Research Librarians are here to help you access our materials and develop strategies and skills to support your research.
Contact a Research Librarian
We’re available to help you find materials in the Library and answer questions about legal research.
Members of the Harvard Law community can schedule a meeting with a Librarian for in-depth research support for:
- Legal research assignments
- Journal articles, seminar papers, graduate theses
- RA or clinical assignments, and more
The Librarians can help you develop research strategies, learn new sources and skills and efficiently navigate the research process.
Contact methods
- Ask Us! – Submit a question, schedule an appointment or search our knowledge base
- Email: research@law.harvard.edu
- Chat (instant messaging) with a Librarian (HLS only)
- Phone: 617-495-4516
Research Tools
Classes and Other Training
Quick-Start Guides
Simple steps to help you get started.
Services for Clinics & Journals
Clinics & Student Practice Organizations (SPOs)
We’re here to assist instructors, students, and staff associated with a clinic or SPO.
Support for Instructors
- A dedicated Library Liaison
- Help with developing online content
- Delivering in-class or stand-alone training classes
For Students
- Research planning
- Help identifying tools and resources
Read more on our Library Services for Clinics and SPOs Guide.
Journals
Each journal is assigned a Library Liaison to help with:
- Training sessions on efficiently locating sources
- Article Preview service to identify difficult sources
- Tracking down hard-to-find sources
- Answering questions about Library policies and services
Find your Library Liasion and learn more with our Library Services to Journals Guide.