Research & Education

Research & Education

Librarians. Services

Isché/Downtown Library
504-568-6100
reference@lsuhsc.edu

Dental Library
504-941-8158
dentlib@lsuhsc.edu

Baton Rouge Library
225-757-4250

Research & Education Librarians

Isché/Downtown Library

Sharon Duffy, MLIS

sduffy@lsuhsc.edu
504-568-7717
Research Services Librarian
School of Medicine liaison

Matthew Folse, MLIS

mfols3@lsuhsc.edu
504-568-6106
Scholarly Communication Librarian
School of Public Health liaison

Elizabeth Holt, MLIS

eholt3@lsuhsc.edu
504-568-6104
Digital Initiatives Librarian
School of Graduate Studies liaison

Rowan Marye, MLIS

rmarye@lsuhsc.edu
504-568-6102
Public Services Librarian
School of Nursing liaison

Chandler D. Smith, MA

csmi65@lsuhsc.edu
504-568-8339
Education Librarian
School of Allied Health Professions liaison

Backup
Rebecca Bealer, MLIS
Jennifer K. Lloyd, MLIS, AHIP

Dental Library

Julie Schiavo, EdD, MLIS, AHIP

jschia@lsuhsc.edu
504-941-8162
Assistant Director, Dental Services
School of Dentistry liaison

Baton Rouge Library

Mary Defoe, MLIS

mdefoe@lsuhsc.edu
225-757-4250
Clinical Librarian
Baton Rouge Campus Librarian

Research and Education Services

Citation Services

Assistance with using/choosing a citation manager
Assistance with citation verification

IRB, IACUC and Patient Education Plain Language Service

Assistance with creating text that is understandable to the desired audience
Utilizes software that scores text on reading level and complexity analysis
Ideal for patient materials, clinical trial consent forms, and more

Data Management

Assistance in creating a data management plan
Assistance in finding a data repository

ORCID iD Service

Assistance with creating, managing, and updating ORCID profiles
Ensure compliance with NIH and other funders by connecting ORCID iD to scholarly record

Digital Scholar

Campus institutional repository
Includes campus publications, events and historical documents

School Liaisons

Faculty Orientations and Specialized Classes
Library Resource Updates
Coordination of the Library Reserves collection for course texts and readings

Expert Searching

Assistance in database searching by expertly trained Librarians
Service is free to all LSUHSC New Orleans patrons

Systematic Reviews

Assistance with creating protocol-driven, comprehensive literature review
There are 2 tiers of assistance, Tier 1 - Expert Consultant and Tier 2 - Co-Author

Faculty Publications

Comprehensive list by School of publications authored by the faculty and students at LSUHSC
LSU Health Digital Scholar collection is from 2020 to the present (in process)

Teaching

Orientations for classes in all schools
Information sessions on library usage, products and databases
Classes in support of school curriculum on a wide variety of information/library topics

For more information on these or any Library Services, please contact us.

Updated June 2026