Ask a Librarian: Info 24/7
- Info 24/7 is a chat reference service with real-time online assistance by Houston Public Library staff as well as librarians nationwide.
- http://www.hpl.lib.tx.us/services/askalibrarian.html
People's Network
- Electronic reference library combining resources of the UK's public libraries. Ask questions and check the archives for previous answers. Find readers' groups and reading links.
- http://www.peoplesnetwork.gov.uk/
Tartu University Library, Estonia
- Quick answers to brief questions about materials in the library's reference collection.
- http://www.utlib.ee/en/index.php?cat=ref
Free Library of Philadelphia (PA)
- The Free Library of Philadelphia answers reference questions via an email form and live chat.
- http://libwww.library.phila.gov/faq/eref.cfm
Newton Gresham Library (TX)
- Online reference services (email and chat) for students, faculty, and staff of Sam Houston State University, TX.
- http://shsu.cb.docutek.com/vrlplus/vrl_entry.asp
State Library of Tasmania
- Form for submitting a reference enquiry to the State Reference Service in Tasmania.
- http://reftracker.statelibrary.tas.gov.au/reftracker/reft100.aspx?key=sltclient
Santa Monica Public Library (CA)
- Librarians at Santa Monica Public will answer questions via email or fax.
- http://www.smpl.org/forms/email_reference.htm
Answerland (OR)
- Oregon's Live Information Service, email or chat live with a reference librarian.
- http://oregonlibraries.net/
Southwest Minnesota State University Library
- During the academic year, reference librarians are willing to answer short reference questions by e-mail.
- http://www.southwestmsu.edu/library/askref.cfm
Seattle Public Library (WA)
- Seattle Public Library's Quick Information Center offers phone, email and live chat reference service.
- http://www.spl.org/default.asp?pageID=help_ask
Internet Public Library
- Volunteer librarians answer general questions or provide starting places for research at the IPL Reference Center.
- http://www.ipl.org/div/askus/
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.
- http://www.lapponica.net/
KANAnswer (KS)
- This statewide virtual reference project serves Kansas residents and answers questions about Kansas for non-residents.
- http://skyways.lib.ks.us/KSL/KLNB/KANAnswerWeb/index.htm
National Library of Scotland
- Global, web-based reference service from the National Library of Scotland.
- http://www.nls.uk/info/readingrooms/askalibrarian.html
National Library Board of Singapore
- Electronic reference source providing brief factual answers or pointers to more in-depth information.
- http://www.elibraryhub.com/libraryServices/referencePointForm.asp?sub=lib
Kentucky Virtual Library (KY)
- Online form to submit questions to the librarians at the Kentucky Virtual Library.
- http://www.kyvl.org/html/ref/helpform.shtml
Kenton County Public Library (KY)
- Information Station is an online live referencesite where real librarians answer your general reference questions.
- http://www.information-station.com/
New York State Library (NY)
- Guidelines for users submitting reference questions to the New York State Library via email.
- http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/refserv.htm
Kansas City Public Library (MO)
- Email form for asking reference questions of Kansas City Public librarians.
- http://www.kclibrary.org/about/contactform.cfm
Auburn University (AL)
- Ask a Librarian email reference service for the faculty, staff and students of Auburn University.
- http://www.lib.auburn.edu/askref.html
Library of Congress (DC)
- An online reference service (via email) from the Library of Congress. Live chat available for certain subject areas.
- http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/