Reference and Instruction

Reference Consultation: Library staff are available for individual or group consultations by appointment or during reference hours to provide help with library research and to assist in finding and accessing information not owned by the Library.

E-mail and Online Reference: Questions and requests for assistance can be sent to the Reference E-mail account . Expect an answer within one business day.

Reference is offered equally to Stanford faculty, staff, and students from any department on campus, as well as to onsite UC faculty and students. Visitors are welcome to use the collection, however, limited reference service is available to visitors. 

Instruction and Tours: Tours of the Library, group and individual instruction, and specialized training in engineering information sources can be arranged by contacting a Librarian.

Document Delivery

Stanford faculty and students can borrow books or request documents from other libraries through:

• Stanford Libraries' Interlibrary Borrowing Serivces
• the UC Berkeley & UT Austin  Research Library Cooperative Program
• the UC/SU Reciprocal Program.

Links to Online request forms: 

Book form for books, dissertations/theses, technical reports, government documents, maps, videos, etc. 
Article form for articles from periodicals, conference proceedings, plus book chapters, etc. 

RLCP UC Berkeley (and UT Austin after application)
RLCP UT Austin (application)

Please contact a Librarian for additional assistance.

Reference Hours and Contact Information:

Monday-Friday 1-5

(650)723-9164
engreference@stanford.edu