Need help with your library-related research, class assignment, or research project? Instant message (IM) a librarian for assistance via the Ask a Librarian service!

The University Library provides an instant messaging (IM) service, as well as email, phone, and face-to-face services in all libraries, for answering your library- and research-related questions.

Not only can you IM with librarians via a dialog box or widget on the library's web site and on various library Research Guides as well as in many CTools course sites, but you can also use your own AIM, Google Talk, Yahoo, Windows/MSN instant messaging accounts to contact us with your questions.

Our IM service screen name for these commercially-available communication tools is: umlibraryaskus. Add our screen name to your Buddy or Contact list for easy access to highly-skilled reference staff.