Jamail Center for Legal Research
Tarlton Law Library

Reference librarians are available to help patrons locate information and to provide assistance in legal research methodology. However, they do not perform research for patrons and may not provide substantive legal advice or interpret legal materials for the benefit of patrons.

All reference librarians at Tarlton Law Library have Master’s degrees in Information Science; many have J.D. degrees as well. Several of our reference librarians specialize in certain subjects and can recommend appropriate print and electronic resources. Additionally, we have librarians dedicated to managing collections and providing research assistance in the areas of foreign and international law, government documents, and rare books and special collections, generally available 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday.

Reference librarians are accessible by various means:

• Online chat reference (UT EID required) - Monday through Friday, 8am-5pm
• E-mail - email brief, ready-reference questions to . We make an effort to respond to all inquiries within one to two business days.
• In person - the reference desk, located on the main floor of the Library, is typically staffed according to the following schedule:
  

  Monday-Thursday, 8am-8pm
  Friday , 8am-6pm
  Saturday & Sunday, 12pm-6pm
  

  More limited reference hours are offered during the summer and intersession period. See our semester hours posted online for details.
• Telephone - call the reference desk at (512) 471-6220 during the hours listed above.