Judicial Externship Program
Reference Librarians
Reference Desk Hours:
Monday-Friday: 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
(415) 565-4751
Ask Reference Questions Through the Library Website:
Chat Reference (or use the chat box at the left)
Reference Email Form
Reference Appointment Form
Contact an Individual Reference Librarian:
Hilary Hardcastle
Head of Reference Services
(415)
565-4792
Chuck
Marcus
Faculty Services Librarian
(415)
565-4838
Vincent
Moyer
Foreign,
Comparative and International Law Librarian
(415)
565-4752
Tony Pelczynski
Circulation / Reference
Librarian
(415)
565-4768
Linda
Weir
Public
Services Librarian
(415)
565-4761
Interlibrary Loan
Need to Borrow Books or Get a Copy of a Journal Article?
Interlibrary Loan Request Form
FirstSearch
Interlibrary Loan Questions:
Erin Frye & Amy Chase
libill@uchastings.edu
(415) 565-4765
Finding Treatises, Practice Guides and Secondary Sources
Current treatises and most practice guides are in the Research Alcove on the fourth floor of the Hastings Law Library.
To find a treatise the library go to the Encore Catalog.
Type in your search terms (use quotation marks for a phrase) and click on the orange arrow. On the next screen, select "Research Alcove" under the Location menu on the left.
If you prefer to use the classic catalog, do a keyword search then click on modify search 
and limit your results to the Research Alcove to see the most current treatises in the Hastings Law Library. Click Submit.
Use our Online Reference Collection to locate online versions of commonly used treatises and encyclopedias.
California Practice Guides:
Rutter Group Publications - located behind the Reference Desk and on Westlaw
CEB Publications - located in the Research Alcove and on CEB OnLaw
Law Review Indexes
Use Online Indexes to Locate Law Review Articles:
Index to Legal Periodicals & Books
LEGALTRAC
Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals
Internet Sites of Interest to Externs
Federal:
Thomas (legislative documents, Congressional Record): http://thomas.loc.gov
ProQuest Congressional: http://0-www.lexisnexis.com.hopac.uchastings.edu/cis
Fed. Register: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collectionUScode.action?collectionCode=FR
CFR: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html
California:
California Legislative Counsel’s Office (legislative histories, bill info): http://leginfo.ca.gov
CA Assembly, Chief Clerk (statutes, legislative histories): http://192.234.213.35/clerkarchive/
Official CA Code of Regulations: http://www.calregs.com
CA Notice Register: http://www.oal.ca.gov/Notice_Register.htm
Online Guides to Compiling Legislative Histories:
Compiling a Federal Legislative History
Compiling a California Legislative History
Sample Questions for Your Research Plan:
When undertaking a new research project, make sure you can answer each of the questions in the Research Plan Handout before you begin your research. The questions are based on the reporter's questions: who, what, where, why, when, and how.