{"id":1412,"date":"2023-04-23T09:16:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-23T09:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/library.buse.ac.zw\/?page_id=1412"},"modified":"2023-08-31T09:17:36","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T07:17:36","slug":"reference-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/library.buse.ac.zw\/?page_id=1412","title":{"rendered":"Reference services"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1412\" class=\"elementor elementor-1412\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-74088a44 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-glass-effect-no wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"74088a44\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b2ab63b exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"7b2ab63b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c2e7540 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-glass-effect-no wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"c2e7540\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc80269 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"fc80269\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-377e6e1e exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"377e6e1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">Reference services<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the best services offered.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1282cd exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1282cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-justify\">Reference service is any assistance provided by library staff to library patrons seeking information to help them find the information they need. Professional librarians can help library patrons find particular information, suggest sources on a topic, help with search terms, or help in any other way to find what clients need and learn more about how to find information.<\/p><p class=\"text-justify\">Need help in finding a book, journal article, searching a database, or starting a research paper, the Reference Librarian is there at your service.<\/p><p class=\"text-justify\">The library also offers e-reference services by placing answers to frequently asked questions (FAQ) on the library\u2019s website, a web form for library patrons to ask reference questions, an e-mail address, and real time assistance using live chat, Facebook, skype or WhatsApp.<\/p><p class=\"text-justify\">You can get reference help through any of the following:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7752c0a exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7752c0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>In person at the reference desk.<\/strong> It is manned all the times when the library is open by a Reference Librarian who is ready to assist in all manner of research.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>E-mail help<\/strong> &#8211; Simply send your information need to <a href=\"mailto:library@buse.ac.zw\">library@buse.ac.zw<\/a>. Please include your name and phone number.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Research guides<\/strong> &#8211; These are available on the library webpage.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Individual research appointments<\/strong> &#8211; if you need a refresher on how to use library resources, database searching, referencing and inter-library loans.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>You can contact us<\/strong> using any of the methods provided in below.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reference services One of the best services offered. Reference service is any assistance provided by library staff to library patrons seeking information to help them find the information they need. Professional librarians can help library patrons find particular information, suggest sources on a topic, help with search terms, or help in any other way to find what clients need and learn more about how to find information. Need help in finding a book, journal article, searching a database, or starting a research paper, the Reference Librarian is there at your service. The library also offers e-reference services by placing answers to frequently asked questions (FAQ) on the library\u2019s website, a web form for library patrons to ask reference questions, an e-mail address, and real time assistance using live chat, Facebook, skype or WhatsApp. You can get reference help through any of the following: In person at the reference desk. It is manned all the times when the library is open by a Reference Librarian who is ready to assist in all manner of research. E-mail help &#8211; Simply send your information need to library@buse.ac.zw. Please include your name and phone number. Research guides &#8211; These are available on the library webpage. Individual research appointments &#8211; if you need a refresher on how to use library resources, database searching, referencing and inter-library loans. You can contact us using any of the methods provided in below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1412","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.8 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Reference services One of the best services offered. Reference service is any assistance provided by library staff to library patrons seeking information to help them find the information they need. 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