Ways to get Research Help
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Email a Subject Librarian
If you require more in-depth help with your research, you may contact your subject specialist librarian directly by emailing them.
Spring Semester, January 22 - May 20
| Mon - Thu | 8AM - 9PM |
| Fri | 8AM - 3PM |
| Sat - Sun | Closed |
For holidays and early closures, reference the Library Building Hours card.
All other times a non-CSUSM librarian will be picking up the chat and can help with general reference questions but may forward your information to a CSUSM librarian for further help.
If you require more in-depth help with your research, you may contact your subject specialist librarian directly by emailing them.
In Person & Telephone Librarian Assistance
Telephone: (760) 750-4391
Spring Semester, January 22 - May 20
| Mon - Fri | 10AM - 3PM |
For in person help, please go to 3rd floor Checkout Desk and ask to speak with a librarian.
Extended Hours
| Friday, May 5 | 8AM - 10PM |
| Saturday, May 6 | 9AM - 10PM |
| Friday, May 12 | 8AM - 10PM |
| Saturday, May 13 | 9AM - 10PM |
Summer Intersession 1, May 22 - June 4
| Monday - Friday | 8AM - 5PM |
| Saturday - Sunday | Closed |
Summer Session, June 5 - August 12
| Monday - Thursday | 8AM - 6PM |
| Friday | 8AM - 5PM |
| Saturday | 9AM - 5PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
Summer Intersession 2, August 14 - 25
| Monday - Friday | 8AM - 5PM |
| Saturday - Sunday | Closed |
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| Subject | Librarian | Title | Contact | Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | Judy Opdahl | Business & Economics Librarian | jopdahl@csusm.edu 760-750-4307 |
KEL 3424 | |
| American Indian Studies | Lalitha Nataraj | Social Sciences Librarian | lnataraj@csusm.edu 760-750-4070 |
KEL 3427 | |
| Anthropology | Lalitha Nataraj | Social Sciences Librarian | lnataraj@csusm.edu 760-750-4070 |
KEL 3427 | |
| Art, Media, & Design | Torie Quiñonez | Arts and Humanities Librarian | tquinonez@csusm.edu 760-750-4353 |
KEL 3426 | |
| Biochemistry | Talitha Matlin | STEM Librarian | tmatlin@csusm.edu 760-750-4342 |
KEL 3423 | |
| Biology | Talitha Matlin | STEM Librarian | tmatlin@csusm.edu 760-750-4342 |
KEL 3423 | |
| Biotechnology | Talitha Matlin | STEM Librarian | tmatlin@csusm.edu 760-750-4342 |
KEL 3423 | |
| Border and Regional Studies | Lalitha Nataraj | Social Sciences Librarian | lnataraj@csusm.edu 760-750-4070 |
KEL 3427 | |
| Business | Judy Opdahl | Business & Economics Librarian | jopdahl@csusm.edu 760-750-4307 |
KEL 3424 | |
| Chemistry | Talitha Matlin | STEM Librarian | tmatlin@csusm.edu 760-750-4342 |
KEL 3423 | |
| Child and Adolescent Development | Amanda Kalish | Instruction & Reference, Education, and Psychology Librarian | akalish@csusm.edu 760-750-4390 |
KEL 3421 | |
| Cognitive Science | Amanda Kalish | Instruction & Reference, Education, and Psychology Librarian | akalish@csusm.edu 760-750-4390 |
KEL 3421 | |
| Communication | Allison Carr | Academic Transitions Librarian | acarr@csusm.edu 760-750-4337 |
