For Research Assistance

Face-to-face help with research is available at the Woodruff Reference Desk on level 2.

Current reference desk hours

By Phone

Call us at 404-727-6875.

By Email

Send us an e-mail and receive a response within 24 hours. Please read our list of frequently asked questions before completing the e-mail reference form.

E-mail assistance is limited to short-answer factual information and guidance about strategies or sources of information. The e-mail reference policy provides details about the service.

By Appointment

Current Emory students, faculty and staff can make an appointment with a subject specialist by requesting a research consultation. The one-on-one sessions are designed to assist with finding appropriate print and online materials for research papers or projects.

By Instant Message

Add EmoryWoodRef to your buddy list and IM us for reference assistance, or use the widget at the right.

Spring Semester IM Hours:

Monday - Thursday: 9 am - 8 pm

Friday: 9 am - 5 pm
Saturday - Sunday : 1 pm - 5 pm