Liaison Areas:

Stephen is responsible for selecting books, journals and electronic resources; providing in-depth research assistance and library instruction; and acting as the advocate within the Library for the following areas, including the various interdisciplinary programs and research institutes:

• School of Engineering
• Department of Mathematics
• Department of Statistics

Services:

Contact Stephen to request any of these services, or for help with any other library-related question or concerns.

Library Instruction - request general orientation, course-related instruction, and focused research training. Group and individual training sessions are available by appointment. For group sessions, please contact the liaison at least 2 weeks in advance.

Research Assistance - request help in selecting appropriate resources, performing database searches, or locating relevant materials at other institutions.

Citation Assistance - request help in verifying citations for publications, bibliographies, or Interlibrary Loan orders.

New Materials Requests - suggest titles to be added to the Libraries' collection.

Background:

Stephen Fairfield got his Bachelor's in Astronomy in 1993 from the University of Massachusetts and went on to do 2 years of graduate work at the University of Wyoming, co-authoring 2 publications. He got his Master's in Library Science in 1998 from Texas Women's University. Prior to coming to UConn, he worked at AT&T Laboratories.

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