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Library Data Services: Home

What we do

The Library Data Services team is here to help York students and faculty find and use the data and statistics they need for their research. To seek assistance, check out our virtual consultation appointment calendar or contact us at datalib@yorku.ca.

Please note that research data management assistance is also available remotely for those looking to manage and publish their research data. To seek assistance, please contact yul_rdm@yorku.ca.

For specialized data support in the context of a course or research project, contact a Library Data Services team member from the list provided below.

Who we are, and what we can do for you

We have a team of librarians (Rosa Orlandini, Xuemei Li, and Alexandra Wong) at York University Libraries that can help you find the numeric data and/or statistics you need to complete an assignment or further your research. We are available to provide classroom instruction about data & statistics resources in general or in specific subject areas, as well as data literacy. For more information, consult the Data & Statistics Research Guide or email datalib@yorku.ca.

 

Visit the Geospatial Data Research Guide and Maps and Atlases Research Guide to learn more about available services, resources, and collections. 

Visit the Subject Guide for Finance to learn more about available resources and services.

photo of Minglu Wang, Research Data Management LibrarianMinglu Wang is the Research Data Management (RDM) Librarian at York University. She provides research data management training and consultation services to the York research community. If you need assistance with writing / reviewing a data management plan (DMP) or depositing research data to York University Dataverse, please contact yul_rdm@yorku.ca

Headshot of Alexandra Wong, smiling with a wood backgroundAlexandra Wong is the Data Visualization and Analytics Librarian at York University. She can provide support through training and consultations on topics related to data visualization, such as how to choose the best data visualization, what tool to use, and more. Visit the Data Visualization Research Guide to learn more about available resources and services. She can also assist the York community with their data research needs.

Have a general data question?

Contact us at datalib@yorku.ca

Data Services Consultation Appointments

Students and faculty requiring specialized assistance with finding data for their research or assignments can schedule a consultation with a data librarian. 

Other data-related services on campus

Workshops and Training