{"id":65,"date":"2022-03-08T13:48:18","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T19:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/library\/?page_id=65"},"modified":"2026-02-12T09:09:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T15:09:50","slug":"ask-a-question","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/library\/research-support\/ask-a-question\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask a Question"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2>Chat<\/h2>\n<p>Click on the &ldquo;Need Help?&rdquo; button below, to chat with a Librarian 24\/7!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/askmn.libanswers.com\/chat\/widget\/8a0ca3197098b5bae0d9e08ffe69628be94101ea419fa02900bcd3e4a393d85e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/94\/2025\/02\/24-7-Chat-e1738864714676.png\" alt=\"Click to initiate a reference chat with librarians, available 24\/7. 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