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KU Libraries provides expert instruction thatempowers communities of learners to connect with, navigate through, and question an ever-expanding knowledge-intensive landscape to become critical thinkers and engaged citizens. To request a consultation or library instruction assistance, please submit a Library Instruction Request Form before the start of the semester, or at least two weeks prior to your desired instruction time.
KU Libraries can provide specialized instruction in areas including:
- Data Management
- Digital Humanities
- GIS & Mapping
- Open Education
- Scholarly Communication & Copyright
- More...
Libraries’ faculty and staff have a broad range of expertise in research collections, tools, and methods and are happy to assist researchers at any stage of the research process.
Research assistance is available at the service desks in any library location, through Ask a Librarian, or you can request a consultation.
KU Libraries can provide specialized research assistance related to:
KU Libraries faculty and staff advise and assist faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates in sharing their research in print and digital forms. Our staff are knowledgeable in the areas of copyright and author's rights, scholarly impact, and open access. KU Libraries also hosts KU ScholarWorks—the institutional repository of the University of Kansas—and an array of online scholarly journals.
KU Libraries help share scholarly work in areas including:
- Digital Publishing
- Electronic Theses/Dissertations
- Open Education
- Scholarly Communication & Copyright
- More...
KU Libraries are dedicated to serving users both on and beyond our campuses. We engage and support faculty, staff, students, and citizen scholars through the creation of open, inclusive, and interdisciplinary opportunities that encourage scholarly and public participation and conversation. KU Libraries make connections and build relationships that support, promote, and increase access to engaged research activities and scholarship at the University of Kansas.
KU Libraries engage our community through:
- Library Resources for Kansas Residents
- Library Resources for KU Alumni
- Government Information Resources