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Library
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HLS Library Banned Books Read Out!
September 14, 2022
Banned Books Week is September 18-24, 2022. Celebrate your freedom to read by joining the HLS Library and Harvard community members to read aloud…
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Database Authorization
August 15, 2022
CALI CALI, the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, provides access to an extensive collection of interactive, computer-based lessons covering a number of subject areas.
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Visit Us
August 3, 2022
Materials in Historical & Special Collections are open to everyone. Request a Reading Room Appointment Reading Room Hours The Historical & Special Collections Reading Room,…
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Historical & Special Collections
August 3, 2022
Hours We are open by appointment only, Tuesday-Friday, 10-5.
To schedule an appointment, please email specialc@law.harvard.edu. UPCOMING CLOSURES: Wednesday, February 1, 3-5 pm… -
Modern Manuscripts
August 2, 2022
What is in the Modern Manuscripts Collection? In 1964 U.S. Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter wrote to Professor Alexander M. Bickel of the Yale Law…
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Historical & Special Collections Policies
August 1, 2022
Reading Room Use Materials in Historical & Special Collections are open to all researchers regardless of academic affiliation. In order to gain access to materials…
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Rare Books & Early Manuscripts
August 1, 2022
The Rare Book Collection contains over 100,000 printed books, pamphlets, broadsides and other material, with imprints between the fifteenth and twentieth centuries. The collection has…
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The Red Set
August 1, 2022
The History of the Red Set The history of the Red Set dates from the 1890s when the Library began to preserve in a non-circulating…
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Art & Visual Materials
July 29, 2022
The Art & Visual Materials Collection documents the legal profession and the history of the law, as well as the history of the Harvard Law…
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The Collections
July 26, 2022
Rare Books & Early Manuscripts Materials from around the world, from 1160 to today International in scope, the Rare Books collection contains over 100,000 printed…
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Search Tools & Reference Help
July 26, 2022
Historical & Special Collections staff can help you… Use Harvard search tools such as HOLLIS, HOLLIS for Archival Discovery, and…
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History of Historical & Special Collections
July 26, 2022
Although the Historical & Special Collections Department was only organized as an administrative unit in 1985, the history of the collecting of historical legal materials…
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Sound Zones in the Library
July 25, 2022
Quiet Zones Areas for quiet reading and study. Please keep noise to a minimum and take conversations to other zones. Stairwells and other nooks are…
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Research Guides & Videos
July 22, 2022
Research Guides by Topic 1L Topics Writing & Citation Foreign (non-U.S.) & International Law U.S. State Law Statistics & Data Administrative Law Commercial, Corporate, &…
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Digital Collections & Exhibits
July 21, 2022
Highlighted Digital Collections Joseph Story This collection enables researchers to learn about Joseph Story the scholar, author, and judge through…
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Library Services for Persons with Disabilities
July 19, 2022
We are committed to making our spaces and collections accessible to all scholars and researchers. Please contact Access/Circulation, 617-495-3455 or access@law.harvard.edu to ask about…
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Use the Library
July 18, 2022
Our Spaces Find the right space for your needs. These are a few our spaces and amenities: Open study spaces Private group study rooms Sofas…
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Digital Lab Team
July 18, 2022
Staff Jessica Chapel Librarian/Archivist for Digital Projects jchapel@law.harvard.edu
617-384-7712 Paul Deschner Applications Developer deschner@law.harvard.edu
617-384-9799 Chris Spraker Archivist for Special Projects… -
About the Library
July 18, 2022
Our Mission From Collections to Connections The Harvard Law School Library supports the learning, research, and teaching needs of the HLS community through engagement with…
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News and Events
July 14, 2022
Upcoming Events Et Seq Blog About Et Seq Your place for HLS Library announcements, research guides, new resources, staff news, and news about unique items…
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Research Services
July 14, 2022
Contact a Research Librarian We’re available to help you find materials in the Library and answer questions about legal research. Who Can Use Research Services?…
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Faculty Research & Scholarly Support Team
July 13, 2022
Debbie Ginsberg Manager, Faculty Research & Scholarly Support Services dginsberg@law.harvard.edu
617-495-8689 LinkedIn Twitter Deanna Barmakian Faculty Research Librarian dbarmakian@law.harvard.edu
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Metadata Creation Team
July 13, 2022
Thomas Ma Cataloging Manager tma@law.harvard.edu
617-496-2109 Dan Belich Library Assistant dbelich@law.harvard.edu
617-998-2608 Sean Bustard Technical Services Library Assistant sbustard@law.harvard.edu Noah… -
Legal Databases
July 13, 2022
Popular Databases Lexis Westlaw Bloomberg Law Hein Online …
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Library Spaces & Technology
July 12, 2022
Private Group Study Rooms We have 10 rooms you can reserve for group study sessions. Rooms include: Monitors for screen sharing White board and markers…
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Historical & Special Collections Team
July 12, 2022
KB Beck Manager, Historical & Special Collections & Rare Books Curator kbeck@law.harvard.edu
617-496-2107 Edwin Moloy Curator Of Modern Manuscripts emoloy@law.harvard.edu
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Empirical Research Services
July 12, 2022
Research Assistance Support for faculty doing research with an empirical component Publication Support Review empirical papers for sound research design and methodologycreate publishable quality tables…
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Continuing Resources and Acquisitions Team
July 11, 2022
Elke Piontek Manager, Continuing Resources And Acquisitions epiontek@hbs.harvard.edu
617-496-2105 Erin Britt Continuing Resources & Acquisitions Library Assistant ebritt@law.harvard.edu
617-495-4002 Jennifer Burton… -
Collection Development Team
July 11, 2022
Caroline Walters Collection Development Librarian for U.S. & the Materials Budget cwalters@law.harvard.edu
617-495-5166 Lori Schulsinger Collection Development Coordinator lschulsinger@law.harvard.edu
617-495-3827 Foreign… -
Access Services Team
July 11, 2022
Brian Sutton Access Services Manager bsutton@law.harvard.edu
617-495-3455 Melanie Evans Access Services Coordinator mevans@law.harvard.edu
617-495-4567 Ella Galinovsky Collection Management Specialist galinovs@law.harvard.edu… -
Student Research & Instructional Services
July 11, 2022
Mindy Kent Manager, Reference and Student Research & Instructional Services mkent@law.harvard.edu
617-495-4454
Make an appointment Catherine Biondo Student Services Research Librarian… -
Faculty Library Services
July 8, 2022
Service Hours & Turnaround Time Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m 1 business day Books and bound journals held on-site Articles available online…
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Policies and User Agreements
July 8, 2022
The Harvard Law School Library is a private research facility. We primarily support the educational and research needs of the Harvard Law School faculty, staff…
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Library Administration
July 7, 2022
Jonathan Zittrain George Bemis Professor of International Law and Vice Dean, Library and Information Resources, Harvard Law School; Faculty Director, Berkman Klein Center For Internet…
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Jocelyn Kennedy
July 7, 2022
Jocelyn Kennedy is the Executive Director of the Harvard Law School Library, where she oversees the day to day operations and provides strategic leadership for…
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Library Staff
July 7, 2022
A – E NameEmail(@law)PhoneDepartmentAvedian, Arevikaavedian
617-495-5268Empirical ResearchBarmakian, Deannadbarmakian617-496-2129Faculty Research and Scholarly SupportBeck, KBkbeck617-496-2107Historical & Special CollectionsBelich, Dandbelich617-998-2608Metadata CreationBergamasco,…