Reference Services
Reference service in The College of Wooster Libraries is available to all members of the College and its communities. The department is staffed by several librarians, each specializing in a set of curricular areas, as well as by trained student assistants. The department's primary purpose is to guide students, faculty, staff, and the general public in conducting effective research using resources available to them.
Reference Hours
Andrews/Gault Libraries: [Desk located on 1st floor of Andrews Library]
| Monday-Thursday: | 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. |
| Friday: | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Saturday: | 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. |
| Sunday: | 1 p.m. - 10 p.m. |
| 330/263-2096 | |
Timken Science Library: [Ask at the Circulation
Desk for the Science Librarian]
| Monday-Thursday: | 8 a.m. - Midnight |
| Friday: | 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. |
| Saturday: | 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. |
| Sunday: | Noon - Midnight |
| 330/263-2079 | |
Special Collections:
The reading room is open to the public by appointment only. Reference
requests should be directed to either
Special Collections Librarian, Denise
Monbarren, 330/263-2527
Special Collections Associate, Elaine
Smith Snyder, 330/263-2155
Reference Consultation Appointments:
Individualized reference consultations with librarians in their areas of expertise are available, by appointment, to all College of Wooster students, faculty, and staff. Whether you are just starting your First-Year Seminar project, are working on your IS, or are just having difficulty locating relevant material, the librarian will be happy to plan a meeting with you for up to an hour, to discuss and review appropriate research strategies and library resources.
To request a reference consultation, please complete the online General Reference Consultation Request Form or the Science Reference Consultation Request Form.
Librarians Staffing Reference:
| Name | Department | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margo Warner Curl | Collection Services | 2154 | |
| Mark Gooch | Government Information | 2522 | |
| Julia Gustafson | Access Services | 2315 | |
| Donna Jacobs | Science Library | 2280 | |
| Elys Law | Reference & Instruction | 2443 | |
| Denise Monbarren | Special Collections | 2527 | |
