Libraries Ask an Expert

Libraries Ask an Expert

The Ask an Expert: Libraries category is for websites that allow users to submit their own questions for answers. While archives of useful answers and information are useful, in order to get listed in this category, there must be a live human answering questions, not just a search engine or computer. Again, we ONLY want web sites where you can submit questions to a pool of librarians and have them supply an answer.

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Text A Librarian

- Provides reference and library resources via SMS text messages.

Kansas City Public Library (MO) - Email form for asking reference questions of Kansas City Public librarians.
Answerland (OR) - Oregon's Live Information Service, email or chat live with a reference librarian.
I Love Libraries - Ask the Librarian - Browse previously asked questions, or ask new questions through chat or email.
Ask Why KY? - An online live reference site where librarians answer your general reference questions, in email or via chat. Sponsored by Kentucky public libraries.
Newton Gresham Library (TX) - Online reference services (email and chat) for students, faculty, and staff of Sam Houston State University, TX.
Free Library of Philadelphia (PA) - The Free Library of Philadelphia answers reference questions via an email form and live chat.
Santa Monica Public Library (CA) - Librarians at Santa Monica Public will answer questions via email or fax.
Tartu University Library, Estonia - Quick answers to brief questions about materials in the library's reference collection.
People's Network - 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.
National Library of Scotland - Global, web-based reference service from the National Library of Scotland.
Southwest Minnesota State University Library - During the academic year, reference librarians are willing to answer short reference questions by e-mail.
Internet Public Library - Volunteer librarians answer general questions or provide starting places for research at the IPL Reference Center.
State Library of Tasmania - Form for submitting a reference enquiry to the State Reference Service in Tasmania.
Ask a Librarian: Info 24/7 - Info 24/7 is a chat reference service with real-time online assistance by Houston Public Library staff as well as librarians nationwide.
New York State Library (NY) - Guidelines for users submitting reference questions to the New York State Library via email.
Florida International University (FL) - Email or chat with a FIU Reference Librarian.
Kentucky Virtual Library (KY) - Online form to submit questions to the librarians at the Kentucky Virtual Library.
Lappponica - Northern information search (SE) - 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.
Auburn University (AL) - Ask a Librarian email reference service for the faculty, staff and students of Auburn University.
Library of Congress (DC) - An online reference service (via email) from the Library of Congress. Live chat available for certain subject areas.
Seattle Public Library (WA) - Seattle Public Library's Quick Information Center offers phone, email and live chat reference service.

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