Research Help

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One-on-one Research Help appointments are available in person and online on weekdays, evenings, and weekends.

Contact Research Help

Email: research@smu.ca | Phone: 902-420-5544 | Text: 902-702-3057

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Research Help Hours

Drop-in service at the desk, and by phone, text, and email

Monday - Friday		10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday		Closed
All holidays		Closed

Research assistance is also available from , an online chat service provided by academic libraries across Nova Scotia. This service is designed to respond to brief questions that can be answered quickly and effectively using online resources.

Appointments

One-on-one Research Help appointments are available in person and online on weekdays, evenings, and weekends.

How We Can Help

We can help you:

develop your topic and search strategies
search for books, ebooks or articles
evaluate and use library databases and web sources
request research materials from other libraries

What questions do we get asked the most?

Books
Textbooks
Journal Articles		How do I find journal articles? What are scholarly, popular, and trade publications?
Citations/References		How do I cite this source?
Annotated Bibliographies		How do I write an annotated bibliography?
Theses		What format do I use for my thesis, and how do I submit it?