Library Stuff

Library of Congress (DC) - An online reference service (via email) from the Library of Congress. Live chat available for certain subject areas. Internet Public Library - Volunteer librarians answer general questions or provide starting places for research at the IPL Reference Center. Collaborative Live Reference Services - Listing of collaborative live reference services

Answerland (OR) - Oregon's Live Information Service, email or chat live with a reference librarian.

Collaborative Live Reference Services - Listing of collaborative live reference services

Email Reference Sites - A list of library sites which have forms for submitting questions by email. Some have archives of previous questions and answers.

Florida International University (FL) - Email or chat with a FIU Reference Librarian.

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

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

KANAnswer (KS) - This statewide virtual reference project serves Kansas residents and answers questions about Kansas for non-residents.

Kansas City Public Library (MO) - Email form for asking reference questions of Kansas City Public librarians.

Kenton County Public Library (KY) - Information Station is an online live referencesite where real librarians answer your general reference questions.

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.

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

Nashville Public Library (TN) - Nashville librarians provide reference services via phone or email. Also chat live with a librarian with video, audio, and co-browsing capabilities.

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

New York State Library (NY) - Guidelines for users submitting reference questions to the New York State Library via email.

Providence Public Library (RI) - Answers to brief, factual questions and assistance with search strategies via a web form.

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

Southwest Minnesota State University Library - During the academic year, reference librarians are willing to answer short reference questions by e-mail.