Reference Desk Contact Information
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- Cabot Science Library
- Environmental Information Services
- Fine Arts Library
- Fung Library
- Government Information Services
- Harvard Film Archive
- Harvard Map Collection
- Harvard Theatre Collection
- Harvard-Yenching Library
- Houghton Library
- Lamont Library
Cabot Science Library
Librarians at the Reference Desk are available to answer questions during Reference Desk Hours in person, by e-mail, by telephone at 617-495-5353, or by mail. For assistance with a research project, talk with a librarian about scheduling an individual consultation.
Please note that Cabot Reference Desk hours vary from regular library hours.
Reference Department
Cabot Science Library
Science Center
One Oxford Street
Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
Fine Arts Library
Reference and research assistance is available in the consultation area in the Reading Room or at the Circulation Desk during the Hours the library is open. Appointments for research or reference assistance may be arranged by e-mail, by phone at 617-496-3592, or by fax at 617-496-4889.
For assistance with the materials in the Aga Khan Collection, contact Andras Riedlmayer, Bibliographer in Islamic Art and Architecture, by e-mail, or Jeff Spurr, Cataloger for Islamic Art, by e-mail.
Fine Arts Library
Fogg Art Museum
32 Quincy Street
Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
Fung Library
Librarians are available to answer reference and research queries in person between 10 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday. For assistance with a research project, talk with a librarian about scheduling an individual consultation.
Librarian for the Davis Center Collection: Hugh Truslow, e-mail, 617-495-4030
Documentation Center on Contemporary Japan Librarian: Kazuko Sakaguchi, e-mail, 617-496-0466
Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies Librarian: Nancy Hearst, e-mail, 617-495-9976
Government and Weatherhead Center (WCFIA) Research Contact: Meghan Dolan, e-mail, 617-496-6936
Fung Library
Knafel Building
Concourse Level
1737 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
Harvard Film Archive
For reference assistance, contact Steffen Pierce, Technical Services Film Specialist, via e-mail or by phone at 617-496-6607 during regular Hours.
Harvard Map Collection
For reference assistance, contact the Map Collection by phone at 617-495-2417, by fax at 617-496-0440, or by e-mail. For assistance with a research project, talk with a librarian about scheduling an individual consultation.
Harvard Map Collection
Pusey Library
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
Harvard-Yenching Library
Librarians at the Reference Desk are available to answer reference and research queries in person during Reference Desk Hours, by e-mail, by phone at 617-496-3347, by fax at 617-496-6008, or by mail. For assistance with a research project, talk with a librarian about scheduling an individual consultation.
The Reference Desk schedule is listed below, but it is recommended that patrons contact the desk to confirm the schedule for a particular day.
9:30 am –12:00 pm |
1:30 – 4:30 pm |
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| Monday | Xiao-he Ma, 马小鹤, Chinese Bibliographer |
Sharon Li-hsiuan Yang, 楊麗瑄, Access Services |
| Tuesday | Sharon Li-hsiuan Yang, 楊麗瑄, Access Services |
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| Wednesday | Mikyung Kang, 강미경,
Korean Bibliographer |
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| Thursday | Mikyung Kang, 강미경,
Korean Bibliographer |
Xiao-he Ma, 马小鹤, Chinese Bibliographer |
| Friday |
Mikyung Kang, 강미경,
Korean Bibliographer |
Harvard-Yenching Library
2 Divinity Avenue
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
Houghton Library *
* Including Harvard Theatre Collection
Public Services staff manage the Houghton Reading Room, where items from the collections are examined. Its staff provides access and reference services to readers, in person as well as by phone at 617-495-2440, by fax at 617-495-1376, by e-mail, or by mail. Individual consultations by appointment may be scheduled with a collection curator:
Early Books and Manuscripts, William Stoneman, e-mail
Harry Elkins Widener Collection, Rachel Howarth, e-mail
Modern Books and Manuscripts, Leslie Morris, e-mail
Printing and Graphic Arts, Hope Mayo, e-mail
Theatre Collection, Frederic Wilson, e-mail
Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Wallace Dailey, e-mail
Woodberry Poetry Room, Peter Steinberg (Woodberry Poetry Room Assistant), e-mail
Houghton Library
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
Lamont Library
Research Services
Lamont librarians provide the services listed below during Reference Desk Hours. Individual consultations by appointment may also be scheduled.
- Social Sciences and Humanities Reference e-mail or call 617-495-2106
- Environment Information Services e-mail or call 617-496-6158
- Government Information Services e-mail or call 617-495-2106
- Microform Services e-mail or call 617-495-2106
- Numeric Data Services e-mail or call 617-496-6936
Morse Music & Media
Reference service is provided at Research Services in Lamont on Level B; contact 617-495-2106. A Help Desk is available on Level A for collections and media equipment.
Woodberry Poetry Room
For research assistance with collections in the Woodberry Poetry Room, contact Houghton Library Public Services by e-mail or by phone at 617-495-2440.
Lamont Library
Harvard Yard
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
- Reference Assistance at other libraries
- More information about Lamont Library
- More information about the Woodberry Poetry Room
Loeb Music Library
Reference assistance is available in person at the Circulation Desk, by e-mail, or by phone at 617-495-2794. Reference services are also provided in person or via phone or e-mail by:
Liza Vick, Music Reference and Research Services Librarian, e-mail, 617-495-2794
Kerry Masteller, Reference and Digital Program Librarian, e-mail, 617-495-2794
For assistance with a research project, talk with Liza or Kerry about scheduling an individual consultation.
Loeb Music Library
Music Building
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
Tozzer Library
Reference assistance is available in person at the Circulation Desk or at 617-495-2253 during the Hours the library is open. Research advice and reference services are also provided by the Head of Reference, Gregory Finnegan, in person, by e-mail, by phone at 617-495-2253, and by fax at 617-496-2741. For assistance with a research project, talk with Gregory about scheduling an individual consultation.
Tozzer Library
21 Divinity Avenue
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
Widener Library
Widener Library offers a full range of research services for Harvard students, faculty, visiting researchers, and library patrons in person in the Atkins Reference Room on the second floor as well as by e-mail, by phone at 617-495-2411, and by mail. Reference Desk Hours vary from library hours.
Research Services staff also conduct tours throughout each semester. See Widener Library Tour Schedule.
For assistance with a research project, please request an individual consultation with a Research Contact.
Research Services
Atkins Reference Room 230
Widener Library
Harvard Yard
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA 02138
