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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U W

Aeronautics and Astronautics: Helen Josephine, helenj@stanford.edu, 650-725-1012

African Studies: Karen Fung (Sub-Saharan Africa), kfung@stanford.edu, 650-725-3505; Regina Roberts, regina.roberts@stanford.edu, 650-724-0848; For North Africa see Middle Eastern Studies

African- American Studies: Historical Aspects; Benjamin Stone, bstone@stanford.edu, 650-725-1180; Political and Economic Aspects; Chris Bourg (Interim), mchris@stanford.edu, 650-724-9899; Social Aspects; Regina Roberts, regina.roberts@stanford.edu, 650-724-0848

America: See United States

American Studies:: Cultural Aspects; Annette Keogh, akeogh@stanford.edu, 650-725-1053; Government Information; James Jacobs (Interim) (Federal Documents), jrjacobs@stanford.edu, 650-725-1030; James Jacobs (Interim) (State and Local Documents), jrjacobs@stanford.edu, 650-725-1030; Historical Aspects; Benjamin Stone, bstone@stanford.edu, 650-725-1180; Language and Literature; Annette Keogh, akeogh@stanford.edu, 650-725-1053; Political, and Economic Aspects; Chris Bourg (Interim), mchris@stanford.edu, 650-724-9899; Social Aspects; Regina Roberts, regina.roberts@stanford.edu, 650-724-0848; William Ratliff (Hoover Institution - North American Collections), ratliff@hoover.stanford.edu, 650-725-1053

Ancient History--Western: John Mustain, jmustain@stanford.edu, 650-725-6964

Anthropology: Regina Roberts, regina.roberts@stanford.edu, 650-724-0848

Applied Physics: Stella Ota, stella.ota@stanford.edu, 650-723-9763

Arabic Studies: John A. Eilts (Green Library Collections), jeilts@stanford.edu, 650-736-1815; David Giovacchini, dggiova@stanford.edu, 650-725-3426

Archaeology: Regina Roberts, regina.roberts@stanford.edu, 650-724-0848

Art, Architecture, and Design: Peter Blank, ppb@stanford.edu, 650-725-1038; Anna Fishaut, afishaut@stanford.edu, 650-725-1037; Katie Keller, kkeller@stanford.edu, 650-724-6700

Asian Studies: Zhaohui Xue (Chinese Art and Western Language Materials), zhxue@stanford.edu, 650-725-3439; See:; Central Asian Studies,; East Asian Studies,; Islamic Studies,; Middle East,; South Asian Studies,; Southeast Asian Studies

Asian-American Studies:: Historical Aspects; Benjamin Stone, bstone@stanford.edu, 650-725-1180; Political and Economic Aspects; Chris Bourg (Interim), mchris@stanford.edu, 650-724-9899; Social Aspects; Regina Roberts, regina.roberts@stanford.edu, 650-724-0848

Astronomy/Astrophysics: Stella Ota, stella.ota@stanford.edu, 650-723-9763

Biochemistry and Biophysics: Grace Baysinger, graceb@stanford.edu, 650-725-1039; Michael Newman, mnewman@stanford.edu, 650-723-1110; See also the Lane Liaison Program

Bioengineering: Sarah Lester, slester@stanford.edu, 650-725-1018

Biology

Michael Newman, mnewman@stanford.edu, 650-723-1110

Biotechnology: Grace Baysinger, graceb@stanford.edu, 650-725-1039; Michael Newman, mnewman@stanford.edu, 650-723-1110; See also the Lane Liaison Program

British Studies:: Government Information; James Jacobs, jrjacobs@stanford.edu, 650-725-1030; History; Benjamin Stone, bstone@stanford.edu, 650-725-1180; Language and Literature; Annette Keogh, akeogh@stanford.edu, 650-725-1053; Political and Economic Aspects; Chris Bourg (Interim), mchris@stanford.edu, 650-724-9899; Social Aspects; Regina Roberts, regina.roberts@stanford.edu, 650-724-0848

Business: Paul Reist, reist_paul@gsb.stanford.edu, 650-725-2003

Canadian Studies:: Government Information; James Jacobs, jrjacobs@stanford.edu , 650-725-1030; History; Benjamin Stone, bstone@stanford.edu, 650-725-1180; Language and Literature; Annette Keogh, akeogh@stanford.edu, 650-725-1053; Sarah Sussman (Francophone), ssussman@stanford.edu, 650-723-9481; Political and Economic Aspects; Chris Bourg (Interim), mchris@stanford.edu, 650-724-9899; Social Aspects; Regina Roberts, regina.roberts@stanford.edu, 650-724-0848

