Research & Instruction Services
The mission of the UHCL Libraries Research & Instruction department is to foster academic and lifelong success within the UHCL community through the development of information literacy, critical thinking, and research skills.
Multiple types of support for both students and faculty are available.
Research Help
Librarians are available to:
- assist users with all types of information requests
- answer questions about the library's resources and how to use them
- provide support at every stage of the research process
Assistance may be requested at the Research Help desk during open hours, as well as:
- by phone
- Neumann Library 281-283-3910
- UHCL Pearland Library 281-212-1657
- using Live Chat or email on the Ask a Librarian page
- by text to 281-816-4341
- Make an AppointmentFor UHCL students, faculty, & staff to schedule a research consultation, library orientation, dissertation/thesis check, or scholarly communications assistance with a librarian
Library Instruction Services for Faculty
Librarians can support faculty through classroom library instruction and the creation of online learning tools.
- Instructional Services Request FormUHCL faculty at Clear Lake or Pearland may request library instruction sessions that teach students about resources and research strategies for specific subjects, disciplines, or assignments.
- Embedded Librarian Request FormFaculty may request to have a librarian embedded directly inside their Canvas class to provide library assistance to their students.
- Library Course Guide (example)Librarians can create research guides for specific courses. Course guides are tailored to a course’s syllabus and assignments, and guide students in the use of relevant research resources. Course guides can be linked to from your Canvas course page. To request a course guide, email library@uhcl.edu.
