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Asian Studies, Languages and Literatures

Great source of information for Asian languages and literatures, and Asian Studies (East, South, Southeast, and Central Asian Studies)

Schedule an Appointment with Me

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I'm happy to work with you! (Call me Sarah)

Liaison to: History, Asian Studies, Digital Arts and Humanities, and European Studies. 

Schedule an appointment

Scheduled Appointment

In person in Libe, or over Zoom (link emailed to you in Google Calendar event) -- choose location when booking the appointment.  

Unscheduled Appointment​

Email scalhoun@carleton.edu or stop by the Research/IT Desk where there's no appointment necessary

Office: Libe 471  Email: scalhoun@carleton.edu  Phone: 507-222-5305  Pronouns: she/her/hers

History Department drop-in help time this term

In the History Department lounge (second Leighton), weeks 2-10

  • Mondays 3-4pm
  • Thursdays 3-4pm

Common questions

  • I have a big paper due in a few weeks and don't know what to do first. Help?
  • I've never used a library before -- how do I start?
  • What is a reference book...and where are they?
  • My professor suggested using Zotero. What's that?
  • I want to browse the stacks, but have never done that before and don't know which section to go to. Help?
  • I have a general topic, but don't know how realistic it is. How do I figure that out?
  • I'm in the middle of writing my paper and just came across a reference to a very specific primary source. How do I find it?