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This service provides
brief answers to general factual questions. The service may
also provide referrals to print resources or links to
electronic resources.
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To make this service
effective and to help us answer your query correctly please,
be as specific as possible in your request. The more you
tell us the better our answer will be.
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Include only one
question per form.
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Please ensure you have
given the correct email address, we cannot reply to you if
you haven’t given a workable email address.
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If you have a very broad
question or you are researching a complex subject we advise
that you visit your nearest library
in person to consult with the librarians.
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If the Ask-A-Librarian
cannot answer your query we will try our best to direct you
to an organisation that can.
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The service will not
give legal guidance of any kind.
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For family history queries we can advise
you of what resources are available but we do not undertake
to trace your ancestors for you.
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We can help by informing
you of relevant information sources on your topic. However
please don’t expect us to write your essays/assignments for
you.
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The reply is a summary
of the best sources identified by library professionals.
Because of the vast amount of resources available the answer
is not always exhaustive. The user is responsible for any
results from the use of this service.
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Some queries may be
beyond the scope of the Ask-A-Librarian service, you will be
advised if this is the case.