ASK AN EXPERT
The United States Naval Academy Nimitz Library offers remote reference
assistance by electronic mail and by telephone. Information
requests submitted by electronic mail or telephone should be short
and specific. See the sample
reference questions below.
E-Mail a
reference question to askref@usna.edu (limited
to midshipmen, faculty, and
USNA staff).
Telephone a
reference question to 410-293-2420.
Contact a Library
Subject Specialist for in-depth reference assistance
in a particular subject area.
SAMPLE
REFERENCE QUESTIONS
- Verify bibliographic citations. Was The Right
Stuff published in 1997 or 1979?
- Request brief factual information. What year was
Richard Nixon impeached?
- How to use the online catalog. How do I find books
in the Library about the Cuban Missile Crisis?
- Strategies and suggested sources to find information for
research. I am writing a paper on William Shakespeare
and his contemporaries. How do I begin?
To inquire if the Nimitz Library has a particular book, magazine,
or journal, or to find out if the Library has electronic access
to a specific journal title, please check the Library
Catalog. |