LibGuides: Research Guide for Journals: Quick Links

Research Support

The Law Library is here for you every step of the way! Contact us using one of the methods below:

Lori Corso (research training, plagiarism resources)
Email your 1L Legal Research Instructor
Send general questions to our Reference email
Need materials for a cite check? Check our search.law library catalog and if the Law Library or Falvey Library doesn't have it, submit an inter-library loan (ILL) form or contact Mary Jo Heacock with questions about ILL

Search for Library Materials
Search for physical and digital holdings in our law library as well as the main campus Falvey Library all in one place (choose combined search).
Book Request (Book Concierge) Form
To limit handling of library materials,all law students, faculty and staff are asked to use this form to request a book or other print materials from the law library collection. Books will be checked out to you and available for pickup at the library circulation desk.
Inter-library Loan Request Form
If you are unable to locate an item in the library catalog (search.law.villnaov.edu), in Falvey's library catalog or on Lexis or Westlaw, please complete this form and we will try to obtain the material from another library.

Law Library Databases
A-Z list of databases. Some require individual accounts while others provide IP access. See individual descriptions for more information.

Law Library Research Guides (Libguides)
Full list of available guides
Research Management Systems Guide
Links and directions for using Zotero and other citation/reference tracking systems
Software & Vendor Training Guide
Trying to navigate a particular database or service? This guide offers getting started guides, videos and other help resources.
Free Sites for Legal Research Guide
Good for “current awareness” materials and tracking down open source items as well as free sources of primary law.

Falvey Catalog Search
Note: search.law.villanova.edu also searches across Falvey's catalog if you choose the "combined" option
Falvey's Contactless Pickup System
Falvey library allows you to place a hold on a book or other hard copy material. That material will be pulled and checked out to you and then you may schedule an appointment to pick it up. See link for details
Falvey Subject Guides
Great for locating inter-disciplinary databases for cite-checking or research
Falvey Journal Finder
Locate a database containing a particular journal title. Does NOT include Westlaw or Lexis--try Georgetown's journal finder on the Cite Checking page instead.
Falvey's EZ Borrow
Falvey’s EZBorrow: like interlibrary loan but you must pick up and return to Falvey, we’re unable to renew them for you. Current checkout period is 3 weeks from receipt [DO NOT USE FALVEY’S ILLIAD SYSTEM]

Georgetown Law's Bluebook Guide
Offers examples but note, a new 21st edition of the Bluebook has just been released and hasn't yet been incorporated into this guide
Introduction to Basic Legal Citation
From Cornell's Legal Information Institute. Includes video tutorials and many examples.

Legal Citation in a Nutshell
Call Number: Reserve Study, ask at Circulation Desk
Legal Writing Citation in a Nutshell
Call Number: Reserve Study, ask at Circulation Desk
Publication Date: 2008