Quick question? Give us a call at (216) 687-5300 whenever the Reference Center is open.

Use our email reference service to ask any question you might ask at the Reference Center.

• Replies usually sent within 2 working days
• Intended for the Cleveland State University community. Responses to other users will be limited to queries relating to resources unique to the CSU Library

Use KnowItNow Academic to get online help with any and all research questions from a librarian at a participating OhioLINK library.

• KnowItNow Academic is available to students, staff and faculty members at OhioLINK member institutions
• Available Mondays through Thursdays from 1-9 p.m., and Fridays, from 1-6 p.m.
• Outside of these hours, or if academic librarians are not available, you can get online help with your research questions from public librarians using the regular KnowItNow service.

We welcome informational questions of all kinds, and will help you locate and use library materials and online resources. The Reference area also contains reference books, print indexes, internet terminals for online research, and printing stations.

• Ideal for all inquiries
• Available to all library users
• Available whenever the Reference Center is open.