Research help services

SFU Library provides research help online, by phone, and by appointment at all three campuses. 

See Ask a librarian for all of our research help options, or to book an appointment (in-person or online). 

 Check a Library guide 

Start your research with the Research Guides created by librarian subject experts. These librarians work closely with SFU departments to develop the collection and support faculty and graduate students in their discipline. 

Research guides for SFU Vancouver programs and courses

These research guides support programs and courses at SFU Vancouver:

Guides for resource types, citing, and to avoid plagiarism

In addition, we have several guides to help you find specific types of resources (such as films, maps, statistics, theses, and so on), to help you with citation and writing, and to help you avoid plagiarism.

 Book an appointment with a subject specialist librarian

You can also book one-on-one appointments with librarians who specialize in a particular subject area.