Category: This Week in Reference

Hello from the Research Help Desk! Have you used our Ask a Librarian chat service recently? Librarians are online from 9am – 10pm most nights to help you with your research and library-related questions. You can also seek out help in person at the Research Help Desk at the Loop

With subzero windchills sweeping Chicago, you probably haven’t wanted to venture out much to visit the library, but the good news is that you have access to DePaul’s extensive collection from the comfort of your home! Our Ask-a-Librarian chat service is a popular way to connect with librarians in real

The word “research” can strike fear into the stoutest of hearts, and at the Research Help Desk, we’ve seen the prospect of research drain the blood from many faces. Before you have your next near-death experience with research, we urge you to join our ranks. As seasoned research hunters, we’re

Welcome back to This Week in Reference! As the quarter gets into full swing, the librarians behind the research help desk have been busy answering your research-related questions. Questions have ranged from help finding scholarly articles on the honey industry and access to the New York Times to assistance finding

Although the school year is winding down and the summer holiday approaching, librarians behind the Research Help desk have been busy answering all your reference needs. From how to reserve a study room to questions on the future of human-computer interactions, the online library chat is a fast and efficient

Happy Spring from the Research Help Desk! Have you used our Ask a Librarian online chat service recently? DePaul librarians have been busy answering research questions that range from where to find poetry and French language books to locating scholarly sources on child labor in the cacao industry. We are

Hello from the Research Help Desk! Have you used our popular Ask-a-Librarian chat service? This quarter we have been quite busy answering your online chat questions. From helping you locate a newspaper article to finding scholarly sources on Jane Austen, the librarians at the Research Help Desk are here to

Happy New Year! We hope you’re having a great Winter Quarter. If you have any research questions or reference needs, feel free to reach out to us via our online Ask-a-Librarian chat service or stop by our Research Help Desk. As you navigate this quarter, make sure to take advantage

Happy Halloween from the Research Help Desk! Do you ever feel stuck when beginning your research for a paper or presentation? At a loss of where to look? Which database to search? What even is a database? Here at the Research Help Desk, our librarians are able to guide you