A lot of libraries have email and/or IM help, though, so you can get help without actually going to the library. You can also call them on the phone. As a library science student, I wanted to chime in that not all of us fit the stereotype of librarians – we’re helpful and friendly!
Why do you use this answer service rather than your local library’s reference librarian?
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Because this is right at your figer tips.
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A lot of rural areas don’t have reference librarians. This also offers the personal aspect of other people’s insights, experiences and feelings.
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its faster to type than it is to get in your car, drive 5 miles to the local library and search 7000 sq ft of wall to wall books.
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My Opinion!
Because my local library’s reference librarian scares me. BOO!
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Because I have a late fee at my library and those creepy ladies scare me. Plus I hate quiet. And of course, I’m right here……..don’t have to spend my gas getting across town to sit in deafing quiet Library with creepy vengful Librians starring at me.
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I think that it depends on the kind of information that I am seeking. This forum lends itself to obtaining opinion, personal preference and to some less formal information sources that wouldn’t necessarily be available from a reference librarian (or a library, for that matter). I might also ask a question here when I want to get an idea of what information may be out there or how much of an issue something is to others.
I would ask a reference librarian (or do a library search myself) when I want more academic information, do indepth research, or make sure that I have scientific information.
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A lot of libraries have email and/or IM help, though, so you can get help without actually going to the library. You can also call them on the phone. As a library science student, I wanted to chime in that not all of us fit the stereotype of librarians – we’re helpful and friendly!
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I use both. For popular culture and entertainment types of questions I use Yahoo Answers. For academic and reference questions that require authoritative answers I use my local library.
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