Reference Assistance

In person:

Reference desk hours: Monday - Friday, 10 am - 12 pm and 1 pm - 5 pm
during the fall and spring semesters; shorter hours between semesters and during holiday breaks.

For the most current hours information, please see the Library Hours page.

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

Call us:

510-642-0456 (see hours above).

Email us: (UCB students, faculty and staff)

Use our email form to ask us a reference question. During the fall, spring and summer semesters, we will normally 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]