Web Directory

» Answerland (OR)
   Oregon's Live Information Service, email or chat live with a reference librarian.
   http://oregonlibraries.net/

» Ask Why KY?
   An online live reference site where librarians answer your general reference questions, in email or via chat. Sponsored by Kentucky public libraries.
   http://www.askwhyky.org/

» 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/ask-a-librarian

» Ask a Librarian: New York State Library
   Guidelines and contact information to request help from a New York State reference librarian, via telephone or email.
   http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/ask.htm

» 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

» Florida International University (FL)
   Email or chat with a FIU Reference Librarian.
   http://www.fiu.edu/~library/services/asklib.html

» 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

» I Love Libraries - Ask the Librarian
   Browse previously asked questions, or ask new questions through chat or email.
   http://ilovelibraries.org/ask-librarian/index.cfm

» 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/

» Kansas City Public Library (MO)
   Email form for asking reference questions of Kansas City Public librarians.
   http://www.kclibrary.org/contact-email

» Kentucky Virtual Library (KY)
   Online form to submit questions to the librarians at the Kentucky Virtual Library.
   http://kyvl.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/kyvl.cfg/php/enduser/ask.php

» 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/

» 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/

» National Library of Scotland
   Global, web-based reference service from the National Library of Scotland.
   http://www.nls.uk/info/readingrooms/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/

» 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

» 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

» Southwest Minnesota State University Library
   During the academic year, reference librarians are willing to answer short reference questions by e-mail.
   http://www.smsu.edu/Library/Index.cfm?id=5193

» 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

» 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