Terms of virtual reference service of Odesa National Scientific Library
Virtual Reference is a service that answers the ad hoc queries of remote users (individual and collective).
Anyone can use the service.
Requests are accepted during the week and performed according to the receipt. On weekends and holidays, requests will not be accepted.
Request is sent to the archive made inquiries within 3 hours.
Deadline requests - from 1 to 3 working days depending on the complexity of the query.
Number of requests that can be made for one user, one request per day.
The request must contain just one question. If the query contains multiple questions, a specialist to his own choice, provides an answer to one of them.
Amount of sources not more than 10 titles per one query.
How to ask a question:
Before you ask a question, we suggest that you contact the archive of completed reports, perhaps there you will find the answer to your query.
To submit a request, please fill in this form and articulate questions.
Ukrainian, Russian or English can be used.
How to get the answer:
Answer to your query will be in the archive made references. To do this you need to enter your search, or use Thematic content.
Please note that the information about your email address is confidential. It is necessary to contact you (request for clarification) and search archive references.
What question can be put:
Thematic queries;
Requests for clarification of bibliographic data ;
Factual inquiries;
Address-bibliographic queries that indicate the presence or absence of the documents in the collections of the Library.
Requests that are not accepted:
Incorrect questions.
Educational problems associated with the translation of texts, solving problems, providing finished essays, term papers, etc..
Entertainment purposes (solving quizzes, crosswords, etc.) or commercial purposes (search for goods and services, price comparison, etc.).