Law Library Services for Research Assistants

Ask A Librarian E-mail Service

Whether on- or off-campus, get help finding answers to your questions and identifying relevant resources via e-mail: askus@nd.edu

Law Library Catalog (LINK) & Hesburgh Libraries

Search the Law Library catalog (LINK) to find materials in the Law Library collection. The catalog will clearly identify whether a title is in the Stacks, Hesburgh Storage, or Off-site storage.

  • You must retrieve materials located in the Stacks yourself. See How to Find Books in the New Library Stacks.
  • To obtain materials in Hesburgh Storage, see “Document Delivery” below.
  • Materials in Off-site storage are not accessible during the renovation, but you can request these items (or any others not available in our collection) through interlibrary loan. See “Interlibrary Loan” below.

For materials in the Hesburgh Libraries, search the Hesburgh catalog http://www.library.nd.edu/

  • You must retrieve materials located in Hesburgh Libraries (the main library and its branches) yourself.

Ask a Circulation Desk attendant or research librarian for help if you have any problems locating materials.

Borrowing & Copying Library Materials

From the Law Library

  • Borrowing: If the professor intends to keep the material(s) in his/her office for some time then inform the Circulation Attendent that you are a research assistant and ask to check out the library material(s) in the professor’s name. If the material(s) will not be in the professor’s office, check out the material(s) in your name.
  • Copying: Speak with your professor’s administrative assistant for information regarding copying.

From Hesburgh Libraries

  • Borrowing: If the professor intends to keep the material(s) in his/her office for some time, pick up your professor’s proxy card at the Circulation Desk. Be sure to return the proxy card to the Law Library Circulation Desk the same day. If the material(s) will not be in the professor’s office, check out the material(s) in your name.
  • Copying: Copy cards for use at Hesburgh Libraries are available at the Law Library Circulation Desk and must be returned the same day.

Carrels

Study carrels in the law library are available to research assistants during the academic year through the carrel lottery system and during the summer on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact Research Services Assistant, Beth Klein, via e-mail at bklein@nd.edu.

Cite Checking

Use the Cite Checker Resources page to quickly locate frequently cited primary and secondary sources—-particularly those available as PDF documents.

Faxing and Phone Use

Speak with your professor’s administrative assistant for information regarding faxing and using University phones.

Interlibrary Loan

Materials not available in the Law Library or Hesburgh Libraries may be requested via interlibrary loan. Forms are available at the Circulation Desk and on the law library page: Interlibrary Loan.

Obtaining Court Documents

To obtain court documents via PACER, please see a research librarian. See “Research Help” below.

Printing & Scanning Documents

For assistance with printing or scanning, please speak with the student assistant on duty in the Computing Lab or Eric McCartney, Student Computing Manager, located in 3350 Biolchini Hall of Law.

Research Help

The research librarians are here to help you. Drop by their offices or contact them by phone, e-mail, or through askus@nd.edu.

Dwight King, 2303 Biolchini Hall of Law, 631-5993, dking@nd.edu
Chris O’Byrne, 2309 Biolchini Hall of Law, 631-5664, cobyrne@nd.edu
Patti Ogden, 2311 Biolchini Hall of Law, 631-5996, pogden@nd.edu
Warren Rees, 2307 Biolchini Hall of Law, 631-4436, wrees@nd.edu