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FYE 1220 - First Year Seminar - Gilliard-Smith: Get to Know Us

Research Assistance at Georgia Southern University Libraries

Librarians are available to help you find information and assist you with the research process. You can request help through a variety of ways: 

  • Email  or call your Librarian Liaison
  • Schedule a One-on-One Research Consultation with your Librarian Liaison! 
  • Use the Chat Button in the Upper Right Corner

What do Librarians Do?

Academic librarians are considered information experts who help students and faculty with:

  • Finding;
  • Retrieving;
  • Evaluating; and
  • Ethically using resources.

Librarians are required to have a Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree. Sometimes, this degree is also known as "MLS" (Master of Library Science) or "MSLS" (Master of Science in Library Science) or "MALS" (Master of Arts in Library Science), depending on the degree-granting institution. Many academic librarians also have expertise in a particular subject.