Online Reference





Now there are two options for chatting with librarians at LSU!

1) If you already have an instant messaging program, you can contact us on AIM, Yahoo!Messenger, or MSNMessenger. Our screennames are as follows:

  • AIM: lsulibrary
  • Yahoo!: lsulibrary
  • MSN: lsulibrary@hotmail.com


2) You can use our chat button on this page. Simply click on the button, fill out a quick form, and be connected directly to a librarian ready to answer your question!

Virtual Reference Hours

Hours may vary during holidays and intersessions.

Monday - Thursday, 8am to 10pm
Friday, 8am to 8pm

If chat is not available, click on the chat button to be forwarded to our email reference form. Fill out the form with your question and a librarian will email you back as soon as possible.