My father suggested I learn more about farming coconuts, since it is part of my culture. Could we get a book about it?
Thanks for your question. I’ll pass the suggestion along to Peggy Dominy, our reference librarian for math and science. If you want help finding information to answer specific questions about the science of coconut farming, you can get in touch with Peggy directly for personalized assistance.
If you’re more interested in the history or social sciences of coconut farming in your culture, you can be in touch with Larry Milliken, our librarian for humanities and social sciences. Both Peggy and Larry are passionate about their subjects, and, like any librarian, they are also passionate about helping people find the information they need or want. So get in touch—they’d love to hear from you.
The literature reference section seems limited in relation to medicine; the greater portion is dedicated to Shakespeare!
Thanks for this observation. If you are not finding what you’re looking for on the reference shelf, that doesn’t mean we don’t have it. We’ve got all kinds of literature reference resources that are online only. Check out our Research Guide on literature, or do a database search for English and literature databases. We’re very excited to have added Contemporary Literary Criticism to our list of resources last year. And of course, ask at the reference desk for help, or check in with Larry Milliken, our librarian for humanities and social sciences, if you have questions.
Term break can’t come soon enough. Hagerty’s reference help is taking some time too to help refresh and get ready for the fall term dash. Here are some details:
Monday, September 7 (Labor Day) The library will be closed all day- September 8-20 (Break): Reference help will be available on an abbreviated schedule; Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. There will be no reference help on the weekends except on Saturday the 19th, from noon to 6pm.
- September 21 (Fall term, day 1): Reference help restarts at full steam, morning, noon, and night.
Want more details? We’ve got a daily breakdown of the library hours and reference hours here.
In honor of the first weekend of summer, reference help is closing early today. We’ll shut down at 11:30 am. Got a question? Call, write, email, IM, or stop by and visit. We’re back up and running starting Saturday at noon.
We’ll take another break on Sunday, but then we’re back to our regular reference schedule, seven days a week, starting Monday, June 21st. See you then!
Continuing the countdown of 10 ways to use Hagerty for low-stress, high-efficiency studying.
Reference Help
Whether your looking for articles for your term paper or just want to verify a fact, Hagerty reference staff is here to help. From now until the end of exams we are here to answer your questions and help you find the information you’re looking for.
How to get help:
Call us: 1-888-278-8825
Email us
IM us from our homepage
Or text drexellibraryref: and your question to 265010
Help is ready and waiting at the reference desk at Hagerty, at 1-888-278-8825, or on email, and on IM everyday until the end of exams during the following hours:
Friday 6/5: 8:30am-5pm
Saturday 6/6: noon-5pm
Sunday 6/7: noon-10pm
Monday 6/8-Thursday 6/11: 8:30am-10pm
Friday 6/12: 8:30am-5pm
And don’t forget the great news about our wireless improvements. Read all about it.
If you’ve got a reference question while you’re on the go, send it to the Hagerty reference desk via text message, and we’ll text you back. Simply text drexellibraryref: and your question to 265010 between 8:30 am and 5 pm.
Standard text messaging charges apply.
