Keffer Library Reference Via E-mail

Keffer Reference Via E-mail

NOTE: Email reference is limited to users affiliated with the University of St. Thomas. (See below for more details on this service.)

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This service is available for the UST community. Response time varies. If time is an issue for you we recommend visiting our libraries in person or contacting us via telephone at (651) 962-4664.

About Questions

Email reference service allows you to ask basic questions electronically and to receive answers quickly.

This includes questions about library holdings and services that can be answered quickly online (for example, telephone numbers, addresses, verification of titles, general descriptions of holdings, suggested search strategies, or hints for searching electronic databases.)

Questions should include some background, possible keywords for searching, and other details on the question.

For more in-depth research questions, please talk to us in person at the reference desk, by telephone at (651) 962-4664, or make an appointment with a librarian in your subject area.

Question Handling

The email reference account is checked daily, Monday through Friday. Answers or follow-up questions (in case we need to clarify your question) will be sent within 24 to 48 hours, Monday through Friday.

Depending on the nature of your question, it may be referred to the appropriate subject specialist, to Special Collections or the Music Resource Center, or to other library/university departments or agencies.

Charles J. Keffer Library Reference
(651) 962-4664
MOH 104, Library Lower Level