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Humanities and Social Sciences Reference

Welcome to Humanities and Social Sciences Reference! Most of the members of our unit are Reference Librarians, who represent a subject specialty and serve as a liaison for the research needs of different academic departments or schools on the UNT campus. 

We also answer research or reference questions, assist with research, give research instruction classes, and maintain the Ask a Librarian service.

Our offices are located in the Willis Library, on the first floor in room 155.  We also maintain the Reference Desk in the Willis Library, which is located just outside of our offices.

Research Assistance

We provide research assistance to UNT faculty, staff, students and the community.  We answer short factoid questions to very involved research that is in support of the publishing endeavors of faculty and students. 

*To get research assistance, go to the Ask a Librarian service and choose the way you would like to ask your question.  Some of the choices are  by chat, email, by phone, in person at our reference desk, or reference by appointment.

*To see a list of librarians who provide research assistance by discipline or academic department, click here.

Research Instruction Classes

We provide research instruction classes at the request of an instructor for his or her class.  The research instruction class focuses on the overall research needs of an entire class and or targets a specific assignment.  The classes can scheduled by calling the reference librarian who represents the particular liaison subject specialty, or Frances May in User Education at (940)565-4812.   A minimum notice of two weeks is required to schedule a class.  Classes can be scheduled to take place in one of the libraries instruction rooms or the instructor's classroom.

*To see a list of librarians who teach research instruction classes by discipline or academic department, click here.

*For library workshops or tours that teach individuals or groups about how to use the general resources or introduce them to the physical facilities of the libraries, see User Education

*For classes that serve the community, contact Outreach.

The Humanities and Social Sciences Reference Librarians and Staff:



Beth Avery


Beth Avery
Head of Research and Instructional Services.
MLS Library Science, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
B.A. Education, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia. She may be reached at (940)565-2762 or by e-mail at Beth.Avery@unt.edu.

 Rebecca Barham-Johnson

Rebecca Barham-Johnson
BFA Art History, MFA Painting & Drawing, MS Library & Information Science.
Rebecca is the Visual Arts Reference Librarian and liaison to the College of Visual Arts and Design. She may be reached at (940)565-4405 or by e-mail at Rebecca.Barham-Johnson@unt.edu

 Gayla Byerly
 

Gayla Byerly
BA English, MA English, MS Library Science.
Gayla is the English Reference Librarian and is liaison to the English Department. She may be reached at (940) 565-2014 or by e-mail at Gayla.Byerly@unt.edu

 Annie Downey
 

Annie Downey
BA Anthropology, MS Library Science.
Annie is the Anthropology and Journalism Reference Librarian and liaison to Anthropology as well as the Department of Journalism.  She may be reached at (940) 565-3982 or by e-mail at Annie.Downey@unt.edu

 Jeffrey Levy


Jeffrey Levy

BS History, MA History, MS Library Science, and licensed CPA.
Jeffrey is the Business Reference Librarian and co-liaison to the College of Business Administration.  He may be reached at (940)565-2013 or by e-mail at Jeffrey.Levy@unt.edu

 

Susan Martin
BS History, MLS Library Science.
Susan is a Library Specialist. She maintains the reference collection, assists with chat and email reference in the  Ask A Librarian service, and staffs the public reference desk. She may be reached at (940)565-3956 or by e-mail at Susan.Martin@unt.edu

 Frances May  

Frances May
BA English and Geology. MS Library Science.
Frances is the User Education Librarian. She may be reached at (940) 565-4812 or by e-mail at Frances.May@unt.edu

 Lilly Ramin  
Lilly Ramin
BA English, MLS Library Science.
Lilly is the Sociology and Communication Studies Reference Librarian and the liaison to Sociology and Communication Studies. She may be reached at (940) 565-3981 or by e-mail at Lilly.Ramin@unt.edu.

Ellen Truax

Ellen Truax
BBA Accounting, MS Accounting, MS Library Science, and licensed CPA. Ellen is the Business and School of Merchandising and Hospitality Management Reference Librarian. Ellen is the liaison to the College of Business Administration and School of Merchandising and Hospitality Management. She may be reached at (940) 565-2688 or by e-mail at  Ellen.Truax@unt.edu

 Nancy Viens  

Nancy Viens
Nancy is our Secretarial Assistant.  She may be reached at (940)565-3980 or by e-mail at Nancy.Viens@unt.edu

 

 

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