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Library Resources for Graduate Students

This guide serves to orient new graduate students to the resources and services provided by Western Libraries Subject Teams.

About Us

About the Subject Teams!

Hello, and welcome to Western! We are interdisciplinary teams of librarians specializing in various fields of study, including children's literature, history, business, health sciences, media studies, and so much more. Our mission is to collaborate with you to support your dual roles as both students and instructors, providing resources and assistance for your research, teaching, and professional development.

Western Libraries' Subject Teams program offers targeted support for specific disciplines and subject areas. Each team is dedicated to meeting the unique needs of students, faculty, and staff within their respective departments, programs, and majors. You can rely on us for specialized academic support and guidance tailored to your scholarly and instructional goals.

We can help you with…

  • Research Support
  • Access and Search Databases
  • Evaluate Sources
  • Citation Management
  • Understand Copyright and Fair Use
  • Engage and learn about Western Libraries Collections

As instructors, you can collaborate with us on collection development, course reserves, copyright issues, and exploring resources to enhance your teaching and assignments. To learn more or discuss how we can support your research, course development, or other projects, explore this LibGuide or contact us!

We're here to support you in your learning, teaching, and beyond!

Meet the Teams

Team Social Sciences

Sylvia Tag (left), Emily Spracklin (middle), and Elizabeth Stephan (right)


Our subject specialties include: Accounting, Anthropology, Business, Canadian Studies, Communication Sciences & Disorders, Decision Sciences, Economics, Education, Finance, Health, Health & Human Development, Human Services, International Business, Linguistics, Management, Systems, Marketing, Medicine, Nursing, Outreach & Continuing Education, Political Science, Recreation, Rehabilitation Counseling, Sociology, and Tax.


You can access our LibGuides here!

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Team Science

Neah Ingram-Monteiro (left) and Jenny Oleen (right)


Our subject specialties: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Energy Studies, Engineering & Design, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Studies, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Marine & Coastal Science, Physics and Astronomy, Psychology, Salish Sea Studies, and Statistics


Access our LibGuides here!

Team Arts & Humanities

Jeff Purdue (left), Michael Taylor (middle), Chimgay Tserendorj (right)


Our subject specialties: American Cultural Studies, Art and Art History, Communication Studies, Creative Writing, Critical Disability Studies, Dance, Design, East Asian Studies, English, Ethnic Studies, Global Humanities, History, International Studies, Journalism, Languages, Modern and Classical, Law, Liberal Studies, American Literature, World Literature, Philosophy, Religion, Theatre Arts, Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies


Access our LibGuides here!