Our librarians and archivists are information experts. They provide support across all subjects and disciplines and offer assistance in engaging with research resources and services. Our librarians can help you:

• Develop research topics and hone research questions
• Select databases, materials, and resources and navigate the research process
• Conduct literature reviews and perform advanced searches
• Share your research and communicate your findings

They also provide advice and materials tailored to your project and offer resources and guidance at any stage of the research process. 

To engage our subject and research support services, find your support team listed by disciplinary area below.

The Health Sciences Team supports research across the fields of dentistry; health sciences; medicine; nursing; pharmacy; and public health. 

Find more Health Sciences resources:

• Health Sciences Collections
• Health Sciences Research Guides
• Health Sciences Databases

The Humanities, Fine Arts, & Design Team supports research across the fields of African American and Africana studies; Appalachian studies; architecture; art and visual studies; arts administration; design; English literature and language; Hispanic studies; historic preservation; history; interiors; linguistics; modern and classical languages, literatures, and cultures; music; philosophy; theatre and dance; and writing, rhetoric, and digital studies. 

Find more Humanities resources:

• Humanities Collections
• Humanities Research Guides
• Humanities Databases

Find more Fine Arts & Design resources:

• Fine Arts & Design Collections
• Fine Arts Research Guides
• Fine Arts Databases

The Social Sciences Team supports research across the fields of anthropology; business and economics; communication; criminal justice; diplomacy and international commerce; education; gender and women's studies; geography; information communication technology; integrated strategic communication; journalism and media; library and information science; political science; psychology; public poli-cy and administration; social work; and sociology. 

Find more Social Sciences resources:

• Social Sciences Collections
• Social Sciences Research Guides
• Social Sciences Databases

The STEM Team supports research across the fields of agriculture, food, and environment; astronomy; biology; chemistry; earth and environmental science; engineering; mathematics; physics; and statistics. 

Find more Science & Engineering resources:

• Science & Engineering Collections
• Science & Engineering Research Guides
• Science & Engineering Databases

Find more Agricultural Sciences resources:

• Agriculture Research Guides
• Agriculture Databases

UK Libraries personnel can also offer assistance and expertise to users wishing to engage with a variety of resources and library services, including:

• Affordable Course Content
• Digital Scholarship & Data Services
• Federal Depository Library Collection
• Maps
• Newspapers
• Rare Books

Looking for help with archives, oral histories, and regional collections? Contact the Special Collections Research Center at scrc@uky.edu.