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Message from the Director
Welcome to the Pardee Legal Research Center (LRC). You will be working in the region's premier legal collection and facility when you enter USD's law library. Both the building and services are specifically designed to meet student and faculty research needs.
In addition to a fine collection of books, the library offers computer research services, a very strong microforms and documents collection and generous space for work and study. The library is open seven days per week on a schedule of 108 hours. Professional reference service is available during a majority of the library's operating hours.
Our knowledgeable and service-oriented staff is available to assist in both your teaching and scholarship. Please call on us at (619) 260-4542; we are here to offer our expertise. Various library services are available to facilitate your research and add to your productivity.
Sincerely,
Karl Gruben
Legal Research Center Director
Legal Research
- Chat with a Reference Librarian
- Check out or receive library materials
- Make a Research Request
- Suggest a Book or Journal for Purchase
- Using USD's Copley Library
- SSRN (USD Law Faculty scholarly works available here.)
- Sign up for BNA Electronic Highlights
- Sign up for SmartCILP
- Sign up for the Chronicle of Higher Education
- Research Databases (The library subscribes to a growing number of online databases. These databases contain the full text of thousands of treatises, briefs, numerous journals and newspapers, as well as bibliographic information on a wide variety of subjects.)
Course Resources
- Put Materials on Course Reserve
- Put Previous Exams Online
- Research Skills Training for your students
- Library Tours tailored to your course
- USD Copyright Policies
- Copyright Clearinghouse
