Subject Librarians

Our librarians specialize in a variety of academic disciplines and research services, and we can connect you with resources and support. Browse by course code in the table below or find a subject librarian by college:

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Course Listing Subject librarian Email Appointments
Accounting (ACCT) Hesper Wilson

hspr@sfsu.edu

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Africana Studies (AFRS) Talía Guzmán-González

tgg@sfsu.edu

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American Indian Studies (AIS) Talía Guzmán-González

tgg@sfsu.edu

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American Studies (AMST) Shawn Heiser

heiser@sfsu.edu 

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Anthropology (ANTH) Mira Foster

mira@sfsu.edu

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Apparel Design & Merchandising (ADM) Joe Daniels

jad43@sfsu.edu

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Arabic (ARAB) Mira Foster

mira@sfsu.edu

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Art (ART) Kendra Van Cleave

kendrav@sfsu.edu

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Art History (ARTH) Kendra Van Cleave

kendrav@sfsu.edu

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Asian American Studies (AA S) Talía Guzmán-González

tgg@sfsu.edu

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Astronomy (ASTR) Bill Jacobs

wjacobs@sfsu.edu

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Biology (BIOL) Ashley Woodruff

awoodruff@sfsu.edu

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Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts (BECA) Mira Foster

mira@sfsu.edu

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Business (BUS) Hesper Wilson

hspr@sfsu.edu

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Chemistry (CHEM) Ashley Woodruff

awoodruff@sfsu.edu

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Child & Adolescent Development (CAD) Joe Daniels

jad43@sfsu.edu

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Chinese (CHIN) Mira Foster

mira@sfsu.edu

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Cinema (CINE) Shawn Heiser

heiser@sfsu.edu 

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Classical Archaeology (CLAR) Mira Foster

mira@sfsu.edu

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Classics (CLAS) Mira Foster

mira@sfsu.edu

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Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) Business, Education, Ethnic Studies, & HSS Team    
Comic Studies (CMX) Bill Jacobs

wjacobs@sfsu.edu

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Communication Studies (COMM) Mira Foster

mira@sfsu.edu

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Comparative & World Literature (CWL) Shawn Heiser

heiser@sfsu.edu 

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Computer Science (CSC) Ashley Woodruff

awoodruff@sfsu.edu

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Counseling (COUN) Joe Daniels

jad43@sfsu.edu

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Creative Writing (C W) Shawn Heiser

heiser@sfsu.edu 

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Criminal Justice Studies (C J) Joe Daniels

jad43@sfsu.edu

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Critical Social Thought (CST) Mira Foster

mira@sfsu.edu

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Dance (DANC) Kendra Van Cleave

kendrav@sfsu.edu

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Decision Sciences (DS) Hesper Wilson

hspr@sfsu.edu

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Design (DES) Kendra Van Cleave

kendrav@sfsu.edu

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Earth Sciences (ERTH) Shawn Heiser

heiser@sfsu.edu 

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Economics (ECON) Hesper Wilson

hspr@sfsu.edu

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Education (EDUC) Talía Guzmán-González

tgg@sfsu.edu

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Educational Administration (EDAD) Talía Guzmán-González

tgg@sfsu.edu

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Educational Leadership (EDDL) Talía Guzmán-González

tgg@sfsu.edu

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Elementary Education (E ED) Talía Guzmán-González

tgg@sfsu.edu

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Engineering (ENGR)

Bill Jacobs

wjacobs@sfsu.edu

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English (ENG)

Shawn Heiser

heiser@sfsu.edu 

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Environmental Studies (ENVS)

Shawn Heiser

heiser@sfsu.edu 

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Ethnic Studies (ETHS)

Talía Guzmán-González

tgg@sfsu.edu

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Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS)

Joe Daniels

jad43@sfsu.edu

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Finance (FIN)

Hesper Wilson

hspr@sfsu.edu

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French (FR)

Mira Foster

mira@sfsu.edu

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Geography and Environment (GEOG)

Shawn Heiser

heiser@sfsu.edu 

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German (GER)

Ashley Woodruff

awoodruff@sfsu.edu

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Gerontology (GRN)

Joe Daniels

jad43@sfsu.edu

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Global Peace Studies (GPS)

Mira Foster

mira@sfsu.edu

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Greek (GRE)

Mira Foster

mira@sfsu.edu

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Health and Social Sciences (HSS)

