Who Can Use this Service
The CSUEB Ask a Librarian Service is for members of the University community
(students, faculty and staff). It is provided to help University users become
self-sufficient in their research endeavors. You may use it to ask simple
direct questions.
If you are not
affiliated with CSUEB: We are sorry that we can only reply to
inquiries if they are about CSUEB library services or unique materials from
our collection.
What You'll Get
Brief Answers:
We will provide brief responses to your inquiries. If necessary to answer
a question, we will contact you to clarify the question, or make a
referral to online and/or print sources that can be used to answer the
question. We cannot provide bibliographies, nor can we retrieve or hold
library materials for you.
Referral to Relevant
Online and/or Print Resources:
We will refer you to relevant electronic and/or print sources
to search for books, articles, and other materials required for a research
paper or project.
Referral to a Subject
Specialist
For more in-depth subject assistance, you will be referred to a subject
specialist who may ask you to schedule an appointment.
E-Mail Reference Question Form
Please make your question clear and concise. If a question
is not clear, we will respond asking for more detailed and specific
information. Not all questions can be effectively answered through e-mail.
We will let you know if your question requires you to visit the library in
person. You can usually expect a response to your query within two or
three business days.
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