Fall Break Hours

Please note that the Libraries have special hours and closed days for Fall Break. See the Library Hours page for all locations and details.

Data Services

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The Data Services team supports WashU users across campuses, schools, and disciplines.

Core Services

  • Data Sourcing
  • Data Management, Sharing & Curation
  • Data Exploration & Visualization
  • 3D/AR/VR
  • Digital Humanities
  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Data Services offers help desk support, research guides, resources, workshops, and 1:1 consultations for all services listed.

Help Desk

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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 & DataLab Workshops

Data Services offers several foundational and helpful ways to learn more about data tools through the WashU Libraries. Data Savvy Courses are a set of self-paced courses delivered through Canvas, and DataLab Workshops provide a range of workshops, from the basics of understanding data to working with data tools.

Our Team

Data Services Resident

The residency program equips the resident with deep knowledge of our core service areas. Residents bring their own expertise and, through training, shadowing, and mentorship, enhance that expertise to work meaningfully with data.

The current Data Services Resident is Curatorial Assistant Steven Vance. His residency will focus on digital humanities tools.

The FY 2024 Data Services Resident was Chemistry Subject Librarian Rhiannon Iha. Their residency focused on data management and sharing.