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Real-Time
Reference
(see use note below)

Hours:
Su-Th: 11am-12mid
Fr: 11am-9pm
Sa: 11am-8pm

Chat with a librarian

You can use the form below to chat with a librarian (no account or login required). Be sure to leave this web page open while you're waiting for a response. Chat service is primarily for U.Va. students and faculty (see use note below)

You can also IM a librarian using your existing AOL Instant Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, MSN Messenger, or Google Talk account

Screen Name: UVALibRef

Click here for more information.

Text Message a Librarian
(see use note below)

Hours:
Su-Th: 11am-12mid
Fr: 11am-9pm
Sa: 11am-8pm

Send a text message to 434-227-6019 for quick answers to simple questions,. We will send a brief response (< 150 characters) as soon as we receive your question, during our hours of operation.

Text reference service is primarily for U.Va. students and faculty (see use note below).

Reference Email
(see use note below)

For general reference questions, use this convenient online form, or send your questions to . Email reference service is primarily for U.Va. students and faculty (see use note below).

For questions relating to Special Collections, use this online form.

Reference Desks

(434) 924-3021 (Alderman Reference Desk)

List of Phone Numbers and Hours of Service
For a list of libraries refer to the library directory.

For a list of general hours of operation for each library see the library hours page.

Reference Tutorials
(see use note below)

Schedule a research tutorial with a Reference Librarian

USE NOTE: The Email Reference, Real-Time Reference, and Reference Tutorial services are intended primarily for students, faculty, and staff of the University of Virginia. If you are not affiliated with UVA, we will reply to your inquiry only if it relates to the University or to a resource unique to the University libraries. Internet Reference resources may be useful in answering your question, or you may wish to contact a local library.