Van Pelt Library - Research & Instructional Services

Visit the Reference Desk

We are located on the first floor of the Van Pelt Library. During Fall and Spring terms, 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

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

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.

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.

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

Attend Library Workshops. We offer regularly scheduled training sessions to help library users become familiar with the Library. See the training schedule for upcoming sessions and registration.

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.

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.