Reference Department

Welcome to the Reference Department's Home Page.  We provide assistance in finding answers to all kinds of questions, training in the use of the library, help in identifying appropriate research materials and demonstrations of the various automated library systems.  We also participate in developing the Library's collection with various campus departments.

• An E-mail Reference form is available for remote service.
  
  
• We are participants in the AskColorado virtual reference system. This is a free service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from any Internet computer in Colorado.
   
• For a variety of online research tools, visit our E-reference site.
   
• An explanation of the Library of Congress Classification System and the SuDocs Classification System is available.
  
  
• Check out our tip sheet on Finding Articles on Off-Campus Computers. 

Our phone number is (970) 248-1860.  The Reference Desk is located on the 1st floor of the Library and is staffed by a professional Librarian during the following hours, with the exception of times the library is closed for holidays or breaks.

During the January term, the Reference Desk is staffed during these hours:

For the summer sessions, the Reference Desk is staffed at the following times:

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