KNC: Research and Technology Assistance

Knowledge Navigation Center The KNC offers one-on-one technology assistance to all University student, staff and faculty. Learn more about bibliographic software, formatting your dissertation in Word, and a host of other technology topics.

UM Libraries Directory This site contains a list of libraries in the University Library system and independent libraries located at the University of Michigan.

Subject Specialist Librarians This page provides contact information for University Library subject specialist librarians. They are happy to assist with research in particular subject areas.

Ask Us Virtual Reference Service Ask Us provides reference services via e-mail by University of Michigan University Library staff.

Digital Dissertation Workshop Series Workshops providing free instruction on electronic tools, such as Procite, Endnote, Photoshop, Word Tools, to assist Graduate students in writing dissertations. These classes are conducted at the Faculty Exploratory.

CSCAR Center for Statistical Consultation and Research provides a free comprehensive statistical consulting service, covering all aspects of quantitative research. Statistical services to faculty, primary researchers, graduate students and staff of the University.

Copyright Law and Graduate Research This site addresses such topics as copyright explanation, copyright compliance, permissions, and copyright protection.

ITCS Education Workshops ITCS Education Services conducts fee-based regularly scheduled workshops and training programs throughout the year to University of Michigan faculty, staff, and students and any others in the larger community area.

Library Delivery Services

Interlibrary Loan - Interlibrary Loan is a service which obtains books, dissertations, and microforms which are not owned by the University of Michigan Libraries. Photocopies of periodical articles or short sections of books can also be obtained through this service.

Library to Library - The Library to Library Delivery Service is a free service offered to Library account holders. The service will deliever regular circulation materials for you to pickup at your preferred library.

7-Fast Delivery Services - Locates Library materials in any of the University Library's 19 campus locations and deliver them quickly - usually to your departmental mailbox. This fee-based service is available to Faculty members, primary researchers, and graduate students at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor campus.

Dissertation Express The University Library's alternative to borrowing U.S. dissertations. This service enables Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint University faculty, staff and students to acquire high quality copies of U.S. dissertations quickly, conveniently, and economically.