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The Library of Congress receives hundreds of 
thousands of questions each year from curious  

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minds around the world. Reference librarians 
and subject specialists from across the Library  

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are ready and waiting to help you 
find the information you need.

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The easiest way to ask us a question is 
online through our Ask a Librarian service.

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This FREE service is 
available to anyone, anywhere. 

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Let’s get started on the Ask a 
Librarian Homepage at ask.loc.gov

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To begin, I will select “Ask a General Question”

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Sending us your question is as 
easy as typing it in the box.  

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I’ll try: Is it true Susan B. 
Anthony was known for her red shawl?

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Complete the form by entering in the rest of 
your information. Once you have filled in the  

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required fields indicated by a red asterisk, you 
are ready to select “Ask Your Question” to finish.

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A librarian will send a full response 
generally within five business days or less.

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If you have a specific reading room you would like 
to consult, navigate to the Ask a Specialist tab.  

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For example, if you had a question 
about civil war era photographs,  

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you may wish to send your question to 
the Prints and Photographs Division.

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If you are not sure which link to choose, 
don’t worry. Go ahead and select “Ask a  

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General Question” and our librarians will 
direct your question where it needs to go.

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Whatever your question, our reference 
librarians are ready and waiting to  

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provide you with the information you 
need, so go ahead and Ask a Librarian!

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on screen: with URL Ask a Librarian at ask.loc.gov