Need some help with your research?
We have experienced librarians ready to give you a hand no matter where you are.
Chat
Live Chat with a librarian for your research needs 24/7:
The Research Help Chat can help with...
A CSUSM librarian is available during the hours listed below.
| Mon – Thu | 8 am – 9 pm |
| Friday | 8 am – 3 pm |
All other times a non-CSUSM librarian will be picking up the chat and can help with general reference questions but may forward your information to a CSUSM librarian for further help.
Phone
You can give us a call at (760) 750-4391.
| Mon – Thu | 8 am – 9 pm |
| Friday | 8 am – 3 pm |
Submit a Quick Question, and a Librarian will answer you by e-mail within 24 hours.
Research Consultation
For in-depth help with your research make an appointment or contact a Librarian who is a subject specialist in your area.
Learn about the Teaching and Learning Department in the University Library.
| Subject | Librarian | Title | Telephone | Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | Judy Opdahl | jopdahl@csusm.edu | Business & Economics Librarian | 760-750-4307 | Currently Virtual | |
| American Indian Studies | Lalitha Nataraj | lnataraj@csusm.edu | Social Sciences Librarian | 760-750-4070 | KEL3427 | |
| Anthropology | Lalitha Nataraj | lnataraj@csusm.edu | Social Sciences Librarian | 760-750-4070 | KEL3427 | |
| Torie Quiñonez | tquinonez@csusm.edu | Arts and Humanities Librarian | 760-750-4353 | KEL 3426 | ||
| Biochemistry | Talitha Matlin | tmatlin@csusm.edu | STEM Librarian | 760-750-4342 | KEL 3423 | |
| Biology | Talitha Matlin | tmatlin@csusm.edu | STEM Librarian | 760-750-4342 | KEL 3423 | |
| Biotechnology | Talitha Matlin | tmatlin@csusm.edu | STEM Librarian | 760-750-4342 | KEL 3423 | |
| Border and Regional Studies | Lalitha Nataraj | lnataraj@csusm.edu | Social Sciences Librarian | 760-750-4070 | KEL3427 | |
| Business | Judy Opdahl | jopdahl@csusm.edu | Business & Economics Librarian | 760-750-4307 | Currently Virtual | |
| Chemistry | Talitha Matlin | tmatlin@csusm.edu | STEM Librarian | 760-750-4342 | KEL 3423 | |
| Child and Adolescent Development | Amanda Kalish | akalish@csusm.edu | Instruction and Reference Librarian; Health Sciences Librarian; Psychology Librarian | 760-750-4390 | ||
| Cognitive Science | Amanda Kalish | akalish@csusm.edu | Instruction and Reference Librarian; Health Sciences Librarian; Psychology Librarian | 760-750-4390 | ||
| Communication | Allison Carr | acarr@csusm.edu | Academic Transitions Librarian | 760-750-4337 | KEL 3425 | |
| Computer Science | Talitha Matlin | tmatlin@csusm.edu | STEM Librarian | 760-750-4342 | KEL 3423 | |
| Copyright | Carmen Mitchell | cmitchell@csusm.edu | Scholarly Communication Librarian | (760)750-8358 | KEL 3307 | |
| Criminology and Justice Studies | Lalitha Nataraj | lnataraj@csusm.edu | Social Sciences Librarian | 760-750-4070 | KEL3427 | |
| Cybersecurity | Talitha Matlin | tmatlin@csusm.edu | STEM Librarian | 760-750-4342 | KEL 3423 | |
| Theatre Arts | Torie Quiñonez | tquinonez@csusm.edu | Arts and Humanities Librarian | 760-750-4353 | KEL 3426 | |
| Economics | Judy Opdahl | jopdahl@csusm.edu | Business & Economics Librarian | 760-750-4307 | Currently Virtual | |
| Education | April Ibarra Siqueiros | aibarrasique@csusm.edu | Instruction & Reference Librarian | (760) 750-4360 | KEL 3306 | |
| Environmental Studies | Lalitha Nataraj | lnataraj@csusm.edu | Social Sciences Librarian | 760-750-4070 | KEL3427 | |
| Ethnic Studies | Lalitha Nataraj | lnataraj@csusm.edu | Social Sciences Librarian | 760-750-4070 | KEL3427 | |
| Finance | Judy Opdahl | jopdahl@csusm.edu | Business & Economics Librarian | 760-750-4307 | Currently Virtual | |
| First-year instruction: GEW, GEO, GEL | Amanda Kalish | akalish@csusm.edu | Instruction and Reference Librarian; Health Sciences Librarian; Psychology Librarian | 760-750-4390 | ||
| First-year instruction: GEW, GEO, GEL | April Ibarra Siqueiros | aibarrasique@csusm.edu | Instruction & Reference Librarian | (760) 750-4360 | KEL 3306 | |
| First-year instruction: GEW, GEO, GEL | Judy Opdahl | jopdahl@csusm.edu | Business & Economics Librarian | 760-750-4307 | Currently Virtual | |
| GEL | Talitha Matlin | tmatlin@csusm.edu | STEM Librarian | 760-750-4342 | KEL 3423 | |
| General Education | Yvonne Nalani Meulemans | ymeulema@csusm.edu | Head of Teaching and Learning Department | (760) 750-4375 | KEL 3422 | |
