Libraries

Links

Answerland (OR)

http://oregonlibraries.net/

Oregon's Live Information Service, email or chat live with a reference librarian.

Ask a Librarian: Info 24/7

http://www.hpl.lib.tx.us/services/askalibrarian.html

Info 24/7 is a chat reference service with real-time online assistance by Houston Public Library staff as well as librarians nationwide.

Ask Why KY?

http://www.askwhyky.org/

An online live reference site where librarians answer your general reference questions, in email or via chat. Sponsored by Kentucky public libraries.

Auburn University (AL)

http://www.lib.auburn.edu/askref.html

Ask a Librarian email reference service for the faculty, staff and students of Auburn University.

Free Library of Philadelphia (PA)

http://libwww.library.phila.gov/faq/eref.cfm

The Free Library of Philadelphia answers reference questions via an email form and live chat.

Internet Public Library

http://www.ipl.org/div/askus/

Volunteer librarians answer general questions or provide starting places for research at the IPL Reference Center.

Kansas City Public Library (MO)

http://www.kclibrary.org/about/contactform.cfm

Email form for asking reference questions of Kansas City Public librarians.

Kentucky Virtual Library (KY)

http://www.kyvl.org/html/ref/helpform.shtml

Online form to submit questions to the librarians at the Kentucky Virtual Library.

Lappponica - Northern information search (SE)

http://www.lapponica.net/

Information on Lapland, North Calotte and Barents Euro-Arctic, sami people. Provided via email by libraries and museums in Lapland. In Finnish, English and Swedish.

Library of Congress (DC)

http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/

An online reference service (via email) from the Library of Congress. Live chat available for certain subject areas.

National Library Board of Singapore

http://www.elibraryhub.com/libraryServices/referencePointForm.asp?sub=lib

Electronic reference source providing brief factual answers or pointers to more in-depth information.

National Library of Scotland

http://www.nls.uk/info/readingrooms/askalibrarian.html

Global, web-based reference service from the National Library of Scotland.

New York State Library (NY)

http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/refserv.htm

Guidelines for users submitting reference questions to the New York State Library via email.

Newton Gresham Library (TX)

http://shsu.cb.docutek.com/vrlplus/vrl_entry.asp

Online reference services (email and chat) for students, faculty, and staff of Sam Houston State University, TX.

People's Network

http://www.peoplesnetwork.gov.uk/

Electronic reference library combining resources of the UK's public libraries. Ask questions and check the archives for previous answers. Find readers' groups and reading links.

Santa Monica Public Library (CA)

http://www.smpl.org/forms/email_reference.htm

Librarians at Santa Monica Public will answer questions via email or fax.

Seattle Public Library (WA)

http://www.spl.org/default.asp?pageID=help_ask

Seattle Public Library's Quick Information Center offers phone, email and live chat reference service.

Southwest Minnesota State University Library

http://www.southwestmsu.edu//Library/form84.cfm

During the academic year, reference librarians are willing to answer short reference questions by e-mail.

State Library of Tasmania

http://reftracker.statelibrary.tas.gov.au/reftracker/reft100.aspx?key=sltclient

Form for submitting a reference enquiry to the State Reference Service in Tasmania.

Tartu University Library, Estonia

http://www.utlib.ee/en/index.php?cat=ref

Quick answers to brief questions about materials in the library's reference collection.