Need Help? 
Chat online with a Librarian!

OhioLINK offers a virtual help desk staffed with professional reference librarians.  Whether you’re on campus or at home, or at the office, the expertise of a professional librarian is just a click away.  When you need help just click on:    http://chat.ohiolink.edu/

Hours are:

Labor Day to mid-June

Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Friday           9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Saturday       1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday         1:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Summer (mid-June to Labor Day)

Monday-Thursday     1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Friday-Sunday          1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Closed on holidays.

For specialized online research assistance:

Healthsci Chat  --  Staffed by health sciences librarians from twelve OhioLINK institutions, this service will provide research assistance to faculty, students and researchers in the health, allied and life sciences. The service is offered Monday through Thursday, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. and also from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. To chat with a health sciences librarian, go to http://chat.ohiolink.edu/healthsci.

Business Chat  --   Nine business librarians from around the state will staff this OhioLINK service Monday through Thursday, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. To chat with a business librarian, go to http://chat.ohiolink.edu/business.

These are both pilot programs and will run from January 5 through May 13, 2004. If users attempt to connect to the Business or Healthsci chat outside of their operating hours, they will be connected to the general Chat with a Librarian service.