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We support every stage of your research — how to approach it, where to find the most helpful and reliable resources, how to extend it visually to make it easier for others to understand, even how to manage and track your citations. Like anything, research is a skill that you learn how to do — and our library experts are here to show you the way.
Developed by librarian experts, our research roadmap has helped thousands of UVM students get started. Learn how to pick and refine your topic, find and track resources and more.
Whether you need GIS experts, data experts or subject librarians in any number of specialties, let's get together.
So you've assembled a ton of data — now what? From ways to sort, compile and present — the Libraries offer free services to support your data work.
Systematic reviews collect all available and reliable evidence about a specific topic. The libraries provide support for systematic reviews, scoping review, and other evidence synthesis methods to all UVM and UVM Medical Center researchers.
We can provide assistance at each stage of the review process as well as support for Covidence, the software we use to manage review projects.
Not sure where to start? Email us.
It is important to cite the resources you consult when conducting research to ensure you give authors credit, avoid accidentally plagiarizing, and to provide context and evidence for your work. There are also many different citation styles that we can walk you through.
We provide and support two citation management tools for tracking, note taking and collaboration:
Our scholarly communications librarian can support you in sharing your hard work with the world. Learn how to evaluate, disseminate and preserve your research.
A scientific poster provides a text and visual description of a study or project and is meant to inform other people who might be attending a presentation or poster session. Figuring out what to share and how to share it can be tricky. We can help.
UVM's Howe Library is one of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Patent and Trademark Resource Centers (PTRC). These PTRC centers support patent and trademark research and are available to UVM and Vermont community members.
Drowning in data? Library expert Maria Sckolnick, statistical design and data specialist, is always trying to remove the stigma around talking about data. From regular drop-in hours to her "random chats about data" (pictured), this is one of the many ways library research support experts have your back.
UVM student Iona McQuiston talks about her awesome experience working with reference librarians. "I was able to really pursue what I was actually interested in because of the librarians and because of their access to knowledge ...
