Services

Research Support

Please choose one of the following items:

Reference Service
Research Assistance
Research Assistants
Lexis & Westlaw
Other Databases

Reference Service

During the academic year, a reference librarian is stationed at the reference desk throughout the week, as follows: 9 AM to 9 PM, Monday through Thursday; 9 AM to 5 PM on Friday and Saturday; 1 PM to 9 PM on Sunday. The reference desk is staffed from 9 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday, during the summer.
While at the reference desk, the reference librarians are available to help faculty locate material and assist you in using library services and resources.

Research Assistance

The Law Library’s reference librarians are professional law librarians who are knowledgeable about the resources and services of the Law Library and the University’s Falvey Library. They can conduct research projects on request, or facilitate your use of library resources, including databases and special services. Naz Pantaloni is responsible for coordinating the Law Library’s resources and services for School of Law faculty.

Research Assistants

Faculty research assistants are entitled to additional privileges to facilitate their work. Research assistants can check out books on behalf of a faculty member in the Law Library and at the University’s Falvey Library (see "University Library" in this guide for special instructions). They are also permitted to register for a carrel in the Law Library for use related to their faculty research. There are a limited number of carrels available during the school year, but we are usually able to accommodate most requests.

Research assistants are encouraged to work closely with the reference librarians while doing faculty research. Please feel free to direct your research assistants to consult with a reference librarian at any time.

For questions about research assistants, please contact Naz Pantaloni. Research assistants can contact Mary Cornelius to register for a carrel in the Law Library.

Lexis & Westlaw

The Law Library subscribes to the legal databases Lexis and Westlaw. For questions about Lexis and Westlaw (passwords, home access, searching, individual and group training), contact Yolanda Jones.

Other Databases

The law library subscribes to a number of electronic indexes and databases, such as Congressional Universe, Legal Trac, Statistical Universe, World News Connection, and the UN Treaty Collection Online, used to find legal periodicals, federal legislative documents and other sources of legal information. Links to these and other sources can be found under the "Search Databases" link on the Law Library’s homepage. For assistance with these electronic resources, contact Yolanda Jones, Naz Pantaloni, Lynne Maxwell, or any of the Reference Librarians.

The University Library subscribes to a number of indexes and databases used in other disciplines, such as PsychInfo, Sociological Abstracts, PAIS, Contents1st, PubMed, and many others. For information about these databases, see the "University Library" section of this guide.

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