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Reference questions can be asked in-person, by phone, or by e-mail to africana@northwestern.edu. The phone number is (847) 467-3084. The Herskovits Library's Reference Desk is staffed from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. You can also use the following form to send in a reference question.

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