virtual reference desk

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• - Useful resources and links for UK based media librarians and information researchers.
  
• - Free online dictionary search, translator, word of the day, crossword puzzles and word games, and vocabulary learning resources for many languages.
  
• - Chat reference service offered to patrons of participating Illinois libraries.
  
• - A clearinghouse of information for online Q&A practitioners, as well as a locator service to help users find an appropriate "Ask-A" service. The Virtual Reference Desk aims to link the K-12 education community to experts in many fields.
  
• - Art information specialists at the National Museum of American Art, using print and electronic reference sources, provide assistance with art reference questions at this site.
  
• - Internet resources selected by librarians at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa. Includes a reference desk, a hot paper topics file, sites for many academic disciplines, and internet training resources.
  
• - Article from Central Michigan Life detailing the virtual reference services from the Park Library of Central Michigan University.