During the Spring 2025 semester, the Law Library conducted a survey asking students to comment on various aspects of the library. 658 students responded. This is valuable input, and we want to thank everybody who completed the survey.
We reviewed all feedback, and we continue to use this to guide future projects.
Below are several tables summarizing quantitative questions from the 2025 survey.
Quantitative Survey Results
Status of students who responded:
| 1L/1E/2E |
35% |
| 2L/3E |
22% |
| 3L/4E/4th Year Joint Degree |
23% |
| LL.M. & SJD |
20% |
| Other |
0.3% |
Reasons for visiting the Law Library:
| Study in a quiet environment |
579 |
| Study in a group study room |
453 |
| Relax between classes |
269 |
| Research |
228 |
| Retrieve printouts |
205 |
| Check out books |
195 |
| Use a scanner |
161 |
| Check out “cool stuff” (e.g., chargers, USB drives, etc.) |
124 |
| Connect to a second monitor |
122 |
| Use course reserve materials |
113 |
| Research assistance |
108 |
| Take exams |
100 |
| Photocopying |
76 |
| Other (please specify) |
52 |
| Use a library computer |
46 |
| Attend a librarian-led research class |
33 |
| Attend a J.D./L.L.M. class |
21 |
| Use historical and archival materials |
18 |
Level of satisfaction with service at the Law Library circulation desk:
| Very Satisfied |
391 |
| Mostly Satisfied |
117 |
| Neutral |
20 |
| Mostly Dissatisfied |
3 |
| Very Dissatisfied |
2 |
| Unaware of This Service |
2 |
| Aware of But Have Not Used This Service |
122 |
Level of satisfaction with past exams:
| Very Satisfied |
316 |
| Mostly Satisfied |
207 |
| Neutral |
52 |
| Mostly Dissatisfied |
17 |
| Very Dissatisfied |
3 |
| Unaware of This Service |
13 |
| Aware of But Have Not Used This Service |
42 |
Level of satisfaction with course materials:
| Very Satisfied |
215 |
| Mostly Satisfied |
174 |
| Neutral |
81 |
| Mostly Dissatisfied |
11 |
| Very Dissatisfied |
2 |
| Unaware of This Service |
33 |
| Aware of But Have Not Used This Service |
131 |
Level of satisfaction with group study rooms:
| Very Satisfied |
316 |
| Mostly Satisfied |
220 |
| Neutral |
52 |
| Mostly Dissatisfied |
17 |
| Very Dissatisfied |
2 |
| Unaware of This Service |
1 |
| Aware of But Have Not Used This Service |
43 |
Level of satisfaction with computer labs/library computers:
| Very Satisfied |
177 |
| Mostly Satisfied |
91 |
| Neutral |
79 |
| Mostly Dissatisfied |
6 |
| Very Dissatisfied |
3 |
| Unaware of This Service |
8 |
| Aware of But Have Not Used This Service |
286 |
Level of satisfaction with obtaining materials from other libraries:
| Very Satisfied |
153 |
| Mostly Satisfied |
81 |
| Neutral |
60 |
| Mostly Dissatisfied |
12 |
| Very Dissatisfied |
4 |
| Unaware of This Service |
52 |
| Aware of But Have Not Used This Service |
290 |
Level of satisfaction with the Law Library catalog:
| Very Satisfied |
214 |
| Mostly Satisfied |
157 |
| Neutral |
65 |
| Mostly Dissatisfied |
9 |
| Very Dissatisfied |
3 |
| Unaware of This Service |
21 |
| Aware of But Have Not Used This Service |
183 |
Level of satisfaction with the Law Library collection of print materials:
| Very Satisfied |
176 |
| Mostly Satisfied |
123 |
| Neutral |
70 |
| Mostly Dissatisfied |
5 |
| Very Dissatisfied |
0 |
| Unaware of This Service |
17 |
| Aware of But Have Not Used This Service |
260 |
Level of satisfaction with the Law Library collection of electronic databases and resources:
| Very Satisfied |
294 |
| Mostly Satisfied |
176 |
| Neutral |
51 |
| Mostly Dissatisfied |
8 |
| Very Dissatisfied |
1 |
| Unaware of This Service |
8 |
| Aware of But Have Not Used This Service |
114 |
Level of satisfaction with online chat with a reference librarian:
| Very Satisfied |
182 |
| Mostly Satisfied |
