{"id":17656,"date":"2026-01-30T23:58:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T23:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/enx\/?page_id=17656"},"modified":"2026-01-30T23:58:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T23:58:19","slug":"research-consultations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/enx\/research-consultations\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Consultations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW198834583 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198834583 BCX0\">Grainger Engineering Library provides\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198834583 BCX0\">four<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198834583 BCX0\">\u00a0types of\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198834583 BCX0\">one-on-one\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198834583 BCX0\">consultations\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198834583 BCX0\">with students, staff, and\/or faculty.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198834583 BCX0\">The<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198834583 BCX0\">\u00a0consultations range from supporting undergraduate research to helping faculty\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198834583 BCX0\">build new courses! If you are unsure about what\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198834583 BCX0\">type of consultation to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198834583 BCX0\">request<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198834583 BCX0\">, please contact the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW198834583 BCX0\" href=\"mailto:enginlib@library.illinois.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW198834583 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198834583 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">enginlib@library.illinois.edu<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW198834583 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198834583 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW198834583 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198834583 BCX0\">for\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198834583 BCX0\">assistance<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW198834583 BCX0\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW198834583 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>General Research Support<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">General research support\u00a0is available\u00a0year-round\u00a0by request\u00a0for all students, faculty and researchers\u00a0affiliated with\u00a0the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.\u00a0This consultation should help you in your research by helping you develop search strategies, learn about subject-specific library databases, and other needed resources.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n  <div id=\"ui_lib_panel\" class=\"shortcode sh-w-full !sh-border !sh-border-gray-300 sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-mb-2\">\n    \n    <div class=\"shortcode sh-w-full sh-px-3 sh-py-1.5 sh-bg-neutral-200 !sh-text-black sh-flex sh-justify-between sh-items-center sh-relative\">\n      <div><span class=\"shortcode sh-text-base sh-font-semibold sh-no-underline\">Undergraduate Students<\/span><\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"sh-flex sh-flex-col\"> \n          <div><span class=\"shortcode sh-text-xs sh-transition sh-duration-500 sh-ease-in-out sh-bg-neutral-200 !sh-text-black !sh-no-underline ui-lib-coll-pan-id1_label\" > expand <\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"sh-flex sh-justify-center -sh-mt-1\"><i class=\"shortcode fa-solid fa-caret-down sh-text-xl sh-font-semibold sh-transition sh-duration-500 sh-ease-in-out sh-bg-neutral-200 !sh-text-black !sh-no-underline ui-lib-coll-pan-id1_arrow\" ><\/i> <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <button type=\"button\" id=\"ui-lib-coll-pan-id1\" class=\"shortcode sh-absolute sh-top-0 sh-left-0 sh-w-full sh-h-full sh-bg-transparent focus:sh-outline-none focus-visible:sh-ring focus-visible:sh-ring-orange-700\" data-toggle=\"ui_lib_collapse\" data-target=\".ui-lib-coll-pan-id1\" aria-controls=\"ui-lib-coll-pan-id1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" title=\"Undergraduate Students\"><\/button>\n    <\/div>\n  <div class=\"shortcode sh-text-black sh-block sh-h-auto sh-max-h-0 sh-overflow-hidden sh-transition-max-height sh-duration-500 sh-ease-in-out ui-lib-coll-pan-id1\"  inert>\n      <div class=\"shortcode sh-px-2 sh-py-2\">\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Find\u00a0the librarian that most aligns with the research project you have in mind. You can find experts through\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/geninfo\/subject-specialists\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Subject Specialists Page<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">on the library webpage\u00a0by\u00a0searching for\u00a0the subject area of your research project.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is\u00a0recommended that you know the\u00a0general\u00a0topics in your research project and prepare questions for the librarian you are meeting with.\u00a0Please contact\u00a0your subject specialist or\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:enginlib@library.illinois.edu\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">enginlib@library.illinois.edu<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to book a research consultation with\u00a0a librarian.