AskLive@Med - Instant Message a Medical Librarian
Use the Medical Library’s instant messaging service to contact a librarian for help with a research question, use of library resources, remote access, or any library question. Use the chat box on this page to send an instant message to a medical librarian.

Text-a-Medical Librarian
Text the medical library to contact a librarian for help with all of your library questions.
Text us at 66746 and start your message with ymedlib For example: ymedlib What are the hours on Saturdays?

Currently the hours to chat or text are:


Monday
9:00am-11:00am

Tuesday
3:00pm-5:00pm

Wednesday
9:30am-11:30am

Thursday
9:00am-11:am, 3:00pm-5:00pm

Friday
9:30am-11:30am

Contact Your Library Liaison
While you can always contact any library staff member, choosing the person associated with your department is the best way to reach someone familiar with your department and needs.

Contact Your Personal Librarian
Personal librarians for medical students serve as a single point of contact for the library -- a "go-to" person for all things library-related.

Yale Library Ask! live : online reference desk
Interact with Yale University Reference Librarians using "chat" and other realtime technology. Ask! live is often staffed by non-medical librarians.

Send a Reference Question to a Medical Librarian

Online questions from Yale affiliates will usually be answered within 1 business day.

Your Name:
E-mail address:
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