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Law School Faculty Services  Faculty Research Service FAQ


Faculty Research Service FAQ

 

  • How much of my research can the Service handle?  The Faculty Research Service is a shared service designed to assist professors who do not have enough research to warrant hiring their own research assistant, and to handle research that requires the skills of an experienced researcher with a law degree, i.e., a reference librarian.  This means that if you have a large amount of research, or very lengthy projects that will take more time and resources than the service has available, you may need to hire your own research assistant to handle some of your research, rather than relying exclusively on the Faculty Research Service.  The Faculty Services Librarian will let you know if the amount of research you need exceeds the resources of the service.

  • How long does it take for the Service to complete my research?  This depends on the nature and complexity of the research project.  The Faculty Services Librarian will assess your research project and contact you to establish a deadline.  The deadline will depend on the amount of time needed to complete your project and how many other projects the Service is already handling at the time you make your request.

  • Can the Service handle RUSH requests?  The Faculty Research Service provides service to all teaching law faculty, and must prioritize and manage multiple projects in order to meet deadlines.  This means that our ability to handle rush research requests is limited by other requests already in our workflow.  The Faculty Services Librarian will let you know whether or not we can meet your accelerated deadline.

  • How can my research assistant get help with research?  The reference librarians are available to show your research assistant how to perform the research you�ve assigned.  Your research assistant may contact the reference librarians by phone, email or in person to arrange a training session or research consultation.

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