When you work with me for research, I won’t be doing the reading for you – not only would it be time-consuming, but I also wouldn’t find the most relevant information for your specific needs. I’m confident in my skills after years of research for various assignments in school, work, and for my own novels. And that’s exactly why I know that you are the best judge of what data will be most useful to you.

So you might wonder, if I’m not going to read all that stuff for you, what will I do? That’s where my training as a librarian comes in. When I first started out, much of what I read turned out to be irrelevant to the project at hand. And naturally, one interesting tidbit would catch my eye and send me down a research rabbit-hole. Ten (or twenty or thirty) hours later when I resurfaced, I’d have tons of new – but completely unhelpful – knowledge crowding my brain. Sometimes knowing where not to research is just as important, if not more so, to prevent wasted time and effort.

Using strategies tailored directly to you – how you learn best, and what resources are most readily available to you through your local libraries – I can cultivate a bibliography structured to your project, targeted toward the specific information you’d like to focus on. Count on me to be your personal tour guide through the realm of information, helping jump-start your project to minimize distractions and detours.

I’ll also teach you tips and tricks to insert your research in ways that don’t bore or confuse your reader and best practices for getting the most out of your local resources. Many of the services offered by public libraries are heavily underutilized. By becoming educated about the offerings in your area, you’ll have an advantage over many other authors. You’ll also become a master at using that information to help your manuscript shine.