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  • help you find information on a topic
  • help you develop effective search strategies
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  • answer questions about the library's resources.

The first priority of the UMBC subject librarians is to provide research assistance to UMBC students, faculty, and staff. We will respond to requests for research assistance from those not affiliated with UMBC as time permits. For general information requests, please contact us through Ask a Librarian.

DepartmentSubject Librarian
Administration & Management Science Simmona E. Simmons, 410-455-3587

Back-up: Katy Sullivan, 410-455-3604

Africana Studies Simmona E. Simmons, 410-455-3587

Back-up: Joanna Gadsby, 410-455-2358

Aging Services Katy Sullivan, 410-455-3604

Back-up: Joanna Gadsby, 410-455-2358

American Studies Simmona E. Simmons, 410-455-3587

Back-up: Drew Alfgren, 410-455-3608

Ancient Studies Drew Alfgren, 410-455-3608

Back-up: Linda Mirvis, 410-455-6825

Anthropology Joanna Gadsby, 410-455-2358

Back-up: Gergana Kostova, 410-455-3592

Asian Studies Shu Qian, 410-455-1783

Back-up: Drew Alfgren, 410-455-3608

Athletics Simmona E. Simmons, 410-455-3587

Back-up: Drew Alfgren, 410-455-3608

Biological Sciences Shu Qian, 410-455-1783

Back-up: Janet Hack, 410-455-8130

Chemical & Biochemical Engineering Janet Hack, 410-455-8130

Back-up: Shu Qian, 410-455-1783

Chemistry & Biochemistry Janet Hack, 410-455-8130

Back-up: Shu Qian, 410-455-1783

Civil & Environmental Engineering Shu Qian, 410-455-1783

Back-up: Janet Hack, 410-455-8130

Computer Science & Electrical Engineering Drew Alfgren, 410-455-3608

Back-up: Shu Qian, 410-455-1783

Dance Eric Jeitner, 410-455-2964

Back-up: Katy Sullivan, 410-455-3604

Economics Simmona E. Simmons, 410-455-3587

Back-up: Katy Sullivan, 410-455-3604

Education Joanna Gadsby, 410-455-2358

Back-up: Gergana Kostova, 410-455-3604

Emergency Health Services Drew Alfgren, 410-455-3608

Back-up: Janet Hack, 410-455-8130

English Gergana Kostova, 410-455-3604

Back-up: Linda Mirvis, 410-455-6825

Gender & Women's Studies Simmona E. Simmons, 410-455-3587

Back-up: Gergana Kostova, 410-455-3592

Geography & Environmental Systems Shu Qian, 410-455-1783

Back-up: Janet Hack, 410-455-8130

Gerontology Katy Sullivan, 410-455-3604

Back-up: Linda Mirvis, 410-455-6825

Health Administration and Policy Joanna Gadsby, 410-455-2358

Back-up: Simmona Simmons, 410-455-3587

History Drew Alfgren, 410-455-3608

Back-up: Katy Sullivan, 410-455-3604

Human Context of Science & Technology Drew Alfgren, 410-455-3608

Back-up: Janet Hack, 410-455-8130

Information Systems Drew Alfgren, 410-455-3608

Back-up: Shu Qian, 410-455-1783

Interdisciplinary Studies Drew Alfgren, 410-455-3608

Back-up: Joanna Gadsby, 410-455-2358

Judaic Studies Linda Mirvis, 410-455-6825

Back-up: Joanna Gadsby, 410-455-2358

Language, Literacy & Culture Gergana Kostova, 410-455-3592

Back-up: Linda Mirvis, 410-455-6825

Linehan Artist Scholar Program Drew Alfgren, 410-455-3608

Back-up: Katy Sullivan, 410-455-3604

Mathematics Shu Qian, 410-455-1783

Back-up: Janet Hack, 410-455-8130

Mechanical Engineering Janet Hack, 410-455-8130

Back-up: Shu Qian, 410-455-1783

Media & Communication Studies Program Drew Alfgren, 410-455-3608

Back-up: Joanna Gadsby, 410-455-2358

Modern Languages & Linguistics Gergana Kostova, 410-455-3592

Back-up: Linda Mirvis, 410-455-6825

Music Eric Jeitner, 410-455-2964

Back-up: Lynda Aldana, 410-455-3468

Philosophy Linda Mirvis, 410-455-6825

Back-up: Joanna Gadsby, 410-455-2358

Physics Janet Hack, 410-455-8130

Back-up: Shu Qian, 410-455-1783

Political Science Katy Sullivan, 410-455-3604

Back-up: Gergana Kostova, 410-455-3592

Psychology Joanna Gadsby, 410-455-2358

Back-up: Katy Sullivan, 410-455-3604

Public Policy Joanna Gadsby, 410-455-2358

Back-up: Drew Alfgren, 410-455-3608

Religious Studies Linda Mirvis, 410-455-6825

Back-up: Joanna Gadsby, 410-455-2358

Shriver Center Simmona E. Simmons, 410-455-3587

Back-up: Katy Sullivan, 410-455-3604

Social Work Katy Sullivan, 410-455-3604

Back-up: Joanna Gadsby, 410-455-2358

Sociology Joanna Gadsby, 410-455-2358

Back-up: Katy Sullivan, 410-455-3604

Sonography Simmona E. Simmons, 410-455-3587

Back-up: Linda Mirvis, 410-455-6825

Speech Simmona E. Simmons, 410-455-3587

Back-up: Drew Alfgren, 410-455-3608

Theatre Eric Jeitner, 410-455-2964

Back-up: Katy Sullivan, 410-455-3604

Visual Arts Eric Jeitner, 410-455-2964

Back-up: Drew Alfgren, 410-455-3608

Women in Technology Simmona E. Simmons, 410-455-3587

Back-up: Shu Qian, 410-455-1783



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