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Info Lit Building Blocks: People and help

Link to or create a copy of these basic boxes or tabs in your new LibGuides. The online equivalent of the instruction file cabinet.

Your Librarian

Contact your librarian anytime. Your librarian can help you:

  • Find information for your project
  • Request books or articles the UD library doesn't own
  • Track trends over time in your field of research
  • Find out about research methods in your field
  • Learn how to effectively use specialized library materials and tools
  • Incorporate & cite sources in your project

Becky Canovan
Asst. Director of Public Services
Librarian liaison for:
Aviation, Business, Core Curriculum, DART, English, Fine & Performing Arts, History/Politics, HWS, Math, Seminary
Email: bcanovan@dbq.edu
Office Phone: (563) 589-3649

Sarah Slaughter
Reference & Instruction Librarian
Librarian liaison for: 
Communication, Criminal Justice, DNAS, Education, Nursing, PA, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology
Email: sslaughter@dbq.edu 
Office Phone: (563) 589-3645

Your Librarian (list only)

Becky Canovan
Asst. Director of Public Services
Librarian liaison for:
Aviation, Business, Core Curriculum, DART, English, Fine & Performing Arts, History/Politics, HWS, Math, Seminary
Email: bcanovan@dbq.edu
Office Phone: (563) 589-3649

Sarah Slaughter
Reference & Instruction Librarian
Librarian liaison for: 
Communication, Criminal Justice, DNAS, Education, Nursing, PA, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology
Email: sslaughter@dbq.edu
Office Phone: (563) 589-3645

Reference Hours

Library Reference Hours (Fall 2023)

Monday-Thursday: 9am-8pm

Friday: 9am-12pm

Saturday-Sunday: Not staffed

Reference Desk About + Hours

Need help with the finding or using sources part of the research process? Librarians & library assistants are here to help you with your research one-on-one.

During the academic year, the Reference Desk, located near the 1st-floor printer area, is staffed Monday through Thursday 9am--8pm, (1pm-5pm on call) and Friday 9am-1pm.

Email us: reference@dbq.edu

Call us: 563-589-3770

Writing Center Help

The Writing Center can help students at any point in the writing process. Consultants work with students one-on-one or in small groups in order to provide them with the tools, techniques, and confidence required to develop into successful writers.

To schedule an appointment in the Writing Center, please use the WC Online appointment scheduling form. A simple registration is required. Or call (563) 589-3641.

Online Writing Lab is a new service through which writing consultants provide suggestions electronically for you to improve your writing. This is NOT a proofreading service & 48 hours' notice is required. Contact a Writing Center staff member in the Academic Success Center (ASC) for more information.