Virtual Information Service

Staff from various departments of the RSL Virtual Reference Service (Reference and Bibliography, Music Publications, Cartography, Manuscripts, Newspapers, Dissertations, and others) will answer your questions about how the library works, advise you on finding literature on your chosen topic, and suggest resources you can use on your own.

PDF

Regulations of the RSL Virtual Reference Service (in Russian)

For short, straightforward questions, use the online chat::

The chat works from 9:00 to 16:50, except on the weekends, public holidays, and cleaning days

Search the Knowledge Base

To get started, we suggest you search the Knowledge Base. It contains thousands of answers to our readers' most varied questions – bibliographies on specific topics, biographical information about famous people, and other useful information.

Frequently Asked Questions. If you have a question, check whether someone has asked it before

Didn't find an answer? Ask a Librarian

If you need help compiling a bibliography, clarifying a bibliographic description, finding out the opening hours of the library or its departments, learning about upcoming events, or anything else, you can write to the Virtual Service librarians after a quick one-time registration.

Write to the librarians