Subject specialists are librarians who specialize in certain areas of research. The International and Area Studies (IAS) Library's subject specialists are willing to help you with research on different areas of the world, including Africa, China, the European Union, Japan, Korea, Latin America, the Middle East, East Europe/Eurasia, and South Asia.
You can also reference the complete list of subject specialists from all libraries on campus.
Steve Witt
Global Studies Librarian
Japanese Studies Librarian
swwitt@illinois.edu
Atoma Batoma
African Studies Librarian
batoma@illinois.edu
ShuYong Jiang
Chinese Studies Librarian
shyjiang@illinois.edu
Paula Carns
European Union Studies Librarian
pcarns@illinois.edu
Yoo-Seong Song
Korean Studies Librarian
yoosong@illinois.edu
Antonio Sotomayor
Latin American & Caribbean Studies Librarian
asotomay@illinois.edu
Laila Hussein Moustafa
Middle East & North African Studies Librarian
lhoussei@illinois.edu
Kit Condill
Slavic, East European & Eurasian Studies Librarian
condill@illinois.edu
Mara Thacker
South Asian Studies Librarian
mthacker@illinois.edu
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