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Eleanor Smith
Life Sciences Librarian
919-513-3969

Library Services for Genomics, Proteomics, and Bioinformatics

The NCSU Libraries offers a wide array of services for research and instruction. Some services that are likely to be useful for research and teaching in genomics and proteomics include:

• Consultation with subject specialist librarians who can:
  • Identify appropriate information sources, and introduce researchers to new features in existing tools and new research tools.
  • Set up regular alerts to assist researchers in keeping up with the literature. Alerts are of two kinds:
    • Saved searches in a database (e.g., Web of Science, Biological Abstracts, PubMed, etc.) that are run each week or month and any new results are emailed.
    • Table of Contents (TOC) alerts are set up for individual journals and an email with the TOC is sent when each issue is published. If the journal is online, hyperlinks in the email will open the individual article.
  • Provide support and instruction for graduate students, postdocs, and research groups.
    • Consult with graduate students to direct them to the databases and other resources most suitable for their research.
    • Orient new postdocs and visiting researchers to the Libraries' services and resources.
    • Visit laboratory or other research teams and groups to present new resources, instruct students and staff in the use of databases and other resources.
• SearchAssist is a literature search service designed to support university research; SearchAssist enhances the research process with convenient, personalized, expert database searching by Subject Specialist librarians.

• Instruction Librarians can provide instruction or instructional support for students and their instructors.

• General Reference Services
  • Reference Desk--For immediate assistance while doing research at D. H. Hill Library, visit the Reference Desk on the first floor. See library hours for the times the Reference Desk is staffed.
  • Telephone--get help by telephone at (919) 515-2935.
  • E-mail--the Ask A Librarian service through the web provides the opportunity to ask questions via e-mail or online chat

Contact Us

For specialized help, please make an appointment with Eleanor Smith (513-3969) or with one of our other Subject Specialist librarians.

Suggestions and comments are welcome. Please contact Eleanor Smith, Reference Librarian for Life Sciences by email or phone: 919-513-3969.