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Welcome to the Dudley Knox Library at the Naval Postgraduate School.
Research Assistance librarians are available to help with reference questions.

Research Assistance for the week of June 29-July 3:

Research Assistance and Ask a Librarian will be available ON CALL Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 0900-1600 and Tuesday 0900-1500. During those times you may reach us by Ask a Librarian or if you are in the Library, ask the circulation desk to page the librarian on duty.

We will be closed July 3 and will resume our regular service schedule on Monday July 6.

Text Us

New! Ask us a simple or quick question from your phone using SMS text messaging. Send your message to 66746 and start the question with the keyword npslib.
Example question: npslib do u have the book “leadership challenge”?

Available to NPS students, faculty and staff: Monday 0900-1600, Tuesday 0900-1500, Wednesday-Friday 0900-1600 (Pacific Time), and Sunday 1300-1700.

More information about Text a Librarian.

Ask a Librarian Live!

Our regular hours are Monday 0900-1600, Tuesday 0900-1500, Wednesday- Friday 0900-1600, and Sunday 1300-1700 (Pacific Time).

There are currently no Librarians online. Please use the "Email a Librarian" link provided below to submit your question to us via email.

Email a Librarian at NPS

Send us a question via email. NPS students, faculty and staff will receive an e-mail response from us within two working days, except during holidays. We will respond to other requests as time permits, and will give priority to those from other military institutions.

Call Us

(831) 656-2485; DSN 756-2485. Available: Monday 0900-1600, Tuesday 0900-1500, Wednesday-Friday 0900-1600 (Pacific Time). SUNDAY HOURS! Research Assistance is now available from 1300-1700 on Sundays.

Visit Us in Person

The Research Assistance office (Library Rm. 156) is open Monday 0900-1600, Tuesday 0900-1500, Wednesday-Friday 0900-1600 (Pacific Time). You can also make an appointment with your subject specialist.
SUNDAY HOURS! Research Assistance is now available from 1300-1700 on Sundays.

Search the Online Reference Expert System

Frequently Asked Questions

We maintain a searchable "Knowledge Base" from this point. You may also wish to check for answers to frequently asked (reference) questions on our FAQ page. (Frequently asked questions about our Ask a Librarian LIVE service are found here.)

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