Research Support for Faculty

Library & Technology Support's expert staff can provide you with advanced support on your research projects.

From library research to digital scholarship, from open access to statistical consulting, LTS partners with faculty to support a wide range of research activities. Below find many of the support services we provide.

Start with your subject specialist.

• Looking for additional or other support? Contact David O'Steen, Director of Research and Instructional Support.

Learn new basic or advanced technology skills

• Meet with your instructional technologist
• Get support in using mapping and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in your research
• Learn how to integrate multimedia into your research projects
• Borrow equipment from our extensive collection

Get advanced computing support and learn about file/data storage options.

• The Central File Storage policy outlines options for your file storage needs. 
• Request additional file storage.
• Backup up to four college-owned computers with CrashPlan Pro.
• Work with LTS to purchase advanced hardware to support your research needs.

Update your library research skills.

• Meet with your research librarian to learn what's new in library research in your discipline
• Learn to use bibliographic citation management programs Zotero and/or EndNote
• Get new scholarship delivered directly to you with Google Alerts and other current awareness tools
• Figure out how to track the impact of your scholarship
• Use Web of Science to identify potential funding agencies or research collaborators

Use Wellesley's unique library collections.

• Use rare books, manuscripts and archival holdings in Special Collections and Archives
• Access some of these collections online through the institutional repository.
• Request that items from Special Collections and Archives be reproduced or digitized.

Help build the library collection.

• Let the library know about a book, DVD, or audio recording that you would like added to the collection
• Recommend a journal or database for potential subscription.

Use materials from or at other libraries.

• Borrow from other libraries without leaving Wellesley through Interlibrary Loan
• Drop by the Clapp service desk to get a Boston Library Consortium card, then visit and borrow directly at BLC libraries
• Apply for a Widener Library (Harvard University) Grant through the Faculty Awards Committee

Get publishing support.

• Review the college's Open Access policy
• Submit a manuscript to the institutional repository
• The Faculty Awards Committee administers Open Access publishing awards to support publishing in fee-based open access journals

The Quantitative Analysis Institute supports your quantitative research needs.

• Statistical consulting is available on any phase of your research project.
• The QAI Summer Program introduces your summer research students to advanced statistical skills.
• and much more... 

The Digital Scholarship Initiative supports digital scholarship projects.

• Receive assistance with project planning and support
• Apply for seed grants for digitization of unique materials
• and much more... 

Get help creating and administering surveys.

• Create basic and advanced surveys with Qualtrics.

Other campus offices also support faculty research.

• Office of Institutional Research
• Office of Sponsored Research
• Committee on Faculty Awards