Joe Daniels

jad43@sfsu.edu

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History (HIST)

Kendra Van Cleave

kendrav@sfsu.edu

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Hospitality & Tourism Management (HTM)

Hesper Wilson

hspr@sfsu.edu

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Humanities (HUM)

Shawn Heiser

heiser@sfsu.edu 

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Information Systems (ISYS)

Hesper Wilson

hspr@sfsu.edu

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Instructional Technologies (ITEC)

Talía Guzmán-González

tgg@sfsu.edu

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Interdisciplinary Studies Education (ISED)

Talía Guzmán-González

tgg@sfsu.edu

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Interior Design (ID)

Joe Daniels

jad43@sfsu.edu

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International Business (IBUS)

Hesper Wilson

hspr@sfsu.edu

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International Relations (I R)

Mira Foster

mira@sfsu.edu

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Italian (ITAL)

Mira Foster

mira@sfsu.edu

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Japanese (JAPN)

Mira Foster

mira@sfsu.edu

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Jewish Studies (JS)

Shawn Heiser

heiser@sfsu.edu 

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Journalism (JOUR)

Mira Foster

mira@sfsu.edu

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Kinesiology (KIN)

Business, Education, Ethnic Studies, Health & Social Sciences Team

   
Labor & Employment Studies (LABR)

Hesper Wilson

hspr@sfsu.edu

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Latina/o Studies (LTNS)

Talía Guzmán-González

tgg@sfsu.edu

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Latin (LATN)

Mira Foster

mira@sfsu.edu

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Liberal Studies (LS)

Shawn Heiser

heiser@sfsu.edu 

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Management (MGMT)

Hesper Wilson

hspr@sfsu.edu

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Marine Science (MSCI)

Ashley Woodruff

awoodruff@sfsu.edu

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Marketing (MKTG)

Hesper Wilson

hspr@sfsu.edu

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Mathematics (MATH)

Bill Jacobs

wjacobs@sfsu.edu

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Middle East & Islamic Studies (MEIS)

Mira Foster

mira@sfsu.edu

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Modern Languages and Literatures (MLL)

Mira Foster

mira@sfsu.edu

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Museum Studies (M S)

Mira Foster

mira@sfsu.edu

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Music (MUS)

Mira Foster

mira@sfsu.edu

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Nursing (NURS)

Business, Education, Ethnic Studies, Health & Social Sciences Team

   
Persian (PRSN)

Mira Foster

mira@sfsu.edu

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Philosophy (PHIL)

Shawn Heiser

heiser@sfsu.edu 

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Physical Therapy (PT)

Business, Education, Ethnic Studies, Health & Social Sciences Team

   
Physics (PHYS)

Bill Jacobs

wjacobs@sfsu.edu

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Political Science (PLSI)

Mira Foster

mira@sfsu.edu

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Psychology (PSY)

Bill Jacobs

wjacobs@sfsu.edu

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Public Administration (P A)

Joe Daniels

jad43@sfsu.edu

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Public Health (PH)

Joe Daniels

jad43@sfsu.edu

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Race and Resistance Studies (RRS)

Talía Guzmán-González

tgg@sfsu.edu

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Recreation, Parks, and Tourism (RPT)

Joe Daniels

jad43@sfsu.edu

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Religious Studies (RELS)

Liberal & Creative Arts Team

   
Russian (RUSS)

Mira Foster

mira@sfsu.edu

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Science (SCI)

Bill Jacobs

wjacobs@sfsu.edu

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Secondary Education (S ED)

Talía Guzmán-González

tgg@sfsu.edu

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Sexuality Studies (SXS)

Joe Daniels

jad43@sfsu.edu

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Social Work (S W)

Joe Daniels

jad43@sfsu.edu

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Sociology (SOC)

Joe Daniels

jad43@sfsu.edu

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Spanish (SPAN)

Talía Guzmán-González

tgg@sfsu.edu

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Special Education (SPED)

Talía Guzmán-González

tgg@sfsu.edu

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Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences (SLHS)

Talía Guzmán-González

tgg@sfsu.edu

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Theatre Arts (TH A)

Kendra Van Cleave

kendrav@sfsu.edu

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Urban Studies and Planning (USP)

Joe Daniels

jad43@sfsu.edu

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Women and Gender Studies (WGS)

Mira Foster

mira@sfsu.edu

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