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ryan-matura library & learning resources
Research Assistance
The staff of the Ryan-Matura Library is here to support the university community in every possible way that we can. We are user-oriented and are constantly striving to provide the highest quality of service. Please read below to find the services that we provide. If you have a request that is not addressed below, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Ask a Librarian
Chat with a subject librarian. Email or phone the reference desk. Send us a suggestion. We're waiting to provide assistance and read feedback. (self-help options - via FAQs - are available too, if you'd rather try to answer your own question).
Research Guides
Chat with your subject librarians from their web sites, or view the discipline-specific research guides that they've created.
Subject Librarians
Meet your new subject librarians! You can schedule Bibliographic Instruction sessions, individual research consultations, or simply chat/email/phone them with any questions you might have.
Style Guides
View/download PDFs covering the AMA, APA, Chicago, and MLA styles.
Tutorials and Demos
Coming soon! Check back for videos and tutorials.
Individual Research Consultations
The subject specialists at the Ryan-Matura Library strongly encourage students to consider a research paper consultation to assist you in defining your topic, locating resources and materials, and identifying potential research problem areas. This is especially true for students working on third-year or graduate level courses. If this service is something that you might be interested in, please follow the link above and fill out a request.
Bibliographic Instruction
Schedule an appointment for a librarian to provide a library instruction (bibliographic instruction) class. Instructional sessions can be tailored to specific classes and/or projects.
Online Community
Check out the library blog for library news and reviews of recently purchased materials. Submit a review to be featured on the library blog. View and comment on the blogs maintained by your subject librarians. Help build a meaningful wiki, with class-specific research guides. Do all of his and more via our online community!