Ask A Librarian


The library is available to help you with your research needs! Librarians can help you identify research topics and strategies, search for and evaluate sources, navigate and access library collections, and develop digital scholarship projects. If you have a question or would like to talk to a librarian about your research, please contact us using one of the methods below.

Meet with a Librarian

You can schedule an appointment with a librarian using our electronic calendar. Librarians are available Monday - Friday from 9am - 4:30pm. You can either choose the first librarian available or select a specific librarian. If you need help using the online calendar, you can email us to set up an appointment at reference@union.edu.

Ask us via U Chat

UChat is staffed Monday--Thursday from 1pm-4pm

Email a Librarian

You can email a librarian at reference@union.edu. Librarians monitor emails between 9am and 5pm, Monday - Friday.

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