Email Reference Form

Email Reference Service

Use this email reference form to send your question to our reference librarians. We'll respond to your question as quickly as possible and will always reply within 24 hours when classes are in session (excluding weekends and holidays). For an immediate response to your question, see the instructions at the end of the email form.

Complete the form below to send your question to our reference librarians.

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Please enter your question in the space below. Be as specific as you can.

Use the space below to provide the following information:

Tell us the name of the course you're working on
Give us a description of your assignment
Tell us where you are in the research process
Provide a list of the sources you have already checked

For an immediate response to your question:

Visit the Williams Library reference desk or call the reference desk at 605 626-3108 (call toll free at 800 678-5330; press 1 for Admissions). The reference desk is staffed when classes are in session and the library is open; see the Library Hours Web page for a schedule.

Try our online chat service, Ask the Librarians, where you can pose your question and have it answered by a librarian online and in real time. Hours for Ask the Librarians are Monday-Thursday, 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm, when classes are in session during the fall and spring semesters.

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