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Law Library Faculty Services

Penn State Law Montague Law Library

HOURS
214 Lewis Katz Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-8861

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Research Assistant Service

Library Research Assistants

The law library maintains a student Research Assistant pool.  Research Assistants are available to assist faculty members with discrete research projects such as bluebooking, updating books and articles, compiling bibliographies, surveys of law, conducting research, and more.  To request research assistance, please contact Rebecca Mattson, Head of Faculty and Research Services.

Research Assistant Training

This program pairs summer faculty research assistants with a law librarian who serves as a point of contact for research questions. Research assistants are also provided with an overview of library databases and print materials that are particularly relevant to the research topics. Research assistants are required to register for the program in advance; applications are sent out electronically during the Spring semester.  For training throughout the year, please contact Rebecca Mattson.

Reference Services

Each of the librarians of the H. Laddie Montague, Jr., Law Library has a unique legal background. While you should feel free to speak with any of the librarians about your issue, you may be referred to another librarian who may have more expertise in your particular field.

 

The H. Laddie Montague, Jr. Law Library

Law Library Administration:

Steven D. Hinckley

Associate Dean for Library and Information Services

Director of the Penn State Law H. Laddie Montague, Jr. Law Library

Professor of Law

E-mail: sdh14@psu.edu

Phone: (814) 867-0390

 

Theresa K. Tarves

Assistant Law Librarian, Associate Director of the Penn State Law H. Laddie Montague, Jr. Law Library

Professor of Legal Research

E-mail: tkb115@psu.edu

Phone: (814) 863-6861

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Librarians:

Jenny Ham

Assistant Law Librarian, Reference and Instruction Librarian

Professor of Legal Research

Email: juh1421@psu.edu

Phone: (814) 867-2979

 

Rebecca A. Mattson

​Associate Law Librarian, Head of Faculty and Research Services

Professor of Legal Research 

E-mail: ram6023@psu.edu

Phone: (814) 867-2239

 

 

Staff:

Martina Byrnes

Library Acquisitions Assistant

E-mail: mpb18@psu.edu

Phone: (814) 867-0386

 

Alison Ruckert

Information Services Supervisor

E-mail: ajr24@psu.edu

Phone: (814) 865-8863

 

         Jonathan Wallace

         Library Acquisitions Assistant

         E-mail: jmw19@psu.edu

         Phone: (814) 867-0387