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Research Area |
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| Adaptive Technology | Heather Cross | 613-520-2600 x8186 |
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| African Studies | Margaret McLeod | 613-520-2600 x8943 |
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| Archaeology | Denize Tan | 613-520-2600 x8197 |
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| Architecture | Kristof Avramsson | 613-520-2600 x8057 |
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| Archival Collections | Lloyd Keane | 613-520-2600 x2739 |
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| Art History | Joel Rivard | 613-520-2600 x1615 |
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| Bachelor of Global and International Studies | Scott Turner | 613-520-2600 x2086 |
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| Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management | Scott Turner | 613-520-2600 x2086 |
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| Biochemistry | Heather MacDonald | 613-520-2600 x8572 |
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| Biology | Heather MacDonald | 613-520-2600 x8572 |
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| Biomedical Engineering | Heather MacDonald | 613-520-2600 x8572 |
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| Business | Trish OFlaherty | 613-520-2600 x8180 |
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| Canadian Provincial & Municipal Documents | Sylvie Lafortune (on leave) | 613-520-2600 x8946 |
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| Canadian Studies | Martha Attridge Bufton | 613-520-2600 x2985 |
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| Chemistry | Janet Hempstead | 613-520-2600 x8353 |
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| Child Studies | Martha Attridge Bufton | 613-520-2600 x2985 |
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| Citation management | Aleksandra Blake | 613-520-2600 x1574 |
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| Civil Engineering | Kristof Avramsson | 613-520-2600 x8057 |
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| Cognitive Science | Martha Attridge Bufton | 613-520-2600 x2985 |
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| Cognitive Science | Flavia Renon (on leave) | 613-520-2600 x1931 |
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| Collection Development | Sally Sax | 613-520-2600 x7043 |
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| Communication & Media Studies | Scott Turner | 613-520-2600 x2086 |
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| Computer Science | Robert Smith | 613-520-2600 x3211 |
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| Criminology and Criminal Justice | Sally Sax | 613-520-2600 x7043 |
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| CURVE | Pat Moore | 613-520-2600 x2745 |
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| Data & Statistics | Jane Fry | 613-520-2600 x1121 |
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| Digital Projects & Technologies | Pat Moore | 613-520-2600 x2745 |
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| Disability Studies | Martha Attridge Bufton | 613-520-2600 x2985 |
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| Earth Sciences | Sherri Sunstrum | 613-520-2600 x3964 |
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| Economics | Trish OFlaherty | 613-520-2600 x8180 |
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| Education | Martha Attridge Bufton | 613-520-2600 x2985 |
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| Education | Flavia Renon (on leave) | 613-520-2600 x1931 |
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| Electronics | Robert Smith | 613-520-2600 x3211 |
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| Engineering (General) | Robert Smith | 613-520-2600 x3211 |
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| English Language and Literature | Denize Tan | 613-520-2600 x8197 |
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| Environmental Engineering | Kristof Avramsson | 613-520-2600 x8057 |
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| Environmental Science | Heather MacDonald | 613-520-2600 x8572 |
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| Environmental Studies | Susan Tudin | 613-520-2600 x2018 |
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| European Russian and Eurasian Studies | Aleksandra Blake | 613-520-2600 x1574 |
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| Film Studies | Alana Skwarok | 613-520-2600 x1634 |
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| French Language and Literature | Judy Senecal | 613-520-2600 x2738 |
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| Geography | Susan Tudin | 613-520-2600 x2018 |
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| Geomatics | Sherri Sunstrum | 613-520-2600 x3964 |
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| GIS | Rebecca Bartlett (on leave) | 613-520-2600 x4084 |
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| GIS | Meaghan Kenny | 613-520-2600 x1685 |
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| Greek and Roman Studies | Denize Tan | 613-520-2600 x8197 |
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| Health | Heather MacDonald | 613-520-2600 x8572 |
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| History | Susan Tudin | 613-520-2600 x2018 |
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| Human Rights | Martha Attridge Bufton | 613-520-2600 x2985 |
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| Indigenous Studies | Martha Attridge Bufton | 613-520-2600 x2985 |
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| Industrial Design | Kristof Avramsson | 613-520-2600 x8057 |
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| Industrial Relations | Trish OFlaherty | 613-520-2600 x8180 |
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| International Affairs | Aleksandra Blake | 613-520-2600 x1574 |
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| Journalism | Scott Turner | 613-520-2600 x2086 |
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| Legal Studies | Sally Sax | 613-520-2600 x7043 |
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| Library and Information Science | Janet Hempstead | 613-520-2600 x8353 |
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| Linguistics and Applied Language Studies | Judy Senecal | 613-520-2600 x2738 |
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| Local area research | Monica Ferguson | 613-520-2600 x8125 |
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| Maps & Cartography | Sherri Sunstrum | 613-520-2600 x3964 |
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| Maps & Cartography | Maureen Leslie | 613-520-2600 x8038 |
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| Master of Political Management | Scott Turner | 613-520-2600 x2086 |
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| Mathematics and Statistics | Janet Hempstead | 613-520-2600 x8353 |
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| Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Janet Hempstead | 613-520-2600 x8353 |
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| Media Production & Design | Scott Turner | 613-520-2600 x2086 |
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| Military Science | Aleksandra Blake | 613-520-2600 x1574 |
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| Modern Languages | Judy Senecal | 613-520-2600 x2738 |
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| Music | David Jackson | 613-520-2600 x2373 |
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| Neuroscience | Heather MacDonald | 613-520-2600 x8572 |
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| Neuroscience | Flavia Renon (on leave) | 613-520-2600 x1931 |
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| News Resources | Scott Turner | 613-520-2600 x2086 |
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| NVivo | Judy Senecal | 613-520-2600 x2738 |
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| Open Access | Pat Moore | 613-520-2600 x2745 |
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| Open Journal Systems | Pat Moore | 613-520-2600 x2745 |
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| Philosophy and Religion | Denize Tan | 613-520-2600 x8197 |
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| Physics and Astronomy | Janet Hempstead | 613-520-2600 x8353 |
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| Political Economy | Aleksandra Blake | 613-520-2600 x1574 |
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| Political Science | Aleksandra Blake | 613-520-2600 x1574 |
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| Psychology | Martha Attridge Bufton | 613-520-2600 x2985 |
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| Psychology | Flavia Renon (on leave) | 613-520-2600 x1931 |
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| Public Policy & Administration | Maureen Leslie | 613-520-2600 x8038 |
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| Public Policy and Administration | Trish OFlaherty | 613-520-2600 x8180 |
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| Rare Books | Lloyd Keane | 613-520-2600 x2739 |
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| Research Data Management | Jane Fry | 613-520-2600 x1121 |
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| Science (General) | Janet Hempstead | 613-520-2600 x8353 |
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| Sexuality Studies | Martha Attridge Bufton | 613-520-2600 x2985 |
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| Social Work | Margaret McLeod | 613-520-2600 x8943 |
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| Sociology and Anthropology (2019) | Robert Smith | 613-520-2600 x3211 |
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| Systems and Computer Engineering | Robert Smith | 613-520-2600 x3211 |
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| Women and Gender Studies | Martha Attridge Bufton | 613-520-2600 x2985 |
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Content last reviewed: December 3, 2018