Please visit the Reference Desk on the fifth floor of the Law Library where legal reference librarians are available to assist you with your research. For a detailed listing of our availability, see the Reference Desk calendar. Generally, the desk is staffed at the following times:

You may also contact a reference librarian by phone during the hours listed above at 608-262-3394. Members of the UW- Madison community may also use our Email Reference Service.

Live late night general research assistance is available at College Library (Helen C. White) during the Fall and Spring semesters. Reference staff are available Sunday - Wednesday until midnight and Thursday until 9:30 pm. For more information, go to College Library Research Help or contact their Reference Desk at 262-2604.

We regret that we cannot offer extensive research or reference services. As with all of our reference services, we cannot interpret the law as it applies to specific facts or explain the substantive content of statutes and case law. Our assistance does not constitute legal advice.