Caribbean Studies:: English Speaking; Benjamin Stone, bstone@stanford.edu, 650-725-1180; French Speaking or Francophone; Sarah Sussman, ssussman@stanford.edu, 650-723-9481; Spanish Speaking; Adán Griego, griego@stanford.edu, 650-723-3150

Central Asian Studies: Anatol Shmelev (Hoover Institution Collections), shmelev@hoover.stanford.edu, 650-724-6200; John A. Eilts (Green Library Collections), jeilts@stanford.edu, 650-736-1815; Karen Rondestvedt (Green Library Collections), rondest@stanford.edu, 650-725-1052

Chemical Engineering: Grace Baysinger, graceb@stanford.edu, 650-725-1039

Chemistry: Grace Baysinger, graceb@stanford.edu, 650-725-1039

Chicana/o Studies: Adán Griego, griego@stanford.edu, 650-723-3150; Roberto Trujillo, trujillo@stanford.edu, 650-725-9308

China: See East Asian Studies

Civil and Environmental Engineering: Kathleen Gust, kgust@stanford.edu, 650-723-8877

Classics and Classical Archaeology: David Platt, dplatt@stanford.edu, 650-723-4978

Climate and Weather: Jane Ingalls (Interim), jingalls@stanford.edu, 650-725-1103

Communication and Journalism: Jim Kent, jimkent@stanford.edu, 650-725-7263

Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity: Adán Griego, griego@stanford.edu, 650-723-3150; Tony Angiletta, tangilet@stanford.edu, 650-725-2520

Computer Science: Linda Yamamoto, linday@stanford.edu, 650-723-0864

Dance: Annette Keogh, akeogh@stanford.edu, 650-725-1053

Data, Social Science: See Social Science Data

Developmental Biology: Michael Newman, mnewman@stanford.edu, 650-723-1110

Digital Information (Humanities): Glen Worthey, gworthey@stanford.edu, 650-725-5647

Drama and Theater: Annette Keogh, akeogh@stanford.edu, 650-725-1053

Earth Sciences: Jane Ingalls, jingalls@stanford.edu, 650-725-1103

Earthquakes and Seismology: Jane Ingalls (Interim), jingalls@stanford.edu, 650-725-1103

East Asian Studies (China, Japan, Korea): Zhaohui Xue (East Asian Studies, Chinese Art and Western Language Materials), zhxue@stanford.edu, 650-725-3439; Dongfang Shao (East Asia Library-China, Western Languages on East Asia), dfshao@stanford.edu, 650-724-1928; Naomi Kotake (East Asia Library-Japanese Studies), kotake@stanford.edu, 650-725-3437; Kyungmi Chun (East Asia Library-Korea), kyungmic@stanford.edu, 650-724-5934

East European Studies:: Maciej Siekierski (Hoover Institution Collections), siekierski@hoover.stanford.edu, 650-725-6955; Karen Rondestvedt (Green Library Collections), rondest@stanford.edu, 650-725-1052; Jewish Aspects; Zachary Baker, zachary.baker@stanford.edu, 650-725-1054

Economics: Ron Nakao (Interim), ronbo@stanford.edu, 650-725-1062

Education: Kathy Kerns, kkerns@stanford.edu, 650-996-0592; Gerald Dorfman (Hoover Institution - Hanna Education Collection), dorfman@hoover.stanford.edu, 650-723-4427

Electrical Engineering: Helen Josephine (Interim), helenj@stanford.edu, 650-725-1012

Energy Resources Engineering: Jane Ingalls, jingalls@stanford.edu, 650-725-1103

Engineering
(excluding Chemical Engineering): Helen Josephine, helenj@stanford.edu, 650-725-1012

Engineering-Economic Systems: Helen Josephine, helenj@stanford.edu, 650-725-1012

English Studies: See British Studies

Environmental Studies:: Biological Aspects; Michael Newman, mnewman@stanford.edu, 650-723-1110; Earth Systems; Jane Ingalls, jingalls@stanford.edu, 650-725-1103; Engineering Aspects; Kathleen Gust , kgust@stanford.edu, 650-723-8877; Government Information; James Jacobs (Interim), jrjacobs@stanford.edu, 650-725-1030; Political, and Historical Aspects; Chris Bourg (Interim), mchris@stanford.edu, 650-724-9899; Henry Lowood, lowood@stanford.edu, 650-723-4602; John Rawlings, rawlings@stanford.edu, 650-723-3101; Social Aspects; Regina Roberts, regina.roberts@stanford.edu, 650-724-0848