KEL 3425 | |
| Computer Science | Talitha Matlin | STEM Librarian | tmatlin@csusm.edu 760-750-4342 |
KEL 3423 | |
| Copyright | Carmen Mitchell | Scholarly Communication Librarian | cmitchell@csusm.edu (760)750-8358 |
KEL 3307 | |
| Criminology and Justice Studies | Lalitha Nataraj | Social Sciences Librarian | lnataraj@csusm.edu 760-750-4070 |
KEL 3427 | |
| Cybersecurity | Talitha Matlin | STEM Librarian | tmatlin@csusm.edu 760-750-4342 |
KEL 3423 | |
| Dance Studies | Torie Quiñonez | Arts and Humanities Librarian | tquinonez@csusm.edu 760-750-4353 |
KEL 3426 | |
| Economics | Judy Opdahl | Business & Economics Librarian | jopdahl@csusm.edu 760-750-4307 |
KEL 3424 | |
| Education | Amanda Kalish | Instruction & Reference, Education, and Psychology Librarian | akalish@csusm.edu 760-750-4390 |
KEL 3421 | |
| Environmental Studies | Lalitha Nataraj | Social Sciences Librarian | lnataraj@csusm.edu 760-750-4070 |
KEL 3427 | |
| Ethnic Studies | Lalitha Nataraj | Social Sciences Librarian | lnataraj@csusm.edu 760-750-4070 |
KEL 3427 | |
| Finance | Judy Opdahl | Business & Economics Librarian | jopdahl@csusm.edu 760-750-4307 |
KEL 3424 | |
| First-year instruction: GEW, GEO, GEL | Virginia Velati Tirona | Instruction and Reference Librarian | vtirona@csusm.edu 760-750-8191 |
KEL 3306 | |
| First-year instruction: GEW, GEO, GEL | Judy Opdahl | Business & Economics Librarian | jopdahl@csusm.edu 760-750-4307 |
KEL 3424 | |
| First-year instruction: GEW, GEO, GEL | Amanda Kalish | Instruction & Reference, Education, and Psychology Librarian | akalish@csusm.edu 760-750-4390 |
KEL 3421 | |
| First-year instruction: GEW, GEO, GEL | Jerry Limberg | Instruction and Reference Librarian | jelimberg@csusm.edu 760-750-8189 |
KEL 3306 | |
| GEL | Talitha Matlin | STEM Librarian | tmatlin@csusm.edu 760-750-4342 |
KEL 3423 | |
| General Education | Yvonne Nalani Meulemans | Head of Teaching and Learning Department | ymeulema@csusm.edu (760) 750-4375 |
KEL 3422 | |
| GEO | Talitha Matlin | STEM Librarian | tmatlin@csusm.edu 760-750-4342 |
KEL 3423 | |
| Geography | Lalitha Nataraj | Social Sciences Librarian | lnataraj@csusm.edu 760-750-4070 |
KEL 3427 | |
| GEW | Talitha Matlin | STEM Librarian | tmatlin@csusm.edu 760-750-4342 |
KEL 3423 | |
| Global Business Management | Judy Opdahl | Business & Economics Librarian | jopdahl@csusm.edu 760-750-4307 |
KEL 3424 | |
| Global Studies | Lalitha Nataraj | Social Sciences Librarian | lnataraj@csusm.edu 760-750-4070 |
KEL 3427 | |
| Government Documents | Judith A. Downie | Special Collections and History Librarian | jdownie@csusm.edu 760-750-4374 OR 760-750-4312 (Archives) |
KEL 5010 | |
| History | Allison Carr | Academic Transitions Librarian | acarr@csusm.edu 760-750-4337 |
KEL 3425 | |
| Human Development | Tricia Lantzy | Health Sciences and Human Services Librarian | 760-750-4399 |
KEL 3419 | |
| Kinesiology | Tricia Lantzy | Health Sciences and Human Services Librarian | 760-750-4399 |
KEL 3419 | |
| Liberal Studies | Lalitha Nataraj | Social Sciences Librarian | lnataraj@csusm.edu 760-750-4070 |
KEL 3427 | |
