BIOA12: General Biology: Concepts and Processes of Biological Systems

Need help navigating a research project or using library resources?

Feel free to contact me at sarah.guay@utoronto.ca with any questions or to schedule an appointment. I'm usually available Monday-Friday between regular business hours; please provide at least 48 hours notice for one-to-one meeting requests.*

*Using your U of T-affiliated email address to request an appointment is strongly encouraged, as it reduces the likelihood that your message will get caught in my spam box!

When scheduling an appointment, please provide a brief overview of your research topic and any research done to date (e.g. where you've looked, any keywords you've tried, pain points encountered, citations to any helpful results found, etc.).

• Consultations typically last 30-60 minutes

Sample topics I can help you get started with:

• Developing a topic and focusing your research question
• Identifying keywords and databases to help build search strategies
• Refining your literature search to expand or narrow your results
• Critically reading and analyzing scientific literature
• Locating psychological tests, measures, and data sets
• Citation management resources to organize your references

Consultation approach and accommodations:

• I offer both in-person and online research consultations, depending on your schedule and preference
• I wear a CA-N95 respirator mask for all in-person consultations and have BreatheTeq KN95 masks available for use
• Dimmable lighting is available in my library office and can be adjusted to suit your sensory level
• I prepare a shared note-taking document for all consultations that summarize content covered during the meeting
• Consultations can be recorded at your request and include a video file and auto-generated transcript
• If you have any other accommodation needs that I can assist with, feel free to let me know!

If you need immediate help or your librarian is not available, check out our UTSC Library help page for a full list of supports.

• Call: 416-287-7500
• The Information and Reference Desk offers drop-in hours at the front of the library (no appointment needed!)

• Get research help from anywhere! Select the "Ask! Chat with a librarian" icon to start a chat session

UTSC Writing Support can help you with:

• One-to-one tutoring
• Writing retreats
• Additional resources such as tip sheets on various writing and citing topics