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Interlibrary Loan
Interlibrary Loan
Interlibrary loan supports research and course-related activity of the Yale Law community by obtaining photocopies and short-term loans of materials that are not available at Yale.
 
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CONTACT

REFERENCE DESK
(203) 432-1606
Contact via Email

CIRCULATION DESK
(203) 432-1608
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Research

The reference librarians and reference assistants work together to provide effective research assistance through various methods:

In-Person - Reference Desk
Telephone - 203-432-1606
Email - lawref@pantheon.yale.edu
Chat - Use the chat box at right
AIM - ylslibrary
Yahoo! Messenger - ylslibrary
Google Talk - ylslibrary@gmail.com
Text Message - 203-936-9253

YLS students who wish to arrange a consultation with a librarian should contact a reference librarian or visit the extra research instruction page. Faculty members may contact their library liaison or the reference desk.   

Finding Books
 
At Yale:
MORRIS - the Law Library Catalog
Orbis - the Yale University Libraries Catalog
 
Outside Yale:
WorldCat (OCLC Libraries)
 
Guide to Identifying and Finding Books
Finding Full-Text Books Online 
Finding Legal Periodical Articles
 
Indexes & Abstracts:
Legaltrac | ILPIFLP | PCI | Other Indexes
 
Full-text Sources:
HeinOnline | JSTOR | Other full text journals
 
View Our Guide to Periodicals »
 
Linking to Documents in Library Databases
Finding Non-Legal Periodical Articles
 
Social Sciences:
Web of Science | WilsonWeb
 
Full-text Sources:
Reader's Guide | Academic Search

 
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This website is supported by the Oscar M. Ruebhausen Fund at Yale Law School.