Sarah Oelker

Liaison to:	Special Interests:
Astronomy	ella
Biology	Science databases (Web of Knowledge, Biological Abs, Science Direct)
Biochemistry	Scifinder and chemical information
Environmental studies	RefWorks (including BibTex output for TeX users)
Physics	Bioinformatics and NCBI databases
	Sibelius

• Instruction sessions customized to your course curriculum,  including introduction to library research at Mt. Holyoke, locating scholarly materials, evaluating sources, using discipline specific databases, effective web tools for research, citing and formatting, paraphrasing and plaiarism avoidance.   
• One on one consultations on using technology in the classroom, as well as doing research for and managing the bibliography for your independent research projects. 
• Development of the library's collection in liaison areas: select materials and receive requests.
• Not sure who you need to ask?  You can always start by asking me, and I'll help you find the information and assistance you need. 

Education:

• Masters in Library and Information Science, Rutgers University, 2003
• Bachelor of Arts in Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry, Yale University, 1999

About:
Sarah has been the Science Librarian at Mount Holyoke since August 2005, and is serving a 3-year term on the Multicultural Community and College Life Committee.  The eldest of four siblings who grew upon a dairy farm in eastern Ohio, Sarah came to Massachusetts after six years in Connecticut and four years in New Jersey (at Exit 9 and then Exit 14.)  She is sometimes seen knitting, gardening, crocheting, or singing in ensembles in the Five College Early Music Program. She lives in Holyoke near Ashley Reservoir with an orange tabby Felis Catus named Oz, a pair of Mastomys Natalensis, and a blue Betta Splendens.