Question form
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The Ask a Librarian service is the free online reference service of the Finnish libraries. Our answerers help you find sources, literature and webpages, that contain the information you need.
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- Your question:
Write one question in the form. Please, try to be clear.
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- Additional details:
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The answer
- The answerers are librarians, we recommend you sources, literature and webpages, where you can find information.
We don't write essays or do your homework or give opinions. We have no expertise in matters of law or medicin, in these also, we recommend you sources.
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