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York University Libraries provides subject and course guides and expert research support for students and researchers.
York University Libraries creates subject guides, course guides, and other curated resources authored by librarians and subject specialists. The library serves students, faculty, and researchers by connecting users with reliable resources, research strategies, and expert guidance, with multiple channels for research assistance (in person, chat, and email).
To empower York University students and researchers with expert guidance, reliable resources, and accessible help channels that advance inquiry, discovery, and lifelong learning.
What we offer
York University Libraries Research Guides
Access curated guides and resources for comprehensive research support.
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Get expert research assistance through various convenient channels.
www.library.yorku.ca/web/ask-services/Market segments
Market size by segment
Growth potential (CAGR)
Digital resource discovery and database management
Capabilities that organize, index, and provide searchable access to subscribed databases and curated collections, including A-Z database listings, subject filters, and search/filter tools for researchers.
Course-integrated research instruction
Guides and curated resources integrated with courses and disciplines to teach research strategies, recommend resources, and support curriculum-specific assignments.
Reference and virtual research consultations
On-demand reference services offering in-person and virtual help (chat, email, Zoom), scheduled librarian consultations, and after-hours FAQ/self-service for research support.
More information about our offering
York University Libraries Research Guides
Subject guides, course guides, and other useful resources compiled by York librarians and subject specialists to support research across disciplines. Includes a complete alphabetized listing of databases the Library subscribes to, designed to help users locate appropriate research databases.
- Receive Research Support AnytimeGet assistance with research through various channels, ensuring help is available to you whenever you need it.
- Access Comprehensive ResourcesEasily find and access a wide range of databases organized in an alphabetical format to facilitate research.
- Navigate Subject-Specific GuidesAccess in-depth guides developed by librarians focused on specific subjects to facilitate targeted research efforts.
- Explore Course-Specific ResourcesFind tailored guides for specific courses that recommend relevant resources and effective search strategies to enhance your learning experience.
- Narrow Search ResultsUtilize advanced filters and search tools to refine database results, enhancing the research experience.
- Access Curated Research ToolsUtilize a range of curated resources that support various research needs, ensuring you have the right tools and materials at your disposal.
- Explore By SubjectsEasily browse and discover relevant databases categorized by specific subject areas to streamline your research.
- Browse Comprehensive Database ListsExplore a thorough list of databases available through the library, helping you find the best resources for your research area.
Ask & Services
Library assistance offering on-demand research help via in-person visits, chat, e-mail, or Zoom, with online librarian consultations available by appointment.
- Provide Assistance In Multiple WaysUsers can choose their preferred mode of assistance, ensuring flexibility and convenience in accessing research help.
- Schedule Personalized GuidanceUsers can arrange one-on-one sessions with librarians to receive tailored research support, directly addressing their individual needs.
- Find Help AnytimeUtilize the Library FAQ knowledge base and submit questions when librarians are unavailable, ensuring that support is always accessible.
References
Methodology and sourcing behind the figures shown above.
Digital resource discovery and database management
Estimation derived by locating data-discovery and related markets in the search results. Credence Research reports the Data Discovery market at USD 18.459 billion (2024) with a 15.1% CAGR; digital asset management (MarketsandMarkets) is a smaller adjacent market (~USD 6.23B in 2025, 15.4% CAGR). The specified segment (discovery and searchable access for subscribed/curated databases used by researchers) is a niche within the broader Data Discovery and DAM markets; I conservatively allocated ~10% of the 2024 Data Discovery market to this specialized academic/research discovery/database-management subsegment, yielding ~USD 1.85 billion and adopting the Data Discovery CAGR (15.1%) as the growth potential proxy.
- Data Discovery Market Size 2024 USD 18,459 Million; Data Discovery Market, CAGR 15.1%.
- Digital Asset Management market projected to grow from USD 6.23 billion in 2025 to USD 14.51 billion by 2031, CAGR of 15.4%.
- Database Management System Market was valued at USD 106.04 Billion in 2025 and is expected to reach USD 309.67 Billion by 2035, CAGR 11.41%.
Course-integrated research instruction
Estimate derived as a niche subset of academic e-learning and continuing-education markets. Market Research Future reports academic e‑learning at USD 323.36B (2024); assuming course-integrated research instruction represents ~1–2% of that market (tools, guides, curricular resource bundles, library/embedded instruction), midpoint ~USD 5.0B. Growth potential (CAGR ~11.0%) is a conservative projection anchored to reported CAGRs for adjacent segments (academic e‑learning 14.1%, continuing education ~11.1%, work-integrated learning ~8.2%), reflecting steady demand for curriculum-integrated digital research support and institutional adoption.
- 2024 Market Size$ 323.36 Billion; CAGR (2025 - 2035)14.12%
- global work-integrated learning market size is valued at USD 28.7 billion in 2024; projected to grow at a CAGR of 8.2% from 2025 to 2033
- Market Size (2026)USD 78.61 Billion; Growth Rate (2026 - 2031)11.12% CAGR
- The global massive open online courses market was valued at USD 34.65 billion in 2025; CAGR (2026–2035): 40.3%
Reference and virtual research consultations
No direct market figures for library reference and virtual research consultations were found in the provided results. I used the provided virtual care and digital health market data as proxies for remote consultation adoption trends (high digital adoption and strong CAGR in healthcare/digital health) and scaled those figures down to reflect the much smaller, niche nature of librarian/research consultation services (primarily public/institutional funding, limited direct monetization, fewer paying end-users). Given the strong adoption tailwinds but constrained addressable market, a conservative global market size estimate is ~USD 1.0 billion and a moderate CAGR of ~8%.
- Virtual care market: US$ 13.9 Bn in 2026; US$ 68.5 Bn by 2033; projected CAGR of 25.6%.
- Global digital healthcare revenue 180.2 billion in 2023; projected to reach $549.7 billion by 2028, CAGR 25% (2023–2028).
- Online Doctor Consultation Market: valued at USD 52.06 Billion in 2024; projected to reach USD 239.44 Billion by 2033; CAGR 18.3%.