Ethnic Studies:: See also individual areas.; Chicano Studies; Adán Griego, griego@stanford.edu, 650-723-3150; Historical Aspects; Benjamin Stone, bstone@stanford.edu, 650-725-1180; Political and Economic Aspects; Chris Bourg (Interim), mchris@stanford.edu, 650-724-9899; Social Aspects; Regina Roberts, regina.roberts@stanford.edu, 650-724-0848; Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity; Adán Griego, griego@stanford.edu, 650-723-3150; Chris Bourg (Interim), mchris@stanford.edu, 650-724-9899

European Studies: See individual areas, i.e., French and Francophone Studies

Feminist Studies: Kathy Kerns, kkerns@stanford.edu, 650-996-0592; See also Women's Studies

Film and Media Studies:: Henry Lowood, lowood@stanford.edu, 650-723-4602; Middle Eastern Cinema; David Giovacchini, dggiova@stanford.edu, 650-725-3426

Foreign Government Information: See specific area, i.e., French and Francophone Studies

French and Francophone Studies:: Sarah Sussman, ssussman@stanford.edu, 650-723-9481; Government Information; Sarah Sussman, ssussman@stanford.edu, 650-723-9481

Genetics: Michael Newman, mnewman@stanford.edu, 650-723-1110

Geochemistry: Sam Teplitzky, samt@stanford.edu, 650-723-1093

Geography:: Human; Regina Roberts, regina.roberts@stanford.edu, 650-724-0848; Physical; Julie Sweetkind-Singer, sweetkind@stanford.edu, 650-725-1102

Geology: Jane Ingalls (Interim), jingalls@stanford.edu, 650-725-1103

Geophysics: Jane Ingalls (Interim), jingalls@stanford.edu, 650-725-1103

Geographic Information Systems(GIS): Mindy Syfert, msyfert@stanford.edu, 650-725-9179; Julie Sweetkind-Singer, sweetkind@stanford.edu, 650-725-1102

Germanic Studies:: Nathalie Auerbach, nathalie.auerbach@stanford.edu , 650-723-9411; Government Information; James Jacobs (Interim), jrjacobs@stanford.edu, 650-725-1030

Government Information: See specific area, i.e., United States or East Asian Studies

History of Science and Technology: Henry Lowood, lowood@stanford.edu, 650-723-4602

Hoover Institution Library and Archives:: Library; Paul Thomas, thomas@hoover.stanford.edu, 650-723-2054; Archives; Carol Leadenham, leadenham@hoover.stanford.edu, 650-725-3444

Human Geography: Regina Roberts, regina.roberts@stanford.edu, 650-724-0848

Humanities Digital Information: Glen Worthey, gworthey@stanford.edu, 650-725-5647

Hydrogeology: Jane Ingalls (Interim), jingalls@stanford.edu, 650-725-1103

Iberian Studies (Spain and Portugal):: Adán Griego, griego@stanford.edu, 650-723-3150; Goverment Information; James Jacobs (Interim), jrjacobs@stanford.edu, 650-725-1030

Industrial Engineering: Helen Josephine, helenj@stanford.edu, 650-725-1012

International Organizations:: International Governmental Organizations (including European Union)
James Jacobs, jrjacobs@stanford.edu, 650-725-1030
International Non-Governmental Organizations
James Jacobs (Interim), jrjacobs@stanford.edu, 650-725-1030

International Relations and Politics: Benjamin Stone (Interim), bstone@stanford.edu, 650-725-1180

Iranian Studies: John A. Eilts, jeilts@stanford.edu, 650-736-1815

Islamic Studies: John A. Eilts, jeilts@stanford.edu, 650-736-1815; David Giovacchini, dggiova@stanford.edu, 650-725-3426

Israel: See Jewish Studies

Italian Studies:: Sarah Sussman, ssussman@stanford.edu, 650-723-9481; Government Information; Sarah Sussman, ssussman@stanford.edu, 650-723-9481

