Reference Assistance

In person:

Reference desk hours:

Fall & Spring Semesters: Mon - Fri, 10 am - 12 pm & 1 pm - 5 pm

Summer Session: Mon - Fri, 1 pm - 5 pm

Holidays & Intersessions: See the Library Hours page

The reference desk is located near the front of the library, to your left as you enter (see our floor plan).

Call us:

510-642-0456 (see hours above).

Email us:

Use our email form to ask us a reference question. We try to respond within one business day.

For quick answers to some frequently asked questions, see:

• Borrowing from other libraries
• Connecting from off-campus
  
• Reference Shelf (Online dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc.)
• Tutorials and guides (Help with article databases, EndNote & RefWorks, etc...)

Contact other UCB science libraries:

Ask a Librarian [Science Libraries @ UC Berkeley]