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Van Pelt Library - Research & Instructional Services

We are located on the first floor of the Van Pelt Library. Reference Librarians are present :

	Monday - Wednesday	8:30 am to 9 pm
	Thursday	8:30 am to 7 pm
	Friday	8:30 am to 6 pm
	Saturday	1:00 pm to 6 pm
	Sunday	1:00 pm to 9 pm

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Call Us at (215) 898-7556 for assistance during the same hours as desk service.

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Email Us using the Ask a Reference Question form. This service is primarily for Penn students, faculty, and staff. We will try to respond to your question by the next business day.

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IM us or use LiveChat. For instant online help contact us through IM (AIM/Yahoo: UPennLib ; MSN: UPennLib@live.com) or use our LiveChat service.

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Meet with a Reference Librarian to discuss your research needs. To schedule an appointment, use the Make an appointment with a Reference Librarian form.

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Attend Library Workshops. We offer regularly scheduled workshops on a variety of topics to support research, study, and the use of technology and new media. See the schedule to browse upcoming sessions and register.

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Course-related Instruction. Penn faculty may request course-related library instruction sessions customized to meet the needs of their students. Call 215-898-8118 or use the Request course-related library instruction form.

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Research Guides, provide useful information about using online and print resources for research. They include bibliographies and course-related guides and can be sorted by subject and topic.