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The seven members of the Teaching & Research (T&R) department provide reference and research assistance to all members of the Boston College Law School community. All T&R librarians have a JD and an MS in Library & Information Science.
Below are examples of the type of research assistance T&R provides:
The Reference Librarians are part of the Law School's instructional team and teach Advanced Legal Research as well as nine other specialized legal research courses.
Other instructional services the Reference Librarians provide include:
Individual research instruction as requested by students
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Karen BredaLegal Information Librarian & Lecturer in Law617-552-4407 | karen.breda@bc.edu |
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Amy BruceChairperson for Teaching & Research
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Laurel DavisLegal Information Librarian & Lecturer in Law617-552-4410 | laurel.davis.2@bc.edu |
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Stephanie FarneLegal Information Librarian & Lecturer in Law617-552-8607 | stephanie.farne@bc.edu |
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Joan ShearLegal Information Librarian & Lecturer in Law617-552-2895 | joan.shear@bc.edu |