Ask a Librarian

There are many ways to get help from a librarian — choose the method that best suits your needs:

In Person: Visit the reference desk (2nd floor of library) during reference hours.
By Chat: Chat with an academic librarian 24/7. If available, a CUNY librarian will answer your chat.
By Email: Complete the question submission form and receive a reply by email during reference hours.
By Phone: Call the reference desk at (212) 817-7077 during reference hours.
By Appointment: Schedule a one-on-one research consultation by filling out the appointment request form or contacting your subject librarian (see below).
At a Class Visit: Faculty, schedule a research workshop for your students by filling out the research instruction request form or contacting your subject librarian (see below).

Subject	Librarian	Phone	Office	Email
Advanced Social Research	Roxanne Shirazi	(212) 817-7069	2304	rshirazi@gc.cuny.edu
Africana Studies	Shawn(ta) Smith-Cruz	(212) 817-7053	2311	ssmith4@gc.cuny.edu
American Studies	Alycia Sellie	(212) 817-7078	2319	asellie@gc.cuny.edu
Anthropology	Michael Handis	(212) 817-7075	2317	mhandis@gc.cuny.edu
Art History	Alycia Sellie	(212) 817-7078	2319	asellie@gc.cuny.edu
Audiology	Jill Cirasella	(212) 817-7046	2321	jcirasella@gc.cuny.edu
Biochemistry	Adriana Palmer	(212) 817-7055	2312	apalmer@gc.cuny.edu
Biology	Adriana Palmer	(212) 817-7055	2312	apalmer@gc.cuny.edu
Business	Michael Handis	(212) 817-7075	2317	mhandis@gc.cuny.edu
Chemistry	Adriana Palmer	(212) 817-7055	2312	apalmer@gc.cuny.edu
Classics	Michael Handis	(212) 817-7075	2317	mhandis@gc.cuny.edu
Cognitive Neuroscience	Adriana Palmer	(212) 817-7055	2312	apalmer@gc.cuny.edu
Cognitive Science	Adriana Palmer	(212) 817-7055	2312	apalmer@gc.cuny.edu
Comparative Literature	Steve Zweibel	(212) 817-7067	2313	szweibel@gc.cuny.edu
Computer Science	Jill Cirasella	(212) 817-7046	2321	jcirasella@gc.cuny.edu
Criminal Justice	Ask a Librarian (while Beth Posner is on sabbatical)	(212) 817-7077	Reference Desk	Ask a Librarian
Data Analysis and Visualization	Steve Zweibel	(212) 817-7067	2313	szweibel@gc.cuny.edu
Data Science	Steve Zweibel	(212) 817-7067	2313	szweibel@gc.cuny.edu
Demography	Steve Zweibel	(212) 817-7067	2313	szweibel@gc.cuny.edu
Digital Humanities	Steve Zweibel	(212) 817-7067	2313	szweibel@gc.cuny.edu
Earth and Environmental Sciences	Jill Cirasella	(212) 817-7046	2321	jcirasella@gc.cuny.edu
Economics	Stephen Klein	(212) 817-7074	2318	sklein@gc.cuny.edu
Education	Shawn(ta) Smith-Cruz	(212) 817-7053	2311	ssmith4@gc.cuny.edu
Educational Psychology	Shawn(ta) Smith-Cruz	(212) 817-7053	2311	ssmith4@gc.cuny.edu
English and American Literature Resources	Alycia Sellie	(212) 817-7078	2319	asellie@gc.cuny.edu
European Union Studies	Michael Handis	(212) 817-7075	2317	mhandis@gc.cuny.edu
Film Studies	Roxanne Shirazi	(212) 817-7069	2304	rshirazi@gc.cuny.edu
French	Silvia Cho	(212) 817-7067	1100.06	jcho@gc.cuny.edu
Geography/GIS	Steve Zweibel	(212) 817-7067	2313	szweibel@gc.cuny.edu
History	Stephen Klein	(212) 817-7074	2318	sklein@gc.cuny.edu
History - Late Medieval and Early Modern	Michael Handis	(212) 817-7075	2317	mhandis@gc.cuny.edu
Interactive Technology and Pedagogy	Stephen Klein	(212) 817-7074	2318	sklein@gc.cuny.edu
International Migration Studies	Silvia Cho	(212) 817-7045	1100.06	jcho@gc.cuny.edu
Language and Literacy	Steve Zweibel	(212) 817-7067	2313	szweibel@gc.cuny.edu
Latin American and Caribbean Studies	Silvia Cho	(212) 817-7045	1100.06	jcho@gc.cuny.edu
Latin American, Iberian, and Latino Cultures	Silvia Cho	(212) 817-7045	1100.06	jcho@gc.cuny.edu
LGBT Studies	Shawn(ta) Smith-Cruz	(212) 817-7053	2311	ssmith4@gc.cuny.edu
Linguistics	Silvia Cho	(212) 817-7045	1100.06	jcho@gc.cuny.edu
Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS) (See library contacts by MALS track)	Steve Zweibel	(212) 817-7067	2313	szweibel@gc.cuny.edu
Mathematics	Jill Cirasella	(212) 817-7046	2321	jcirasella@gc.cuny.edu
Middle Eastern Studies	Michael Handis	(212) 817-7075	2317	mhandis@gc.cuny.edu
Music	Polly Thistlethwaite	(212) 817-7060	2315	pthistlethwaite@gc.cuny.edu
Nursing	Steve Zweibel (while Beth Posner is on sabbatical)	(212) 817-7067	2313	szweibel@gc.cuny.edu
Philosophy	Stephen Klein	(212) 817-7074	2318	sklein@gc.cuny.edu
Physics	Jill Cirasella	(212) 817-7046	2321	jcirasella@gc.cuny.edu
Political Science	Stephen Klein	(212) 817-7074	2318	sklein@gc.cuny.edu
Psychology	Steve Zweibel	(212) 817-7067	2313	szweibel@gc.cuny.edu
Psychology of Political Behavior	Steve Zweibel	(212) 817-7067	2313	szweibel@gc.cuny.edu
Public Policy and Urban Studies	Stephen Klein	(212) 817-7074	2318	sklein@gc.cuny.edu
Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences	Roxanne Shirazi	(212) 817-7069	2304	rshirazi@gc.cuny.edu
Social Welfare	Shawn(ta) Smith-Cruz	(212) 817-7053	2311	ssmith4@gc.cuny.edu
Sociology	Roxanne Shirazi	(212) 817-7069	2304	rshirazi@gc.cuny.edu
Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences	Jill Cirasella	(212) 817-7046	2321	jcirasella@gc.cuny.edu
Theatre	Roxanne Shirazi	(212) 817-7069	2304	rshirazi@gc.cuny.edu
Twentieth-Century Studies	Stephen Klein	(212) 817-7074	2318	sklein@gc.cuny.edu
Urban Education	Shawn(ta) Smith-Cruz	(212) 817-7053	2311	ssmith4@gc.cuny.edu
Urban Health and Society	Shawn(ta) Smith-Cruz	(212) 817-7053	2311	ssmith4@gc.cuny.edu
Women's Studies	Shawn(ta) Smith-Cruz	(212) 817-7053	2311	ssmith4@gc.cuny.edu