| Text Messaging Reference |
Txt a Science Librarian
Ask From Anywhere Anytime
|
Text Messaging Number- The Text Message reference phone number
is available on this webpage to Yale students, faculty, and staff only. Be sure to add us to your speed dial list! If accessing from off-campus, first log in through the VPN/Proxy network. Please include your yale.edu email address in your text message.
Hours-
Text messages will be responded to as soon as possible. Staff are available to answer text messages from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm on weekdays. If a message is received off hours, a response will be sent by the following business day. If you do not receive a response as soon as you would like, try our IM service, call us at 432-3439, or see other options at Ask a Reference Question. A Library-wide Instant Messaging reference service is available for longer hours.
Information- This service is ideal for simple questions that require brief answers. See Ask a Reference Question for in-depth questions.
Replies will be sent as text messages from our phone # (we use an Apple iPhone to provide thise service). Concise responses may include abbreviations and common shorthand. If longer responses are necessary, an email may be sent to the address you provided.
This text messaging service is intended to assist the science related academic research, library help, and information needs of the students, faculty, and staff of Yale University only. See Ask a Librarian for general questions.
Text messaging reference is a service provided by Yale Science Libraries free of charge. Cell phone service providers may charge for sent or received text messages. By sending a text message to this Library service, you give permission to Yale Science Libraries to reply to your text message.
We welcome your feedback, please fill out this quick evaluation form.
Add us to your speed dial list and Text a Librarian!
Other reference services
Check us out on FaceBook andTwitter
|
