Make an Appointment - Research Consultations

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OU students, faculty, and staff are welcome to schedule a consultation or contact a subject librarian.

Please note: OUWB students, faculty, and staff should schedule consultations with OUWB librarians on this calendar.

All study rooms must be vacated one hour before the library closes.
You must be an OU student, faculty or staff and have a valid OU email address in order to reserve a room; Bookings are limited to OU email addresses only (i.e., @oakland.edu).
Study Room bookings may be made up to 2 weeks in advance.
You may book up to 3 one-hour slots per day, 12 slots per week, two weeks in advance. The week runs Sun.-Sat.
Once you have confirmed your reservation, that reservation is yours for the duration of the slot(s). You may come and go as you wish.
The 3 one-hour slots may be booked as one block, three single blocks, or other such configurations
When a reservation is made, users will receive a "confirm your booking" email and when confirmed, a "confirmed" email.
Only your Public reservation name is viewable by all

All meeting rooms must be vacated one hour before the library closes.
You must be an OU student, faculty or staff and have a valid OU email address in order to reserve a room; Bookings are limited to OU email addresses only (i.e., @oakland.edu).
Meeting Room bookings may be made up to 1 week in advance. Bookings must be made one day in advance
You may book up to 4 one-hour slots per day, 12 slots per week, one week in advance. The week runs Sun.-Sat.
Once you have confirmed your reservation, that reservation is yours for the duration of the slot(s). You may come and go as you wish.
The 4 one-hour slots may be booked as one block, three single blocks, or other such configurations
When a reservation is made, users will receive a "confirm your booking" email and when confirmed, a "confirmed" email.
Only your Public reservation name is viewable by all

Research consultations are generally half-hour appointments with a librarian and offer customized help on your specific research topic.
You must be an OU student, faculty or staff to schedule an appointment. Appointments are limited to OU email addresses only (i.e., @oakland.edu).
When you schedule an appointment, you will receive a confirmation email with the appointment details.
Confirmation emails include links for rescheduling or canceling the appointment should you need to.

In-person research help with one of our library faculty members is available by registration from 9-11am and 12-3pm, Monday - Friday.
Register to connect with a library faculty member for a ten-minute research appointment.
This research assistance is best for short inquiries or quick questions -- if you'd like to have more time or need more in-depth research help, use our research consultations calendar to set up a 1:1 appointment in person or on line.