research librarian
Academic search expert
A research librarian is a librarian who specializes in helping patrons find information and navigate resources.
Unlike librarians focused on cataloging or circulation, research librarians work directly with users—answering reference questions, teaching database skills, and guiding academic or professional inquiry: The research librarian helped me locate primary sources for my thesis.
In universities, they often specialize in particular subject areas.
- archivistKeeper of historical documents
- referenceDirecting attention elsewhere
- reference deskLibrary inquiry station
- catalogOrdered list of items
- call numberLibrary classification code
stacks · book spine · database · bibliography · scholar · journals · archives · primary sources · inquiry · citation · periodicals · thesis · manuscripts · microfiche · index · information literacy · collection · retrieval
- library careersarchivist, cataloger, bibliographer, branch manager, shelver
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