This presentation will briefly introduce the virtual world, Second Life (SL), and indicate its value for Inquiry Based Learning (IBL). The paper describes a CILASS initiative, in which 1st year BSc Information Management students inquired into SL residents' information behaviour and will include feedback from the students and the personal reflections of the course leader and a librarian supporting students in SL. Other educational uses of SL for IBL will also be discussed. Outcomes: to explore the value of using Second Life to deliver IBL; to discuss the practicalities of using Second Life with students.