Japan: See East Asian Studies

Jewish Studies
(Including Hebraica and Judaica): Zachary M. Baker, zachary.baker@stanford.edu, 650-725-1054

Korean Studies: Kyungmi Chun (East Asia Library-Korea), kyungmic@stanford.edu, 650-724-5934

Latin American Studies: Adán Griego, adan.griego@stanford.edu, 650-723-3150; William Ratliff (Hoover Institution Collections), ratliff@hoover.stanford.edu, 650-723-2106

Law and Legal Studies: J. Paul Lomio, plomio@stanford.edu, 650-725-0804

LGBT Studies: Adán Griego, griego@stanford.edu, 650-723-3150

Library and Information Sciences: Sharon Propas, swp@stanford.edu, 650-725-1136

Linguistics: John Rawlings, rawlings@stanford.edu, 650-723-3101

Maps: Julie Sweetkind-Singer, sweetkind@stanford.edu, 650-725-1102; Jane Ingalls, jingalls@stanford.edu, 650-725-1103

Marine Biology: Joe Wible, wible@stanford.edu, (831) 655-6228

Management Science and Engineering: Helen Josephine (Interim), helenj@stanford.edu, 650-725-1012

Materials Science Engineering: Kathleen Gust, kgust@stanford.edu, 650-723-8877

Mathematics: Linda Yamamoto, linday@stanford.edu, 650-723-0864

Mechanical Engineering and Design: Sarah Lester, slester@stanford.edu, 650-725-1018

Medicine and Medical Studies: Marilyn Tinsley, marilyn.tinsley@stanford.edu, 650-723-5969

Medieval Studies: John Rawlings, rawlings@stanford.edu, 650-723-3101

Middle Eastern Studies: John A. Eilts, jeilts@stanford.edu, 650-736-1815; David Giovacchini, dggiova@stanford.edu, 650-725-3426

Molecular Biology: Michael Newman, mnewman@stanford.edu, 650-723-1110

Music: Jerry McBride, jerry.mcbride@stanford.edu, 650-725-1146; Mimi Tashiro, mtashiro@stanford.edu, 650-725-1144; Raymond Heigemeir, raymondh@stanford.edu, 650-725-1148

Native American Studies:: Benjamin Stone, bstone@stanford.edu, 650-725-1180; Social and Anthropological Aspects; Regina Roberts, regina.roberts@stanford.edu, 650-724-0848

Near Eastern Studies: See Middle Eastern Studies

Neurobiology: Michael Newman, mnewman@stanford.edu, 650-723-1110

North Africa:: See also Middle Eastern Studies
John A. Eilts (Green Library Collections), jeilts@stanford.edu, 650-736-1815; David Giovacchini, dggiova@stanford.edu, 650-725-3426; Francophone literature, French colonies; Sarah Sussman, ssussman@stanford.edu, 650-723-9481

Oceanography:: Physical Oceanography; Sam Teplitzky, samt@stanford.edu, 650-723-1093; Biological Oceanography; Joe Wible, wible@stanford.edu, (831) 655-6228

Operations Research: Helen Josephine, helenj@stanford.edu, 650-725-1012; Linda Yamamoto, linday@stanford.edu, 650-723-0864

Ore Deposits and Economic Geology: Jane Ingalls (Interim), jingalls@stanford.edu, 650-725-1103

Paleographical Materials: David A. Jordan, dajordan@stanford.edu, 650-723-3866

Paleontology and Stratigraphy: Jane Ingalls (Interim), jingalls@stanford.edu, 650-725-1103

Persian Studies: John A. Eilts, jeilts@stanford.edu, 650-736-1815

Petroleum Geology: Jane Ingalls (Interim), jingalls@stanford.edu, 650-725-1103

Philosophy: John Rawlings, rawlings@stanford.edu, 650-723-3101

Physics: Stella Ota, stella.ota@stanford.edu, 650-723-9763

Political Science: Benjamin Stone (Interim), bstone@stanford.edu, 650-725-1180

Polymer Chemistry: Grace Baysinger, graceb@stanford.edu, 650-725-1039

Population Studies:: Biological Aspects; Michael Newman, mnewman@stanford.edu, 650-723-1110; Historical Aspects; Benjamin Stone, bstone@stanford.edu, 650-725-1180; Political and Economic Aspects; Chris Bourg (Interim), mchris@stanford.edu, 650-724-9899; Social Aspects; Regina Roberts, regina.roberts@stanford.edu, 650-724-0848

