FULL-TEXT DATABASES

In addition to Lexis and Westlaw, these full text

databases are very useful.

JSTOR

340 scholarly, paper journals, most beginning with
the first volumeexcludes most recent 3 to 5
years

HeinOnline

500 law journals beginning with the first volume
often excludes the most recent year

More law library databases are online at http://
law.richmond.edu/library/databases.html. For
assistance with any of these resources, consult a
reference librarian.

INDICES

LegalTrac

Access to citations from over 1,300 major legal
publications, with coverage beginning in 1980

Index to Legal Periodicals

Access to citations from over 1,025 legal
publications, including a retrospective database of
900 publications dating back to 1908

JOURNAL LOCATOR

Use the librarys Journal Locator (http://
library.richmond.edu/information/databases.html)
to determine if the University of Richmond
libraries have the resource in print or electronic
access.
FREQUENTLY USED
ELECTRONIC
RESOURCES
STARTING YOUR
RESEARCH?
JUST ASK
Jurisdiction
Find out if you need to examine federal or state
court or administrative decisions, regulatory, or
legislative sources, or some combination.

Useful tips
The professor may know of expert authors,
recent publications, or other materials that could
help you. Get names of authors and citations to
documents, if possible.

Scope
How much information does the professor want?
Should your research be exhaustive, or just an
overview?

Terms of art
Ask the professor for standard terms of art and
their definitions. You can save time and effort if
you know some of the right terminology.

Acronyms
If your professor uses acronyms that you are
unfamiliar with, clarify the spelling and meaning
of acronyms.

Sources
As an expert, a professor will know the titles of
key journals, looseleafs, treatises, and databases in
the field of research.

Key constraints
How much time should you spend on the
project? Find out before you start your research.

Adapted from a handout by Ellen Callinan, Crowell & Moring,
Washington, DC (1993)
OTHER
DETAILS
Print Credits
RAs are eligible to receive additional print
credits on their account for their RA-
related printing assignments. See
Kimberly Wiseman, Room L11, 804-287-
6687, kwiseman@richmond.edu.
Checking Out Books
Do not check out books for your
professors using your own account. Ask
your professor to send an e-mail
designating you as a research assistant to
Gail Zwirner, Head of Access Services,
gzwirner@richmond.edu. This will enable
you to check out books for your professor
using his or her circulation account.
Interlibrary Loan
RAs seeking books or articles that UR
Libraries do not own may request materials
from elsewhere by visiting the library website
and clicking on Interlibrary Loan under
Quick LinksFaculty and Student Resources
and logging in to place a request. Please
contact gzwirner@richmond.edu, if you have
any questions.
Tours and Special Instruction
Librarians can also provide instruction or
special sessions in the library for RAs.
Tours of the Law Library are also
available. Please contact Suzanne Corriell,
804-289-8217, scorriel@richmond.edu to
request an appointment.
WILLIAM TAYLOR MUSE
LAW LIBRARY
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND
SCHOOL OF LAW

FACULTY
RESEARCH
ASSISTANT
SERVICES
Paul Birch
289-8222
pbirch@richmond.edu

Timothy Coggins
289-8218
tcoggins@richmond.edu

Suzanne Corriell
289-8217
scorriel@richmond.edu

Alexis Fetzer
289-8727
afetzer@richmond.edu

Joyce Manna Janto
289-8223
jjanto@richmond.edu

Amy OConnor
289-8221
aoconno2@richmond.edu


Gail Zwirner
287-6555
gzwirner@richmond.edu

CONTACT
INFORMATION
Phone: 804-289-8637
Fax: 804-289-8683
http://law.richmond.edu
William Taylor Muse Law Library
University of Richmond School of Law
28 Westhampton Way
University of Richmond, VA 23173
Reference Hours
for the Academic Year

Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Reference Desk: 289-8685
lawrefdesk@richmond.edu
REFERENCE AND
RESEARCH SERVICES
Reference librarians with Masters of Library
Science and Juris Doctor degrees or the
equivalent practical experience can help you
locate information.

Take advantage of the vast knowledge and skill
among the librarians. They can identify
relevant books, articles, and electronic
resources. They can also help you develop
search strategies for catalogs, databases,
Internet, and indexes, plus provide assistance
in legal research methodology for finding
cases, statutes, and other authorities.