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Reference Services - For reference & research assistance. Contact information below:

In person: The ODU Library Reference Desk is located on the top floor of Spangler. View hours below.
Telephone: Call the ODU Library Reference Desk at (614) 251-4754 or toll-free (888) 681-8044 during service hours.
E-mail:

Email an ODU librarian your question at refdesk@ohiodominican.edu
Send your questions anytime, and a librarian will respond within 1 day.

Instant Messaging:

Ask an Ohio academic librarian at KnowItNow, http://academic.knowitnow.org. (Mon - Thu 1-9 pm; Fri 1-6 pm.)

Circulation Services - For library hours or assistance with your library record, fines, renewals, and course reserves.
(614) 251-4752 | circulation@ohiodominican.edu | www.ohiodominican.edu/library/circ

Reference Service Hours

Regular Hours (subject to change)*
Monday - Thursday 9 am - 8 pm
Friday 9 am - 4 pm
Saturday 10 am - 3 pm**
Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm

*The Library Reference Desk closes for an hour or two during certain campus events and library meetings.
If you are driving to campus to come to the Reference Desk, we recommend that you call ahead to comfirm hours.
**Summer Saturday Hours: 10 am - 2 pm.

Librarians are also available by appointment. Contact a librarian below to schedule a consultation.

How Reference Librarians Can Help

Librarians are available to assist you in your research. How we can help:
  • Provide tools to assist in research: Visit our Research Help page
  • Assist in generating effective search strategies for researching a topic
  • Assist in finding information or resources
  • Provide training in how to search the Library's catalogs to find books and videos and obtain other information
  • Provide training in how to search in the Library's research databases to find articles, reports, conference proceedings, and other documents
  • Assist with Internet searching
  • Assist in identifying criteria for evaluating information sources

As professionals in an academic institution, our mission is to provide training and assistance in using library and information sources successfully so that you will be empowered to conduct your own research. Reference librarians will not supply answers to students' assignments, do students' research, compile bibliographies of information sources, or answer computer hardware and software questions.


Additional services are available to faculty.
Visit Faculty Resources or contact us for further information.

ODU Reference Librarians: Who We Are

Christina Bonner

Christina Bonner,
Reference & Instruction Services Librarian

(614) 251-4585 | bonnerc@ohiodominican.edu

B.A. German, B.A. Russian, Ohio State University;
M.A. & Ph.D. Germanic Languages & Literatures, University of Cincinnati;
M.L.I.S. Library & Information Science, Kent State University

Matthew Heller

Matthew Heller,
Reference Librarian

(614) 251-4585 | hellerm1@ohiodominican.edu

B.A. Microbiology, Ohio State University;
M.L.I.S. Library & Information Science, Kent State University

Mary Ellen George

Mary Ellen George,
Collection Services Librarian

(614) 251-4755 | georgem@ohiodominican.edu

B.A. Religion & Philosophy, Stephens College;
M.L.S. Library Science, Kent State University

Evelyn Burns

Evelyn Burns,
Electronic Services Librarian

(614) 251-4637 | burnse@ohiodominican.edu

B.A. Speech/Telecommunications, Kent State University;
M.L.I.S. Library & Information Science, Kent State University

Linda Beazley

Linda Beazley,
Periodicals Assistant

(614) 251-4451 | beazleyl@ohiodominican.edu

B.A. American Studies, Stonehill College;
M.L.I.S. Library & Information Science, Kent State University

Jim Layden

Jim Layden,
Director, Library Services

(614) 251-4758 | laydenj@ohiodominican.edu

B.A. Psychology, University of Cincinnati;
M.S.L.S. Library Science, University of Kentucky


Page last updated: 14 January 2008
Author: Christina L. Bonner, Reference & Instruction Services Librarian
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