Reference librarians assist students to frame inquiries, to plan research strategies, and to use library bibliographic tools and research materials. They offer brush-up legal research training for interested students, provide training in the use of LexisNexis, Westlaw, and other online databases, and help with TWEN and LexisNexis Web Courses. Reference librarians assist with inter-library loan and "green letter" visits to area law libraries and helping to locate materials not available in the Gould Law Library. In addition, members of the department prepare research bibliographies and reference guides on various topics of interest. These are available through the Publications section of the library web site.

 A reference librarian is available to assist users during the following times:

Monday through Thursday: 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.                                                Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.                                                                               Sunday: 11:00a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

*Hours may vary during semester breaks.

We encourage users to come to the desk in person; however, a reference librarian is available by phone at x7160 or via email at libraryreference@tourolaw.edu. Please use email for brief queries only. 

To contact an individual librarian, please refer to our staff directory.