57 |
| Neutral |
37 |
| Mostly Dissatisfied |
1 |
| Very Dissatisfied |
1 |
| Unaware of This Service |
70 |
| Aware of But Have Not Used This Service |
307 |
Level of satisfaction with reference assistance via email:
| Very Satisfied |
157 |
| Mostly Satisfied |
59 |
| Neutral |
33 |
| Mostly Dissatisfied |
0 |
| Very Dissatisfied |
0 |
| Unaware of This Service |
62 |
| Aware of But Have Not Used This Service |
340 |
Level of satisfaction with research assistance at the reference desk:
| Very Satisfied |
180 |
| Mostly Satisfied |
56 |
| Neutral |
32 |
| Mostly Dissatisfied |
0 |
| Very Dissatisfied |
2 |
| Unaware of This Service |
33 |
| Aware of But Have Not Used This Service |
347 |
Level of satisfaction with reference consultation (meeting individually with a reference librarian to discuss a seminar paper, journal note, or other research project):
| Very Satisfied |
141 |
| Mostly Satisfied |
50 |
| Neutral |
40 |
| Mostly Dissatisfied |
2 |
| Very Dissatisfied |
0 |
| Unaware of This Service |
53 |
| Aware of But Have Not Used This Service |
365 |
Level of satisfaction with research guides on the Georgetown Law Library website:
| Very Satisfied |
230 |
| Mostly Satisfied |
141 |
| Neutral |
44 |
| Mostly Dissatisfied |
2 |
| Very Dissatisfied |
0 |
| Unaware of This Service |
39 |
| Aware of But Have Not Used This Service |
192 |
Level of satisfaction with online research tutorials:
| Very Satisfied |
226 |
| Mostly Satisfied |
123 |
| Neutral |
52 |
| Mostly Dissatisfied |
3 |
| Very Dissatisfied |
0 |
| Unaware of This Service |
46 |
| Aware of But Have Not Used This Service |
201 |
Level of satisfaction with treatise finders on the Georgetown Law Library website:
| Very Satisfied |
138 |
| Mostly Satisfied |
85 |
| Neutral |
52 |
| Mostly Dissatisfied |
2 |
| Very Dissatisfied |
0 |
| Unaware of This Service |
96 |
| Aware of But Have Not Used This Service |
278 |
Level of satisfaction with a research class taught by librarians:
| Very Satisfied |
154 |
| Mostly Satisfied |
82 |
| Neutral |
47 |
| Mostly Dissatisfied |
2 |
| Very Dissatisfied |
0 |
| Unaware of This Service |
71 |
| Aware of But Have Not Used This Service |
293 |
How often do you use the main Search box on the Law Library website?
| At least once per week |
173 |
| At least once per month |
204 |
| At least once per semester |
128 |
| Unaware of this feature |
53 |
| Aware of but have not used this feature |
99 |
When you use the main Search box on the Law Library website, what are you looking for?
| Items in the Law Library’s physical collection (e.g., print materials) |
40 |
| Items available electronically |
158 |
| Both physical and electronically available materials |
270 |
| Other (please specify) |
5 |
How do you identify databases (e.g., HeinOnline, ProQuest Congressional, etc.) available to you for your research? (Check all that apply.)
| Use the main Search box on the Law Library website |
319 |
| Use the Databases search on the Law Library website |
183 |
| Use a topical research guide authored by the Law Library |
77 |
| Help from a librarian at the reference desk or via a research consultation |
37 |
| General internet search |
177 |
| Other (please specify) |
9 |
If you use the Databases search box on the Law Library website, which types of databases do you expect to find included? (Check all that apply.)
| Databases subscribed to by the Law Library |
354 |
| Databases subscribed to by the main campus (Lauinger Library) |
162 |
| Databases freely available on the web from the government |
184 |
| Databases freely available on the web from private entities |
166 |
| Other (please specify) |
7 |
| Unaware of this feature |
39 |
| Aware of but have not used this feature |
45 |
