Fall and spring semester hours
During the fall and spring semesters, the reference desk is typically available for walk-up, email, phone, or chat questions during these hours:
Hours vary during finals, intersession, and summer sessions.
Recent grads (3 to 18 months after graduation depending on the vendor) can continue to use many of the LRC premium electronic research databases after graduation - with some limits.
Refer to our website for information on graduate use of databases including Lexis, Westlaw, Bloomberg Law, and CEB OnLaw pro.
Without a date limitation you can consult with LRC reference librarians by chat or email. For more information on services available for all alumni, please see our Law Alumni and LRC Visitor Library Accounts guide.
The LRC and Copley Library offer off-campus alumni access to HeinOnline, JSTOR, and some other databases to registered alumni. To access these databases, you will have to log into the Torero Network. For help registering for a Torero Network account, please contact the Alumni Association. Once logged into the Torero Network, navigate to the Library Benefits page to find access to the alumni databases.
Many of the LRC's databases can also be accessed by alumni on-campus using our public computers or a laptop connected to USD's wifi.
The San Diego Law Library offers many services to attorneys and the public, including access to several legal databases. While most of their services and resources are available in-person for free, SDLL's Borrowers Program offers additional benefits like remote access to some databases.
When you don't know where to start your research or you feel you've reached a dead-end: