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You may email us your reference question at reference@law.byu.edu. BYU Law faculty and BYU Law students will receive first priority for responses, and we strive to respond by the same business day. For public patrons, we will attempt to answer reference questions within two business days, and we remind you that we cannot offer legal advice; we can provide answers to brief, factual research questions
The hours that reference services generally are available via email are listed here.
Reference Desk
The physical reference desk on the main floor of the BYU Law Library is open. See the hours for this service here. You may also make appointments to receive in-person reference services with a law librarian by emailing reference@law.byu.edu.
Additionally, many virtual reference options (like emailing, submitting a reference question, and calling) are available to both the BYU Law community and other BYU and community patrons to receive reference services. The hours that virtual reference services generally are available via the reference department are listed here.
Submit a Reference Question
Patrons may use the Contact Us form to submit reference questions. We will attempt to answer reference questions within two business days. We remind you that we cannot offer legal advice. We can provide answers to brief, factual research questions
Call
To receive reference services by talking with a reference employee over the phone, call 801-422-6658. The hours that reference services generally are available via calling are listed here. If a reference employee does not answer, feel free to leave a voicemail because it is checked regularly. You may also email us your reference question at reference@law.byu.edu. The option to text a librarian is no longer available at BYU.