Reference & Information Services
Jeff Purdue, Department Head
Telephone (360) 650-3094    Fax (360) 650-7996

Need help with research?  Have a question?
At Reference & Information Services, we provide one-on-one and group instruction to assist you with defining research topics, developing research strategies, locating and using a variety of print and electronic resources, and interpreting reference resources and citations. In addition, we create online instructional materials, and subject research guides. 

ASK US !  - Online Chat
DROP BY  - Reference & Information is located on Haggard 2
CALL US   - (360) 650-3094
Email your question  Monday - Friday    
OR...   Contact a subject specialist: Librarians for Colleges/Departments/Programs

Try these tools to get started:
Take a Library MP3 Audio Tour! Download this podcast to your MP3 player to accompany a twenty minute guided walk through our library, or download and stream it from your computer (if you just want to listen to it while sitting at home). Go to Wilson Library Audio Tour Instructions for more information.

LIT - Library Information Tutorial - LIT will help you learn how to find what you need in the library and on the Web. The skills you learn will save you time and teach you to critically evaluate the information you need for academic success.

Assignment Planner  - Use this to organize your research & writing strategy to complete your research assignment.

Try these additional online resources:

• Research Tips & How To Guides

• Subject Research Guides 

• Internet Reference: encyclopedias, language dictionaries, etc.

 Reference Desk Service Hours -  Summer Quarter, June 24 - August 22, 2008

Intersession: June 14 - June 23   Mon. - Fri. 8- 5 pm;  closed weekends.
Monday - Thursday	8 am - 9 pm
Friday	8 am - 5 pm
Saturday	10 am - 6 pm
Sunday	1 pm - 9 pm
CLOSED:  Fri. July 4th & Sat. 5th; open Sun. July 6th
Intersession:  July 23 - Sept. 23  Mon. - Fri. 8- 5 pm;  closed weekends.