Reference librarians are available to help all students with research questions and projects. Reference librarians can help you locate an individual source or provide research assistance for in-depth research projects. We're available for drop-in questions and longer research consultations by appointment. If you spend more than 15 minutes looking for something, ask a reference librarian!

You may contact the reference librarians at reference@wcl.american.edu or by telephone at 202-274-4352.

Research services are available by emailing reference@wcl.american.edu.

• Monday: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

• Tuesday: 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. 

• Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

• Thursday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

• Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

• Sunday: 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Requests received outside those hours will be answered the next business day.

You may also schedule a research consultation outside those hours by emailing reference@wcl.american.edu.

Noon Zoom Room: Monday through Friday from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., the reference librarians have drop in Zoom hours available at https://auwcl.zoom.us/j/8710409308 

Chat Service is offered during Reference Desk hours, and is available to AU and WCL currently enrolled students, faculty and staff.

Privacy: Pence Law Library values confidentiality. We may save a copy of your chat session for research or educational purposes, but will remove all identifying information.