Reference Services Home Contents Index E-Mail Search Apply Reference Services Reference is a vital function of the Information Services Department , which encompasses instruction , consultation, research assistance, and documentation on the effective use of information resources to the Drexel University community. You may submit reference questions directly to Hagerty's Information Services staff by using the Ask A Reference Question Form . All submissions are checked daily Monday through Friday and answered as soon as possible. The reference collection contains books which are frequently consulted and do not circulate. This collection includes dictionaries, encyclopedias, almanacs, bibliographies, directories, handbooks, atlases, indexes, and abstracts.
All reference material is on the first floor.
Reference Librarians Reference Librarians are information specialists. They are here to assist you with your information needs and to help you learn to use the Hagerty Library's resources, print and electronic, more effectively. In addition to walk up assistance at the reference desk, you may also make an appointment with a subject specialist librarian in your area of interest. See the Staff Listing for the name of the Librarian assigned to your area. The desk is staffed by professional librarians during most hours that the library is open.