Psychology: Kathy Kerns, kkerns@stanford.edu, 650-996-0592

Public Opinion:: Regina Roberts, regina.roberts@stanford.edu, 650-724-0848; Data Sources; Ron Nakao, ronbo@stanford.edu, 650-725-1062

Public Policy: Regina Roberts, regina.roberts@stanford.edu, 650-724-0848

Queer Studies: Adán Griego, griego@stanford.edu, 650-723-3150

Rare Books: John Mustain (Bibliographer), jmustain@stanford.edu, 650-725-6964

Religious Studies: Wojciech Zalewski, zalewski@stanford.edu, 650-723-9274

Russian Studies: Anatol Shmelev (Hoover Institution Collections), shmelev@hoover.stanford.edu, 650-724-6200; Karen Rondestvedt (Green Library Collections), rondest@stanford.edu, 650-725-1052

Scandinavian Studies: Henry Lowood, lowood@stanford.edu, 650-723-4602

Slavic and East European Studies:: Anatol Shmelev (Hoover Institution Collections), shmelev@hoover.stanford.edu, 650-724-6200; Karen Rondestvedt (Green Library Collections), rondest@stanford.edu, 650-725-1052; Maciej Siekierski (Hoover Institution Collections), siekierski@hoover.stanford.edu, 650-725-6955
: Jewish Aspects; Zachary Baker, zachary.baker@stanford.edu, 650-725-1054

Social Science Data:: Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology; Ron Nakao, ronbo@stanford.edu, 650-725-1062; Communication; Jim Kent, jimkent@stanford.edu, 650-725-7263; Economics, Political Science; Ron Nakao, ronbo@stanford.edu, 650-725-1062; Education; Kathy Kerns, kkerns@stanford.edu, 650-996-0592; Government Agencies; James Jacobs (Interim) (State, Local, International and U.S. Federal), jrjacobs@stanford.edu, 650-725-1030; James Jacobs (International), jrjacobs@stanford.edu, 650-725-1030; Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR); Ron Nakao, ronbo@stanford.edu, 650-725-1062; Roper Center for Public Opinion Research; Ron Nakao, ronbo@stanford.edu, 650-725-1062

Sociology: Regina Roberts, regina.roberts@stanford.edu, 650-724-0848

Soils: Jane Ingalls (Interim), jingalls@stanford.edu, 650-725-1103

South Asian Studies: John Rawlings, rawlings@stanford.edu, 650-723-3101

Southeast Asian Studies: Zhaohui Xue, zhxue@stanford.edu, 650-725-3439

Sound Recordings: Jerry McBride, jerry.mcbride@stanford.edu, 650-725-1146

Special Collections: Roberto Trujillo, trujillo@stanford.edu, 650-725-9308

Stanford History: See University Archives

Statistics: Linda Yamamoto, linday@stanford.edu, 650-723-0864

Turkish Studies: John A. Eilts, jeilts@stanford.edu, 650-736-1815

Ukrainian Studies: Anatol Shmelev (Hoover Institution Collections), shmelev@hoover.stanford.edu, 650-724-6200; Karen Rondestvedt (Green Library Collections), rondest@stanford.edu, 650-725-1052
United Kingdom: See British Studies

United States:: See also American Studies, Ethnic Studies, and individual group studies; Government Information; James Jacobs (Interim) (Federal Documents), jrjacobs@stanford.edu, 650-725-1030; James Jacobs (Interim) (State and Local Documents), jrjacobs@stanford.edu, 650-725-1030; Benjamin Stone, bstone@stanford.edu, 650-725-1180; Social Aspects; James Jacobs (Interim), jrjacobs@stanford.edu, 650-725-1030; Political and Economic Aspects; Chris Bourg (Interim), mchris@stanford.edu, 650-724-9899

University Archives: Aimee Morgan, aimee.morgan@stanford.edu, 650-725-1021

Western Americana: Benjamin Stone, bstone@stanford.edu, 650-725-1180

Women's Studies:: See also individual area and language studies.; Historical Aspects; Benjamin Stone, bstone@stanford.edu, 650-725-1180; Political and Economic Aspects
Chris Bourg (Interim), mchris@stanford.edu, 650-724-9899
Social Aspects; Regina Roberts, regina.roberts@stanford.edu, 650-724-0848

Last modified: November 17, 2009