Scott A Martin

About

Librarian for Biology (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology)
Librarian for the Museum of Natural History, Museum of Paleontology, Museum of Zoology, University Herbarium and Biological Station
 

You can also contact me for research data services in my subject areas.  I can...

• advise researchers and labs on best practices to organize, manage, and document their research data.
• assist researchers with their data management plans.
• help researchers understand how and why they might share or preserve their data.

Weekly office hours:

• Tuesday from 2-3 PM at Darwin's Cafe in the Biological Sciences Building
• Thursday from 3-4 PM in the Biological Sciences Building; check my Twitter feed under #officehr

Stop in and ask a question, or just say hi!

Background

Education:

• MSI, University of Michigan School of Information, 2005
• MS, Committee on Genetics, University of Chicago, 1998
• BA (honors), Biology, Kalamazoo College, 1996

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Select, buy, organize, and promote information resources and services (journals, books, databases, e-journals, websites, current-awareness, etc.) to support research and teaching in biology and chemistry at the University of Michigan.
• Provide reference services: in-person, by phone, and online.
• Design, deliver, and support instruction in use of science information tools, resources, and literature.