Undergrad Resources

We are excited to help you with all your questions big and small. If we don’t know the answer, we will find out who does!

Examples of consultations include citation managers, maker skills, project management, and more.

Book a consultation or chat with us anytime!

There is a person for everybody! We are available to help with papers, projects, questions, and more in your specific area of study.

Find your liaison librarian.

The Writing Center can help with papers and writing assignments for your courses and beyond!

Set up an appointment.

CommLab has folks trained in public speaking to help you practice and develop presentations.

Set up an appointment.

We have a network of resources to help you begin your research journey including publishing, applying for grant funding, and presenting your work.

Learn more about undergraduate research.

Check out more about collaboration and grant opportunities through Project Design Studio.

Amanda MacDonald talks about undergraduate research support and her Nintendo Knowledge.

Visit the Prototyping Studio to 3D print nearly anything you can think of for free.  

The Studios Technology Lending Desk and the Media Recording Studio are here with tools, software, and experts to help you take projects to the next level. 

Virtual Environments Studio has walk-in and bookable hour blocks for play or development in virtual reality. 

Learn more about all our studios!

Alice Rogers talks about what she does, and what you can do at the Media Design Studios.

Find new communities or folks who share the same questions and passions as you!

Past events we’ve sponsored:

• amplifying unheard voices: a community-based symposium
• Game Night with the VT Science Fiction and Fantasy Club

Learn new skills and explore questions big and small in the classroom with our expert teachers.

Past workshops we’ve taught: 

• Applying tabletop gaming skills to group projects
• Designing for 3D printing, virtual reality, augmented reality, motion graphics 
  
• Digital illustration
  
• Machine learning
• Podcast editing

Check out our Events Calendar for a full listing of upcoming events and workshops!

Take your projects and play to the next level with fun board games like Munchkin and media equipment like cameras and microphones.

Check out equipment

Grab a book from our rotating collection of newly released or bestselling fiction, nonfiction, travel guides, and graphic novels.

Learn more!

Whether you’re looking for documentaries, classic films, television series, or recent releases, we’ve got you covered.

Check out free streaming popular movies or documentaries. 

Don’t see something? Request it from another library!

We have student jobs all over the library to help you build your skills and gain experience. Apply here!

Read about one student’s journey from virtual worlds in the Library to a dream job at Microsoft.

Or about another student’s work to highlight stories of marginalized communities.

Keep track of your journey and show off your hard work by creating an ePortfolio. They can be easy to build, great for a job hunt, and a powerful way to reflect on what you've learned.

Learn more about e-portfolios.

Whether you need somewhere quiet or lively, something just for you or a big group, or a space filled with lots of tech - with arrangeable furniture and food allowed, we have many options!

Find study spaces.

Watch to learn more about the study spaces in Newman Library!

Visit the library or visit our website to see our many exhibits including research and coursework from students and faculty, cultural and community pieces, interpretive exhibits of archival items, and traveling or digital exhibits.

Learn more about exhibits.

The Vauquois exhibit mixed realities to take visitors to the tunnels of France. 

Get access to nearly any book out there through our physical and digital catalog.

Don’t see what you’re looking for? You can request it from another library.

Learn more about our collection.