Research Support

The library works with the Office of Sponsored Programs, Research Solutions Institute, and Foundation and Corporate Philanthropy, to provide assistance in using research tools to find funding opportunities from government, corporations, foundations & private entities. Search in Pivot for research funding, fellowships, travel, equipment, prizes and more. For information on finding funding visit the Identifying Funding Opportunities research guide, and for more information on WPI support for grants and funding visit the WPI Funding Toolkit.

Investigating a new area of research or teaching?  Let us guide you through Gordon Library’s resources and Open Access collections available through the web.  We can also direct you to research facilities and collections around the world that are related to your areas of inquiry. Interested in suggesting a purchase?  For more information visit Suggest a Purchase.

Library resources are available to all faculty while they are off-campus. Find information about how to access electronic resources anywhere and at any time, request print materials, or contact librarians.

Find information on loan periods for library resources, granting proxy borrowing privileges to others, and other borrowing policies.

Interested in learning a new tool to manage your pdfs and citations?  WPI provides access to an institutional edition of Endnote (you can download or use on the web)). We can also provide assistance with using Zotero and other tools. For more information visit Citation Tools.