Hours|Reference Desk|Library Instruction|Referrals to METRO Libraries | Ask a Librarian

Reference librarians are dedicated to helping students, faculty, and staff find the information they require. Assistance is provided in how to use a variety of helpful resources including the YULIS catalog, electronic databases, websites and print materials.

Reference service is available in person at the hours listed below. For more involved questions, individual appointments with a librarian may be scheduled.

HOURS OF REFERENCE SERVICE / FALL & SPRING SEMESTERS

• Hedi Steinberg Library
  Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
  Monday- Thursday 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
  Friday 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
  
• Mendel Gottesman Library of Hebraica/Judaica
  Sunday-Thursday 9 a.m.-9:30 p.m.
  Friday 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
  

Pollack Library – Landowne Bloom Collection
Sunday 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-10 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

LOCATION OF REFERENCE DESKS

• Hedi Steinberg Library
  North Wing Library    Tel. # 212 340-7785
• Mendel Gottesman Library of Hebraica/Judaica
  Level 5    Tel. # 212 960-5382
• Pollack Library – Landowne Bloom Collection
  Level 2    Tel. # 212 960-5378

LIBRARY INSTRUCTION

Faculty are encouraged to request Library Instruction sessions, in which the reference librarian shows the class how to identify, find and evaluate materials for research projects.

Please submit the attached request form to schedule a Library Instruction session.

REFERRALS TO METRO LIBRARIES

The Yeshiva University Libraries are members of the Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO). Yeshiva University students, faculty, and staff may obtain referral cards to other METRO libraries upon request.

A referral card:

• May be issued only to gain access to material which is not available at the Yeshiva University Libraries or through the New York Public Library system
• Permits one-time use of the material on-site
• Does not entitle the user to borrowing privileges, nor does it guarantee availability of the material at the time of the visit

Reference librarians in the Hedi Steinberg Library and the Pollack Library will provide you with a METRO referral card as appropriate.

For a searchable list of METRO libraries and their websites, consult the METRO Members Directory.

 

ASK A LIBRARIAN 

Welcome to Ask a Librarian, the Library's online reference service. This service is available to current Yeshiva University faculty, students, and staff. Send us your reference question. Please make it as specific as possible and avoid jargon and acronyms. Provide one question per e-mail message. An acknowledgement that your question has been received will be sent shortly after you submit it. You will typically receive a reply within 2 days excluding weekends and holidays.