We can be your research mentors!

Above is a comic-style illustration shows a student of color sitting at a library table, looking frustrated with her hands raised as she stares at her laptop. Above her, a large white text box explains that January is National Mentoring Month and the Mary & Jeff Bell Library is here to help. A speech bubble contains her thought: “I need to work on my research project, but I don’t know where to start! I wish I could get advice from someone with research experience.”

The student from the previous slide walks through library bookshelves holding a closed laptop. She notices a flyer posted on a shelf that reads “Request a library research consultation on our website!” showing an icon of two people talking. Text boxes suggest reaching out via the library homepage chat, email, or phone, and highlight the option for in-depth research consultations.

This slide features a split panel image. The left side is an illustration of a librarian mentor of color smiling and pointing at a laptop screen for a student. The right side shows the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi library website header. Text below explains that staff can help find resources in 300+ databases, identify keywords, and pick topics. A blue starburst at the bottom adds, “Effectively search the World Wide Web and beyond!”.

A final comic-style illustration shows the librarian and student sitting across from each other at a desk, smiling and engaged in conversation. Above them, speech and thought bubbles illustrate the exchange of ideas, including icons for books, journals, and digital search screens. Floating between them are a “Primary Sources” scroll and a digital search bar. Headlines celebrate National Mentoring Month and state, “We’re always here to help find what you need on any research topic.”.