Ask a Librarian
Whether your question is short, in-depth or anywhere in-between the Wayne State University Libraries have a variety of ways for you to Ask a Librarian. And don't forget, you can always contact a subject specialist librarian for further one-on-one help.
Chat with us 24/7
If you have a quick question, chatting with the librarian online (not a bot!) may be your best bet! Our chat is available 24/7.
Click the button below to launch chat in a new window, or look for the chat icon on all of our library website pages.
Email us
Longer, more complicated question? Emailing us is a great way to get help. Simply use one of these forms to send us your question(s) and one of our librarians will get back to you ASAP.
- General Libraries Form or ask@wayne.libanswers.com
- Vera P. Shiffman Medical Library Form or askmed@wayne.edu
- Arthur Neef Law Library Form or asklaw@wayne.edu
- Walter P. Reuther Library Form or reutherreference@wayne.edu
Request an appointment with a librarian
Is your question long, complicated, or really specific? Assigned a research paper and can't seem to find the articles you need? Then contact a subject specialist librarian directly. There's a subject pecialist librarian assigned to each department/program and they are ready and willing to work with you via email, phone, or one-on-one meeting.
Frequently Asked Questions
Maybe we've already answered your question! If so, the answer to it or a similar question may already be in our Frequently Asked Questions page. You can browse through questions or do a keyword search.
Call us
Call our Information Desks to get answers to quick, non-reference questions.
- Undergraduate Library: (313) 577-8854
- Purdy/Kresge Library: (313) 577-4043
- Shiffman Medical Library: (313) 577-1088
- Applebaum LRC: (313) 577-1279
- Arthur Neef Law Library: (313) 577-6181
- Walter P. Reuther Library: (313) 577-4024
