Welcome
Welcome to the library dashboard for Graduate Studies. The dashboard provides quick links to the resources you'll need in your graduate research. Whether you are online or on-Grounds, UVA Library services and support are available to all students.
Your Librarian
Your Librarian is Chris Ruotolo
Each school/department at UVA is assigned a research librarian. 
You can connect with Chris at any point during the semester for help with your research and assignments.
Chris can help with: learning how to use the Library's online catalog and databases, finding books and journal articles in print and electronic format, refining your research topic and your search strategies, and managing your citations. She can meet with you in-person or online via Zoom. She can also connect you to the subject specialist for your department or program.
Ask a Librarian
Sign Up for Library events
Sign up for Library orientations, workshops, and events with our online calendar. UVA Library programming is offered in-person and online.
Consultation
Contact a subject specialist to ask for a research consultation
Subject Liaisons are the Library’s advisers to the academic departments. They are available to answer questions about library resources and assist with in-depth research.
Contact a data expert
Experts are available to assist UVA instructors and researchers at all levels in finding, compiling, and using data and related resources.
Get a consultation on digital humanities projects
Scholars’ Lab can advise on digital project creation, 3D data collection and modeling, scholarly making, and geospatial analysis.
Utilize audio/video equipment and expertise
Support for instruction, research, and creativity, from the Robertson Media Center.
Browse subject guides
A wide range of topics, available to students and instructors alike.
Spaces
Visit the graduate student lounge
The graduate student lounge is in Room 313, in the West Wing of Shannon Library.
Apply for a study carrel
Graduate students may apply for a study carrel or reserved Library shelf.
Publishing
FAQs on submitting dissertations and theses to Libra
Start here before uploading your dissertation or thesis.
Copyright resources
Information about copyright law, fair use, intellectual property, and related issues.
Libra: Online archive of University of Virginia scholarship
UVA’s set of open repositories, ensuring secure storage of UVA scholarship, including dissertations and theses.
Aperio
UVA’s peer-reviewed, open access press is accepting proposals for new journals and transfers of existing journals, as well as proposals for monographs, textbooks, and open educational resources.
ORCID iD
ORCID iDs are unique, lifelong researcher identifiers, used worldwide,retained even when moving between institutions. UVA Library has built the UVA-ORCID Connector service, which connects and verifies author UVA affiliation for publications when shared and cited.