Research Support
Enhance your research
Data services
Work with our data librarian to find, access and manage data for your research.
Digital humanities services
Collaborate with our digital projects librarian to design and develop interactive digital scholarship.
Mapping and GIS services
Partner with our map specialist to analyze, interpret and visualize your geospatial data.
Subject librarians
Connect with a subject librarian for expert help with research projects, coursework and assignments.
Systematic reviews and evidence synthesis
Consult with our librarians on systematic reviews and other evidence synthesis methods to combine and evaluate results across multiple studies.
Undergraduate Library Research Consultations (ULRC)
Meet one‑on‑one with trained undergraduate research consultants for help with research papers and projects at Waldo Library.
Advance your research knowledge
Citing sources
Learn how to construct citations, works cited pages and bibliographies—including guidance for APA, Chicago and MLA styles.
Copyright and licensing
Explore copyright guidelines, including WMU’s copyright policies and fair use standards for your academic work.
Information Literacy Microcourse
Develop your college‑level research skills through this self‑paced microcourse. All WMU students are automatically enrolled in Elearning; instructors can self‑register.
Subject and course guides
Use librarian‑curated guides to support your research projects, coursework and assignments.
Web-based information sources
Review recommended practices for using online information sources to ensure integrity, transparency and responsible research.
Publish your research
Journal impact and citation analysis
Learn how to measure the impact of your scholarship and identify influential journals in your field.
Open access
Discover how WMU Libraries can support you in publishing your work openly so it can be accessed, used and cited worldwide.
Transformative agreements
Find out how WMU Libraries supports open access publishing through agreements that reduce or eliminate publishing costs for Western researchers.