The "Ask the Library" service

If you need general information about our services, e.g., opening hours, lending and reference as well as search and reservation of books from the Catalog, you can submit your questions via this web form.

We will respond within 3 working days to your email address.

Research assistance (reference)

The service provides personalized and specific assistance on bibliographic research strategies and methods, the use of databases, academic search engines, and electronic resources as well as the main citation styles. The service can be delivered both in-person and remotely. Please email to bup@unipr.it.

If you have any doubts or want to know more, check out the FAQs.

The research assistance (reference) service can help you to learn about the bibliographic resources available, so that you can use them on your own. It also offers you support in setting up proper search strategies.

Students and technical-administrative staff of the University of Parma.

If it is a simple question we will reply directly to your email. Otherwise we prefer to meet you in person or via Teams by scheduling an appointment.

Our reference librarians.

  • Research strategies and methods
  • Sources of proven scientific value
  • Databases, UNIPR Discovery and academic search engines
  • Online and print journals
  • Citation styles

The Library staff does not: make research activity on your behalf; write dissertations or bibliography; make judgments or opinions about your papers; proofread, edit or print your works.

Only Professors can evaluate your dissertation and papers. 

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