Reference questions are a loosely-defined phenomenon in libraries.
If you think about it, each of these expresses a particular information need that the library patron is experiencing. But they all qualify as reference questions. And you don t have to be in a library to have an information need, or to hear a reference question from another person. So when you re in doubt about where to find the answer to a question, no matter how big, small, simple, complex, or weird, don t hesitate to contact me. If I can t figure it out, I ll find someone who can.