Temporary Space Closure

Olin Library Level 2 is temporarily closed from May 24 until mid-August. Please request needed materials through Interlibrary Loan during this time. See the Carpet Replacement in Level 2 of Olin Library article for more information.

Data Services

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The Data Services team provides support to Washington University users across campuses, schools, and disciplines.

Core Services

  • Research Data Management
  • Data Curation and Sharing
  • Data Literacy
  • Data Wrangling
  • Data Visualization
  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

For all services listed, we offer help desk support, research guides, resources, workshops, and 1:1 consultations.

Help Desk

Data Services staff are available to assist you directly. Help desk support is available at the hours below via Zoom:

  • Mondays from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
  • Tuesdays from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
  • Wednesdays from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
  • Thursdays from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

We are also available by appointment. Please reach out to us via the Data Services Appointment Request Form.

If users access the help desk in the final few minutes, our team may have to schedule an appointment rather than provide on-the-spot consultation.

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Data Savvy Courses

Data Savvy is a set of self-paced courses delivered through Canvas meant to complement semester-length courses taught at Washington University in St. Louis. These courses do not replace full-term courses.

See the Data Savvy Courses page for more information.

Our Team

Data Curator in Residence

Data Services’ Data Curation Residency Program equips the resident with deep knowledge of the data sharing and review process. Residents bring their domain expertise and will learn through training, shadowing, and mentorship data curation methods, and apply it in their work.

Our Spring 2023 Resident is Chemistry Subject Librarian Rhiannon Iha.

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    Contact

    Department
    Science, Technology, and Engineering Resource Group
    Name
    Rhiannon Iha
    Job Title
    Chemistry Subject Librarian
    Phone Number
    (314) 935-4818
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