Greetings and best wishes for a successful summer experience. This guide is intended to help students with basic legal research skills and to serve as a handy guide to finding more detailed information. If you have a reference question, please contact one of our Reference Librarians by phone at (312) 915-7205 or by email at LoyolaLawReference@luc.edu. To set up an in-person meeting, please email LoyolaLawReference@luc.edu.
In addition to the information contained in this Guide, the Law Library also has a number of research guides devoted to specific legal subjects and practice areas. Don't forget to look at those as well.
If you are looking for a research guide on a subject that the Law Library does not have, use an advanced Google search (http://www.google.com/advanced_search) to locate guides from other libraries. Run a search with the key words for your subject and "research guide" as an exact phrase. Then restrict the search to the domain .edu.
In a White Paper published in November, 2016, LexisNexis surveyed 330 summer associates across the country about the legal research and writing skills needed to succeed. Read the results here.
Includes links to key Loyola resources, Cook County resources, Illinois and federal government Web sites, and links to major legal portals.
Loyola Links
Chicago/ Cook County Links
Illinois Links
U.S. Links
General Legal Portals
This page contains links to and information about helpful resources and key contacts that you may need while you are away from school over the summer. Specifically, this page includes:
Law Library Summer Hours
For current Law Library hours, see the monthly calendars.
For more information, you also can contact the following for assistance:
Circulation Desk: (312) 915-6986
Reference Desk: (312) 915-7205
loyolalawreference@luc.edu
Law Libraries
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Loyola University Chicago Law Library |
DePaul University Law Library |
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Northwestern Univ. Law Library |
IIT-Chicago Kent Law Library |
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UIC Law Louis L. Biro Law Library |
Univ. Chicago Law Library |
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Harold Washington Public Library |
Cook County Law Library |
Key Research Contacts
Loyola University Chicago Law Library Reference Desk: (312) 915-7205
Circuit Court of Cook County Information: (312) 603-4259
Illinois Legislative Reference Bureau: (217) 782-6625
Bloomberg Law Help Line: (888) 560-2529
Lexis Help Line: 1-800-45-LEXIS (1-800-455-3947)
Westlaw Help Line: 1-800-REF-ATTY (1-800-733-2889)
Stay tuned! We will post updates here on 2024 summer access for current students and access for 2024 graduates.
Bloomberg Law Access
If you have questions, please contact Stefanie Schuette (sslavens@bloombergindustry.com) or Debra Ngcobo (dngcobo@bloombergindustry.com).
Lexis Access
If you have any questions, please contact Tianna Gadbaw (tianna.gadbaw@lexisnexis.com).
Westlaw Access
If you have any questions, please contact Elan Kleis (elan.kleis@ThomsonReuters.com).