| Literature and Writing | Torie Quiñonez | Arts and Humanities Librarian | tquinonez@csusm.edu 760-750-4353 |
KEL 3426 | |
| Management | Judy Opdahl | Business & Economics Librarian | jopdahl@csusm.edu 760-750-4307 |
KEL 3424 | |
| Marketing | Judy Opdahl | Business & Economics Librarian | jopdahl@csusm.edu 760-750-4307 |
KEL 3424 | |
| Mathematics | Talitha Matlin | STEM Librarian | tmatlin@csusm.edu 760-750-4342 |
KEL 3423 | |
| Media Studies | Allison Carr | Academic Transitions Librarian | acarr@csusm.edu 760-750-4337 |
KEL 3425 | |
| Modern Languages | Torie Quiñonez | Arts and Humanities Librarian | tquinonez@csusm.edu 760-750-4353 |
KEL 3426 | |
| Music | Torie Quiñonez | Arts and Humanities Librarian | tquinonez@csusm.edu 760-750-4353 |
KEL 3426 | |
| Nursing | Tricia Lantzy | Health Sciences and Human Services Librarian | 760-750-4399 |
KEL 3419 | |
| Open Access | Carmen Mitchell | Scholarly Communication Librarian | cmitchell@csusm.edu (760)750-8358 |
KEL 3307 | |
| Operations Management | Judy Opdahl | Business & Economics Librarian | jopdahl@csusm.edu 760-750-4307 |
KEL 3424 | |
| Outreach | Rosa Rodriguez | Outreach Librarian | ryrodriguez@csusm.edu 760-750-4394 |
KEL 3303 | |
| Philosophy | Torie Quiñonez | Arts and Humanities Librarian | tquinonez@csusm.edu 760-750-4353 |
KEL 3426 | |
| Physics | Talitha Matlin | STEM Librarian | tmatlin@csusm.edu 760-750-4342 |
KEL 3423 | |
| Political Science | Lalitha Nataraj | Social Sciences Librarian | lnataraj@csusm.edu 760-750-4070 |
KEL 3427 | |
| Psychology | Amanda Kalish | Instruction & Reference, Education, and Psychology Librarian | akalish@csusm.edu 760-750-4390 |
KEL 3421 | |
| Public Health | Tricia Lantzy | Health Sciences and Human Services Librarian | 760-750-4399 |
KEL 3419 | |
| Social Sciences | Lalitha Nataraj | Social Sciences Librarian | lnataraj@csusm.edu 760-750-4070 |
KEL 3427 | |
| Social Work | Tricia Lantzy | Health Sciences and Human Services Librarian | 760-750-4399 |
KEL 3419 | |
| Sociology | Lalitha Nataraj | Social Sciences Librarian | lnataraj@csusm.edu 760-750-4070 |
KEL 3427 | |
| Software Engineering | Talitha Matlin | STEM Librarian | tmatlin@csusm.edu 760-750-4342 |
KEL 3423 | |
| Spanish | Torie Quiñonez | Arts and Humanities Librarian | tquinonez@csusm.edu 760-750-4353 |
KEL 3426 | |
| Speech-Language Pathology | Tricia Lantzy | Health Sciences and Human Services Librarian | 760-750-4399 |
KEL 3419 | |
| Theatre Arts | Torie Quiñonez | Arts and Humanities Librarian | tquinonez@csusm.edu 760-750-4353 |
KEL 3426 | |
| Thesis Preparation | Carmen Mitchell | Scholarly Communication Librarian | cmitchell@csusm.edu (760)750-8358 |
KEL 3307 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts | Torie Quiñonez | Arts and Humanities Librarian | tquinonez@csusm.edu 760-750-4353 |
KEL 3426 | |
| Wildfire science | Talitha Matlin | STEM Librarian | tmatlin@csusm.edu 760-750-4342 |
KEL 3423 | |
| Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | Torie Quiñonez | Arts and Humanities Librarian | tquinonez@csusm.edu 760-750-4353 |
KEL 3426 |