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What is Ask a Librarian?

Ask a Librarian is the Meharry Medical College Library's electronic assistant for:

  • Database search strategy assistance and advice
  • Analysis of your search strategy, including expert searching tips to better your search retrieval and pointers to additional useful resources and databases

How do I use Ask A Librarian?

Fill out the form below and Ask a Librarian will respond with detailed advice to improve your search. The service is for Meharry faculty, students and staff and utilizes a triage approach to provide informative answers. Answers are delivered by email. Questions submitted here will be answered most quickly during regular business hours, Monday through Friday.

Ask a Librarian answers questions about database searching; if you have questions about library policies, access to electronic resources, or other issues, please use the Library Information Desk service.

Be sure to enter a complete, valid email address or there will be no way to answer you. Please double-check your email address!

Your Name

Your Email Address

Your Campus Mailing Address

Your Position

Which database or resource do you need help with?

How did you get to the above database or resource?

What topic did you search for?
(example: latest treatment for sarcoidosis)

What terms or keywords did you use?
(example: sarcoidosis and (therapy or treatment))

What are you going to use the results for?

How do you want Ask a Librarian to help you?

Comments (optional)

IMPORTANT: Meharry librarians attempt to provide accurate, inclusive, and informative responses based on the information requests and relevant data provided to them. All information is treated with strict confidentiality in keeping with Meharry Medical College policies. Ask a Librarian is an instructional tool designed to advise on search strategies and resource selection; the information provided is no substitute for a thorough search of relevant resources. It is possible that any given response may omit some relevant information. Extensive bibliographic references for any topic are available upon request. Information submitted here is retained by the library solely for use in the library's development and analysis of its collection and services.

 


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