Reference Department Staff

Reference and Research Services

The Knight Library Reference & Research Services Department provides the main reference service for the campus. The reference staff specialize in the humanities and social sciences. We can also provide more personalized service in-person or by phone at 541/346-1818.

Reference Staff

Members of the Reference Department include:

Paul Frantz, Department Head
Specialized reference & collection development for the Reference Collection, Journalism/Communication, Philosophy, Religious Studies, & Judaic Studies
(541) 346-1880
Carol Goodyard, office coordinator
(541) 346-3078
Katy Lenn
Specialized reference & collection development for Education & Linguistics. Distance Education coordinator
(541) 346-3072

Kevin McDowell, Specialized reference & collection development for Japanese Studies, (541) 346-8923

Elizabeth Peterson, Specialized reference & collection development for Literature and Cinema Studies
(541) 346-3047
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Miriam Rigby, Specialized reference & collection development for Anthropology, Sociology, and Ethnic Studies. Liaison to the Honors College
(541) 346-7202

John Russell, Specialized reference & collection development for History and Medieval Studies
(541) 346-2689
Jeff Staiger, Specialized reference & collection development for Romance Languages and Classics
(541) 346-1897

Xiaotong Wang, Chinese Studies Specialist
(541) 346-1857

If you need assistance in reference or collection development for an area that is not listed here, please consult http://library.uoregon.edu/colldev/general/special.html