This guide is designed to help faculty, staff, and students answer common reference questions independently. Sometimes a ready reference search is the first step of a deeper research investigation. Knowing where to find accurate, timely, authoritative information is key and librarians are a go-to source!
Ready Reference is a library term used for resources that provide quick and convenient access to information. Traditionally and frequently used at a library reference desk, these may be print books and include electronic formats. Examples include almanacs, biographical information, books of quotations, dictionaries, encyclopedias, fact-books, handbooks, manuals, statistical compilations, thesauri.
If you are unable to answer your reference question with the resources provided in this guide, or you have made progress but would appreciate direct assistance from a librarian, please visit us in any of the UCNJ Libraries (Cranford, Elizabeth, Plainfield campuses).
Yu may also receive a librarian's help via the UCNJ Libraries Chat Reference Service located on the library homepage: libguides.ucc.edu
During regular open hours, a librarian will respond to you in a live chat session.
If the Chat Service is offline, leave your question! A librarian will reply as soon as we are back online! VERY IMPORTANT-- provide your UCNJ email address or we'll have no way to get back in touch with you.
