<h1 align="left"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Ask a Librarian</span></h1>
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<p align="left">The reference services listed below may be affected by abbreviated <a href="http://www.siue.edu/lovejoylibrary/about/hours.shtml">hours</a> due to break-week or vacation schedules.</p>
<p align="left">You can request the assistance of a Librarian in the following ways:</p>
<h2 align="left"><strong>Chat/IM</strong><br /></h2>
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<p align="left">IM us using the device above. Instant messaging with SIUe Librarians is offered during select hours. If we are offline, please link to a <a href="http://www.siue.edu/lovejoylibrary/services/ask_librarian_chat.shtml"> nationwide chat</a> service or email us instead.</p>
<h2 align="left"><strong>Email<br /></strong></h2>
<p align="left"><a href="http://www.questionpoint.org/crs/servlet/org.oclc.admin.BuildForm?&institution=10518&type=1&language=1">Service</a> is available 24x7. A response should be sent within 24 hours.</p>
<h2 align="left"><strong>Phone us</strong><br /></h2>
<p align="left">Lovejoy Library’s Information Desk can be reached at (618) 650-2615 or (618) 650-INFO.</p>
<h2 align="left"><strong>Come see us in person!</strong><br /></h2>
<p align="left">You can see us live and in person at the Library Information Desk, 1st floor of the Library. For Reference Desk hours, see Lovejoy Library <a href="http://www.siue.edu/lovejoylibrary/about/hours.shtml">hours</a>.</p>
<h2 align="left"><strong>Need to consult with a subject expert?</strong></h2>
<p align="left">If you need subject-specific reference assistance, you can contact one of the <a href="http://www.siue.edu/lovejoylibrary/research_tools/librarian_index.shtml"> subject librarians</a> to schedule a research consultation.</p>