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Services for Researchers

Research assistance

Reference desk support

  • In-person. The Herskovits Library's Reference Desk is staffed from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
  • By phone. The Reference Desk phone number is 847-467-3084.
  • By e-mail to africana@northwestern.edu.

Consultation and instruction

We also offer:

Scanning and reproductions

Image scanning services are available to faculty, staff and graduate students. Digital Collections can deliver images to patrons in various file formats and resolutions for electronic presentations, printing or archiving.  Learn more. 

Learn about rights, permissions and reproduction policies.