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n  <div id=\"ui_lib_panel\" class=\"shortcode sh-w-full !sh-border !sh-border-gray-300 sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-mb-2\">\n    \n    <div class=\"shortcode sh-w-full sh-px-3 sh-py-1.5 sh-bg-neutral-200 !sh-text-black sh-flex sh-justify-between sh-items-center sh-relative\">\n      <div><span class=\"shortcode sh-text-base sh-font-semibold sh-no-underline\">Graduate Students<\/span><\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"sh-flex sh-flex-col\"> \n          <div><span class=\"shortcode sh-text-xs sh-transition sh-duration-500 sh-ease-in-out sh-bg-neutral-200 !sh-text-black !sh-no-underline ui-lib-coll-pan-id2_label\" > expand <\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"sh-flex sh-justify-center -sh-mt-1\"><i class=\"shortcode fa-solid fa-caret-down sh-text-xl sh-font-semibold sh-transition sh-duration-500 sh-ease-in-out sh-bg-neutral-200 !sh-text-black !sh-no-underline ui-lib-coll-pan-id2_arrow\" ><\/i> <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <button type=\"button\" id=\"ui-lib-coll-pan-id2\" class=\"shortcode sh-absolute sh-top-0 sh-left-0 sh-w-full sh-h-full sh-bg-transparent focus:sh-outline-none focus-visible:sh-ring focus-visible:sh-ring-orange-700\" data-toggle=\"ui_lib_collapse\" data-target=\".ui-lib-coll-pan-id2\" aria-controls=\"ui-lib-coll-pan-id2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" title=\"Graduate Students\"><\/button>\n    <\/div>\n  <div class=\"shortcode sh-text-black sh-block sh-h-auto sh-max-h-0 sh-overflow-hidden sh-transition-max-height sh-duration-500 sh-ease-in-out ui-lib-coll-pan-id2\"  inert>\n      <div class=\"shortcode sh-px-2 sh-py-2\">\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Please email <a href=\"mailto:enginlib@library.illinois.edu\">enginlib@library.illinois.edu<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">with specific topics and\/or questions to address in your consultation, and a librarian will\u00a0reach\u00a0out to you. You should come out of this consultation with new search strategies, new library databases to explore, and higher confidence in your research project.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Accreditation Consultations<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Accreditation consultations are for academic leaders and staff to keep their\u00a0program accreditation\u00a0or get a new accreditation for\u00a0their\u00a0academic program.\u00a0Some\u00a0accreditation\u00a0bodies\u2019 criteria\u00a0for new\/continuing accreditation\u00a0need a library report or evidence\u00a0of library support.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Please contact the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:enginlib@illinois.edu\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">enginlib@illinois.edu<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">if you would like to book an accreditation\u00a0consultation and\u00a0prepare for the consultation\u00a0by\u00a0familiarizing yourself with\u00a0your\u00a0accreditation bodies\u2019 criteria for library support.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Information Literacy Curriculum Development Consultations<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These consultations are for faculty members at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Liaison librarians can help faculty build courses with information literacy in mind, provide library instruction, and design library assignments for students to learn more about the library. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/ask-us\/information-for-instructors\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Library Instruction Services<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0page\u00a0has more information about information literacy and services the UIUC library system\u00a0provides for\u00a0instructors.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Please contact the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:enginlib@illinois.edu\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">enginlib@illinois.edu<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0if you would like to book an\u00a0information\u00a0literacy curriculum development\u00a0consultation\u00a0with any of our librarians.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Evidence Synthesis Consultations<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These consultations are for students, faculty, and researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. These consultations are different than the research support consultations as evidence synthesis is a specific and standardized process to collect evidence for a research project. The library has created a comprehensive<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/guides.library.illinois.edu\/SR-ES\/Home\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Evidence Synthesis Library Guide<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">where you can learn more about evidence synthesis and if this process fits\u00a0your\u00a0research needs.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Please complete\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.uofi.uillinois.edu\/sec\/1848717493\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Research Consultation Form<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to speak with a librarian about Systematic Review or Evidence Synthesis for your research project.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grainger Engineering Library provides\u00a0four\u00a0types of\u00a0one-on-one\u00a0consultations\u00a0with students, staff, and\/or faculty.\u00a0The\u00a0consultations range from supporting undergraduate research to helping faculty\u00a0build new courses! If you are unsure about what\u00a0type of consultation to\u00a0request, please contact the\u00a0enginlib@library.illinois.edu\u00a0for\u00a0assistance.\u00a0\u00a0 General Research Support General research support\u00a0is available\u00a0year-round\u00a0by request\u00a0for all students, faculty and researchers\u00a0affiliated with\u00a0the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.\u00a0This consultation should help you in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":903,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-17656","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/enx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17656","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/enx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/enx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/enx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/903"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/enx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17656"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/enx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17656\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17682,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/enx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17656\/revisions\/17682"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/enx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17656"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}