Fordham Forward Libraries: Reference & Instruction

Online Library Research Help is Available 24/7

• Ask a Librarian

The Library provides support for you 24/7. Reach out to us anytime, day or night, by using the Ask a Librarian chat service, staffed by Fordham librarians during standard business hours and AJCU librarians at other times.

Make an Appointment (either online or in person)

More Complex Questions Require a One-on-One Consultation

• One-on-One Consultations with Discipline-Specific Library Liaisons

Fordham students, faculty, and staff may schedule a one-on-one consultation with a librarian. Select from the Liaison list to email the library subject specialist directly. Not sure who to email? Use our Ask a Librarian service.

Can a Research Guide Answer your Question?

• Research Guides

Our Subject Liaisons create discipline-specific Research Guides that may help you quickly identify recommended electronic and print resources available through the Fordham University Libraries.

Schedule a Library Instruction Session

 As you prepare for the semester we urge you to schedule a library instruction session for your class.

Library instruction sessions can be tailored to fit any course or assignment, to cover general or topic-specific research strategies, or to include any preferred citation style or bibliographic tool.

• Library Instruction Request Form

Library instruction sessions can be delivered online via Zoom or in person in the regularly scheduled course classroom. There are currently no available spaces in the Walsh, Quinn, or Westchester libraries for library instruction sessions.

You may also use the form to request course-specific asynchronous library instructional materials such as research guides, handouts, videos, and slide presentations delivered to you in addition to, or in lieu of, a library instruction session.

The Library Tutorial: A Quick Introduction to the Fordham Libraries

If you are unable to schedule a library instruction session during class time, if your students are new to academic libraries, or if they are returning students who would benefit from a quick refresh on library and research basics, consider assigning the Library Tutorial.

• Library Tutorial

This tutorial was created to give students a basic overview of how to conduct academic research and how to use the Fordham Libraries. At the end of each lesson is a quiz that allows students and instructors to assess understanding.

Instructional Videos are Sometimes the Best Option

• Library Instructional Videos

Fordham University Libraries instructional videos highlight library resources and show best practices to help you get your work done quickly and effectively.

Some Students Would Like to Regularly Work With the Same Librarian

• Personal Librarian Project

When you sign up for a Personal Librarian, you will be matched with a librarian who will make it a priority to get to know you and your individual research needs. That librarian can serve as a friendly face for you when you need help in the library.