Research Support

The University Libraries provides services, resources, and expertise to help researchers throughout their research process. Whether you need help with locating information, project planning, managing data, or collaborating, sharing, preserving, and publishing, we're here to help.

• The Data & Digital Scholarship Services (DDSS) partners with students, faculty, and staff by providing research support to facilitate digital research and teaching at the university across disciplines. DDSS assists with data; GIS; digital humanities; relevant software and technology, and research data management and data management plans. DDSS staff also provide consultations and conduct workshops.
  To get started contact datahelp@gmu.edu.
   
• The Mason Publishing Group offers services and resources for creating, curating, disseminating, and preserving scholarly, creative and educational works. Mason Publishing also provides assistance with publishing open access journals, conference proceedings, and books. Areas of expertise include Open Access and Digital Publishing and Repository Services. To get started contact publish@gmu.edu.
   
• Scholarly Communications provides support for Copyright, Open Access, and Open Educational Resources.
   
• Subject Librarians specialize in a variety of subject disciplines and can provide advice on information discovery and more. Reach out to your subject librarian for more information.

How We Help

Mason Libraries' Data & Digital Scholarship Services, the Mason Publishing Group, Scholarly Communications, and subject librarians provide consultations to support you throughout the research cycle. If you're not sure who to contact, we all collaborate and work with each other and we'll be sure to set you up with the right person or people. To get started, use the contact information included in the above links.