Welcome to the QuestionPoint Ask-a-Librarian service, a web-based reference service that helps libraries deliver reference services via e-mail. The Ask-a-Librarian service is brought to you by the Hunter College Libraries.
We will only answer research-related questions. Please read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for answers to general questions about the most used library services.
FAQs:
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Questions about whether or not Hunter College owns a certain item will not be answered. Please go directly to the CUNY + (Catalog) to locate items.
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Questions regarding hours of the library, library locations and other service-related information will not be answered. Please visit Library Information.
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Questions about barcodes or accessing databases from home will not be answered. See FAQs above.
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You will receive a reply within 2-3 business days.
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Your question, and corresponding answer, may be archived in a knowledge base. All personal information will be removed prior to archiving.
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This Ask-a-Librarian form uses QuestionPoint, a collaborative reference service brought to you by OCLC and the Library of Congress Global Reference Network.
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FAQs
1. How do I access a database from home?
All databases may be accessed from off-campus using your Hunter email username and password. Click on the database of your choice and you will be prompted to enter the relevant information. For more information, go to http://library.hunter.cuny.edu/proxy.htm. If you do not know your Hunter email password, you will have to contact the ICIT helpdesk (numbers can be found by clicking on the link above).
Go to CUNY+ and do a search. If you would like to take a tutorial on finding books in CUNY+, click here.
3. What are the Library's hours?
The Library's hours can be found at http://library.hunter.cuny.edu/hours.htm
You can find instructions for renewing a book at http://library.hunter.cuny.edu/renewals.htm