Ask a Reference Question
This service is available to UC Berkeley students, faculty, and staff. Others may use it also, if their questions are about UC Berkeley (campus history, etc). To find out whether our library has certain materials, search our catalogs.
See below for more about this service and other sites that answer reference questions.
Submit your question
Please fill out this form as completely as possible. * Items with an asterisk are required.
Please allow up to 48 hours for a response (longer on weekends).
If you need a faster response, or have an in-depth reference question that is best answered in person, please call or visit one of our reference desks. UC Berkeley undergraduates can also try the Research Advisory Service.
NOTE: Reference services are not available during holidays. For a listing of University holidays, go to the UC Berkeley Academic Calendar website.
More about this service
Ask a Reference Question can help you find information about the UC
Berkeley Library and its collections, fulfill requests for factual
information, and offer guidance on how to begin library research. See also
the UC Berkeley Library website,
e-reference sources, General Guides,
and our Frequently
Asked Questions webpage.
You will be contacted within two business days with a) an answer, b) with a request for more information, or c) advice on where you might be able to locate an answer. We do not provide comprehensive or lengthy bibliographies.
The Ask a Reference Question service does not retrieve or hold library materials for requesters. UC Berkeley faculty, staff, and graduate students are eligible to use BAKER Document Delivery Service, a for-fee document delivery service.
This service is conducted according to the UC Berkeley Library Privacy Policy.
Other sites that answer reference questions
Public reference services
K-12 reference services
Reference works via the web
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