The Reference Desk is located in the Main Library in Room A-042. Reference librarians are available to assist with research and reference questions from 8:30 until 5:00, Monday through Friday.

The library is open to external visitors on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 until 4:30.

The Reference Desk is the place to ask if you need help:

• Conducting research
• Locating a book
• Finding articles in scholarly journals
• Creating search alerts
• Using the library catalog
• Using electronic databases

E-mail Reference: Send your reference question to fao-library-reference@fao.org . Questions are usually answered within 24 hours. Detailed queries may take longer.

Presentations/Seminars: Reference Librarians provide guidance and instruction on the use of library resources in the form of pressentations/seminars. These presentations can be tailored to suit the subject focus of divisions and departments. They may be arranged by requesting an appointment via telephone or e-mail, or by contacting one of the librarians directly.

Reference Blog: Have a look at our blog for the latest news in the library and a list of frequently asked reference questions. Add our feed to your news reader. Although anyone may find useful information here, the intended audience of this blog is FAO staff.