| GEO | Talitha Matlin | tmatlin@csusm.edu | STEM Librarian | 760-750-4342 | KEL 3423 | |
| Geography | Lalitha Nataraj | lnataraj@csusm.edu | Social Sciences Librarian | 760-750-4070 | KEL3427 | |
| GEW | Talitha Matlin | tmatlin@csusm.edu | STEM Librarian | 760-750-4342 | KEL 3423 | |
| Global Business Management | Judy Opdahl | jopdahl@csusm.edu | Business & Economics Librarian | 760-750-4307 | Currently Virtual | |
| Global Studies | Lalitha Nataraj | lnataraj@csusm.edu | Social Sciences Librarian | 760-750-4070 | KEL3427 | |
| Government Documents | Judith A. Downie | jdownie@csusm.edu | Special Collections and History Librarian | 760-750-4374 OR 760-750-4312 (Archives) | KEL 5010 | |
| History | Judith A. Downie | jdownie@csusm.edu | Special Collections and History Librarian | 760-750-4374 OR 760-750-4312 (Archives) | KEL 5010 | |
| Human Development | April Ibarra Siqueiros | aibarrasique@csusm.edu | Instruction & Reference Librarian | (760) 750-4360 | KEL 3306 | |
| Kinesiology | Amanda Kalish | akalish@csusm.edu | Instruction and Reference Librarian; Health Sciences Librarian; Psychology Librarian | 760-750-4390 | ||
| Liberal Studies | Lalitha Nataraj | lnataraj@csusm.edu | Social Sciences Librarian | 760-750-4070 | KEL3427 | |
| Literature and Writing | Torie Quiñonez | tquinonez@csusm.edu | Arts and Humanities Librarian | 760-750-4353 | KEL 3426 | |
| Management | Judy Opdahl | jopdahl@csusm.edu | Business & Economics Librarian | 760-750-4307 | Currently Virtual | |
| Marketing | Judy Opdahl | jopdahl@csusm.edu | Business & Economics Librarian | 760-750-4307 | Currently Virtual | |
| Mathematics | Talitha Matlin | tmatlin@csusm.edu | STEM Librarian | 760-750-4342 | KEL 3423 | |
| Media Studies | Allison Carr | acarr@csusm.edu | Academic Transitions Librarian | 760-750-4337 | KEL 3425 | |
| Modern Languages | Torie Quiñonez | tquinonez@csusm.edu | Arts and Humanities Librarian | 760-750-4353 | KEL 3426 | |
| Dance Studies | Torie Quiñonez | tquinonez@csusm.edu | Arts and Humanities Librarian | 760-750-4353 | KEL 3426 | |
| Nursing | Amanda Kalish | akalish@csusm.edu | Instruction and Reference Librarian; Health Sciences Librarian; Psychology Librarian | 760-750-4390 | ||
| Open Access | Carmen Mitchell | cmitchell@csusm.edu | Scholarly Communication Librarian | (760)750-8358 | KEL 3307 | |
| Operations Management | Judy Opdahl | jopdahl@csusm.edu | Business & Economics Librarian | 760-750-4307 | Currently Virtual | |
| Philosophy | Torie Quiñonez | tquinonez@csusm.edu | Arts and Humanities Librarian | 760-750-4353 | KEL 3426 | |
| Physics | Talitha Matlin | tmatlin@csusm.edu | STEM Librarian | 760-750-4342 | KEL 3423 | |
| Political Science | Lalitha Nataraj | lnataraj@csusm.edu | Social Sciences Librarian | 760-750-4070 | KEL3427 | |
| Psychology | Amanda Kalish | akalish@csusm.edu | Instruction and Reference Librarian; Health Sciences Librarian; Psychology Librarian | 760-750-4390 | ||
| Public Health | Amanda Kalish | akalish@csusm.edu | Instruction and Reference Librarian; Health Sciences Librarian; Psychology Librarian | 760-750-4390 | ||
| Social Sciences | Lalitha Nataraj | lnataraj@csusm.edu | Social Sciences Librarian | 760-750-4070 | KEL3427 | |
| Social Work | April Ibarra Siqueiros | aibarrasique@csusm.edu | Instruction & Reference Librarian | (760) 750-4360 | KEL 3306 | |
| Sociology | Lalitha Nataraj | lnataraj@csusm.edu | Social Sciences Librarian | 760-750-4070 | KEL3427 | |
| Software Engineering | Talitha Matlin | tmatlin@csusm.edu | STEM Librarian | 760-750-4342 | KEL 3423 | |
| Music | Torie Quiñonez | tquinonez@csusm.edu | Arts and Humanities Librarian | 760-750-4353 | KEL 3426 | |
| Speech-Language Pathology | April Ibarra Siqueiros | aibarrasique@csusm.edu | Instruction & Reference Librarian | (760) 750-4360 | KEL 3306 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts | Torie Quiñonez | tquinonez@csusm.edu | Arts and Humanities Librarian | 760-750-4353 | KEL 3426 | |
| Thesis Preparation | Carmen Mitchell | cmitchell@csusm.edu | Scholarly Communication Librarian | (760)750-8358 | KEL 3307 | |
| Art, Media, & Design | Torie Quiñonez | tquinonez@csusm.edu | Arts and Humanities Librarian | 760-750-4353 | KEL 3426 | |
| Wildfire science | Talitha Matlin | tmatlin@csusm.edu | STEM Librarian | 760-750-4342 | KEL 3423 | |
| Spanish | Torie Quiñonez | tquinonez@csusm.edu | Arts and Humanities Librarian | 760-750-4353 | KEL 3426 |