Reference services are available to help direct attorneys resources that may aid in their research. Be advised that library policy prohibits reference employees from doing research for patrons.
The physical Reference Desk is located on the main floor of the Library, and reference services are also offered virtually. Reference services are provided by both full-time law library faculty members and part-time law student reference assistants. If you have an advanced legal research need and require a full-time librarian’s assistance, you should make an appointment to guarantee their availability by emailing reference@law.byu.edu. Simply state in the email that you would like an appointment with a librarian, what your research need is and a few times (between 9am and 5pm Monday through Friday) that would work for you to have the appointment.
For reference hours, see here.
The following are methods for contacting the reference employees virtually:
You may email us your reference question or schedule an appointment at reference@law.byu.edu. We will attempt to answer reference questions within two business days. The more details you provide about the legal resource you need, the better we will be able to answer your question.
Call
To receive reference services by talking with a reference employee over the phone, call 801-422-6658. If a reference employee does not answer, feel free to leave a voicemail because it is checked regularly.