Contact the Reference Librarians
Email: reference@lls.edu
Phone: 213-736-1177
When Research Help is Available
The Reference Desk is open:
- Monday: 12:00-2:00 pm and 4:00-6:00 pm
- Tuesday-Thursday: 12:00-2:00 pm
The Reference Librarians are available on an On Call basis:
- Monday: 9:00 am-12:00 pm and 2:00-4:00 pm
- Tuesday-Thursday: 9:00 am-12:00 pm and 2:00-4:30 pm
- Friday: 9:00 am-4:30 pm
Summer reference hours start on Thursday, May 14.
From May 14 to July 12, the reference librarians will be On Call:
9:00 am – 6:00 pm M; 9:00 am – 4:30 pm T-F
From July 13 to August 16, reference librarians will be On Call:
9:00 am – 4:30 pm M-F
During On Call reference hours, research assistance is available via phone, email, or in-person based on the availability of a reference librarian.
You may also request an in-person or Zoom appointment with a reference librarian by emailing reference@lls.edu and indicating the nature of your research and your available times.
For holidays and other exceptions to reference hours, please see Opening Hours.
About Research Help
Each of Loyola's reference librarians has both a J.D. and a master's degree in librarianship and is available to provide research help to students, alumni, and faculty.
For students and alumni, reference librarians are happy to suggest the best books, databases, and strategies to complete legal research for jobs, classes, law reviews, moots, and other school activities.
For faculty, reference librarians are happy to support research and teaching by retrieving books, articles, and legal documents; obtaining access to databases; establishing email alerts for news, journals, and cases; training research assistants; and guest lecturing.