{"id":36,"date":"2016-07-09T19:06:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-09T19:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ask-us\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2025-09-05T17:35:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T17:35:54","slug":"ask-us-overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ask-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Ask a Librarian<\/h2>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-grid sh-grid-cols-1 md:sh-grid-cols-12 sh-gap-3\">\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-col-span-8 sh-pb-3\">\n<script src=\"https:\/\/faq.library.illinois.edu\/load_chat.php?hash=64834e416a642bc730d10c7a68eec855\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"libchat_64834e416a642bc730d10c7a68eec855\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-col-span-4 sh-pb-3\"><div class=\"shortcode sh-px-3 sh-py-1.5 sh-bg-altgeld !sh-text-white sh-flex sh-justify-between sh-items-center\"> <span class=\"shortcode sh-grow sh-text-center sh-text-xl sh-font-medium sh-no-underline\">Ask a Librarian Hours<\/span> <\/div>\n  <div id='unitinfo1274868363'><\/div>\n  <script> \n    setTimeout(function(){\n        fetchUnitInfo( 78, \n            function(data) { \n                showUnitInfo(data[0], 'unitinfo1274868363', 'false', 'false', '<br>', '', 'false', '', '', 'false', 'true'); \n            } \n        );\n    }, 500);\n\n   <\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-grid sh-grid-cols-1 md:sh-grid-cols-12 sh-gap-3\">\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-col-span-8 sh-pb-3\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/ask-us\/ask-a-librarian-privacy-policy\/\">Ask a Librarian Privacy Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.illinois.edu\/sec\/960560\">Email Us<\/a> &#8212; Responses within one business day.<\/li>\n<li>Text Us: (217) 686-4361<br \/>\nYou can SMS text the library from any cellphone that supports text messaging.\u00a0 <strong>Standard charges apply<\/strong>, based on your cell phone plan with your account provider, for both messages you send and receive from us.<\/li>\n<li>Call us: (217) 333-2290<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Get Subject Expert Help<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/services\/find.php\">Find Your Subject Library or Specialized Service<\/a> &#8212; These libraries and services have resources on specific subjects and can assist you with recommended search resources for advanced research. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/geninfo\/subject-specialists\/\">subject specialists page<\/a> includes contact information for subject specialist librarians, and many include links through which you can directly schedule an appointment with a specialist.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Suggest a Purchase<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.illinois.edu\/sec\/887006\">Suggest a Purchase<\/a> &#8212; Ask the library to buy a book, film, or other information source you need by providing basic author and title information. Your request will be forwarded to the appropriate subject specialist.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-col-span-4 sh-pb-3\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/tlas\/spaces\/\">Visit Us at the Information Desk<\/a> &#8212; First Floor, Main Library.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"shortcode sh-px-3 sh-py-1.5 sh-bg-altgeld !sh-text-white sh-flex sh-justify-between sh-items-center\"> <span class=\"shortcode sh-grow sh-text-center sh-text-xl sh-font-medium sh-no-underline\">Information Desk Hours<\/span> <\/div>\n  <div id='unitinfo1585416057'><\/div>\n  <script> \n    setTimeout(function(){\n        fetchUnitInfo( 158, \n            function(data) { \n                showUnitInfo(data[0], 'unitinfo1585416057', 'false', 'false', '<br>', '', 'false', '', '', 'false', 'true'); \n            } \n        );\n    }, 500);\n\n   <\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Information Desk services move to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/using-library-spaces\/study-space-directory\/the-orange-room\/\">the Orange Room<\/a> on weekends (Sat. 1-5 p.m.; Sun. 1-6 p.m.) during regular Fall and Spring hours.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Information for Specific Groups<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/ask-us\/information-for-researchers\/\">Information for Researchers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/ask-us\/information-for-instructors\/\">Information for Instructors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/ugl\/\">Information for Undergraduates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/accessibility\/\">Information for Users with Disabilities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/guides.library.illinois.edu\/online-learners\">Information for\u00a0 Online &amp; Distance Learners<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/guides.library.illinois.edu\/instructorsupport\">Library Support for Online Instructors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/guides.library.illinois.edu\/visitors\">Information for Visitors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/guides.library.illinois.edu\/alumni\">Information for Alumni<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/guides.library.illinois.edu\/affiliates\">Information for Allied Organizations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ask a Librarian Ask a Librarian Privacy Policy Email Us &#8212; Responses within one business day. 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