Reference Services/Library Assistance

Reference Desk
Instruction Opportunities (also see our Information Literacy Class Catalog)

Reference Desk
Reference librarians are available to answer your research questions, help with information needs and search strategies, and provide tutoring in the use of electronic information sources.

Reference Desk hours during the regular school year are:
Mon - Thursday 10am - 8pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday Noon - 4pm
Sunday 4pm - 8pm
Reference Desk Phone Number: 651-641-8812 
If staff help is not available at the Reference Desk, please email reference@csp.edu or check with the Circulation Desk 651-641-8237.

Instruction Opportunities
If you have consulted with the Reference Desk staff and are still having trouble with your research, you may make an appointment with one of the library's professional librarians for individual help:
knoche@csp.edu -or- gbuetow@csp.edu -or- radermacher@csp.edu

Some examples of the 1:1 instruction sessions we can provide:

1. Instruction in the use of CLICnet and 1-2 other databases

2. Instruction in developing search strategies and the use of 1-2 databases

3. Instruction in the use of Proquest and EBSCOhost

4. Instruction in the use of ERIC

5. Instruction in the use of ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials

6. Instruction in the use of JSTOR