Nelson Poynter Memorial Library

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Research Assistance

Research Assistance Prorgram Request (RAP) Form

Having difficulty locating information for your assignment? Need to sharpen your research skills?

Our Research Assistance Program is intended to provide some in-depth help in identifying and locating the most useful resources in the library (either electronic or print) to meet your needs.

To take advantage of this service, please complete the form below, and a librarian will contact you to set up an appointment. Important: Requests must be made at least two weeks before the paper is due. This service is limited to the students, faculty, and staff of USF and to SPJC/USF dual-enrolled students.

Today's Date:
**Name:
**Email Address:
Phone Number:

**14 Digit USF ID (205...):
Group Status:
Course Title / No: (if applicable)
**Due Date of Assignment:
Length of Paper:
Appointment Times: Please list below the days and hours you would be available for an appointment, and a librarian will contact you with final scheduling. Because of the limited numbers of librarians available, special arrangements will need to be made for nights. Weekend hours cannot be scheduled. If you cannot make the appointment time, please call the Reference Desk (873-4124) to reschedule	First Available Time: Second Available Time:

Description of Topic:
(Please be as specific as possible)

List any sources you have already tried for this topic:

**Have you ever used the Library Catalog or the Libraries of the USF System Website?
**Have you ever used electronic journal indexes?

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