During the Spring 2024 semester, the Law Library conducted a survey asking students to comment on various aspects of the library. 733 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 charts summarizing quantitative questions from the 2024 survey.

Quantitative Survey Results

Status of students who responded:

1L/1E/2E	22.65%
2L/3E	27.56%
3L/4E/4th Year Joint Degree	24.97%
LL.M. & SJD	23.74%
Other	1.09%

Reasons for visiting the Law Library:

Study in a quiet environment	663
Study in a group study room	424
Research	186
Retrieve printouts	207
Use a scanner	150
Check out books	205
Photocopying	76
Taking exams	122
Relaxing between classes	242
Check out “cool stuff” (e.g. chargers, USB drives, etc.)	130
Research assistance	113
Use course reserve materials	107
Use a library computer	63
Attend a J.D./L.L.M. class	35
Attend a librarian-led research class	30
Use historical and archival materials	18
Other (please specify)	51

Level of satisfaction with service at the Law Library circulation desk:

Very Satisfied	410
Mostly Satisfied	155
Neutral	36
Dissatisfied	5
Very Dissatisfied	3
Unaware of This Service	3
Aware of But Have Not Used Service	119

Level of satisfaction with past exams:

Very Satisfied	317
Mostly Satisfied	260
Neutral	70
Dissatisfied	17
Very Dissatisfied	6
Unaware of This Service	10
Aware of But Have Not Used Service	48

Level of satisfaction with course materials:

Very Satisfied	212
Mostly Satisfied	199
Neutral	117
Dissatisfied	25
Very Dissatisfied	7
Unaware of This Service	31
Aware of But Have Not Used Service	137

Level of satisfaction with group study rooms:

Very Satisfied	277
Mostly Satisfied	274
Neutral	90
Dissatisfied	24
Very Dissatisfied	5
Unaware of This Service	4
Aware of But Have Not Used Service	54

Level of satisfaction with computer labs/library computers:

Very Satisfied	149
Mostly Satisfied	110
Neutral	103
Dissatisfied	11
Very Dissatisfied	4
Unaware of This Service	15
Aware of But Have Not Used Service	337

Level of satisfaction with obtaining materials from other libraries:

Very Satisfied	169
Mostly Satisfied	103
Neutral	102
Dissatisfied	12
Very Dissatisfied	2
Unaware of This Service	40
Aware of But Have Not Used Service	301

Level of satisfaction with library catalog:

Very Satisfied	221
Mostly Satisfied	195
Neutral	95
Dissatisfied	14
Very Dissatisfied	3
Unaware of This Service	21
Aware of But Have Not Used Service	180

Level of satisfaction with library collection of print materials:

Very Satisfied	203
Mostly Satisfied	158
Neutral	87
Dissatisfied	5
Very Dissatisfied	2
Unaware of This Service	22
Aware of But Have Not Used Service	251

Level of satisfaction with library collection of electronic databases and resources:

Very Satisfied	308
Mostly Satisfied	222
Neutral	64
Dissatisfied	12
Very Dissatisfied	1
Unaware of This Service	15
Aware of But Have Not Used Service	105

Level of satisfaction with online chat with a reference librarian:

Very Satisfied	207
Mostly Satisfied	69
Neutral	57
Dissatisfied	4
Very Dissatisfied	1
Unaware of This Service	76
Aware of But Have Not Used Service	313

Level of satisfaction with reference assistance via email:

Very Satisfied	190
Mostly Satisfied	66
Neutral	57
Dissatisfied	7
Very Dissatisfied	1
Unaware of This Service	45
Aware of But Have Not Used Service	358

Level of satisfaction with research assistance at the reference desk:

Very Satisfied	203
Mostly Satisfied	76
Neutral	50
Dissatisfied	6
Very Dissatisfied	2
Unaware of This Service	21
Aware of But Have Not Used Service	365

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	167
Mostly Satisfied	51
Neutral	55
Dissatisfied	6
Very Dissatisfied	1
Unaware of This Service	53
Aware of But Have Not Used Service	393

Level of satisfaction with research guides on the Georgetown Law Library website:

Very Satisfied	269
Mostly Satisfied	160
Neutral	58
Dissatisfied	6
Very Dissatisfied	5
Unaware of This Service	31
Aware of But Have Not Used Service	197

Level of satisfaction with online research tutorials:

Very Satisfied	225
Mostly Satisfied	154
Neutral	65
Dissatisfied	6
Very Dissatisfied	2
Unaware of This Service	43
Aware of But Have Not Used Service	231

Level of satisfaction with treatise finders on the Georgetown Law Library website:

Very Satisfied	152
Mostly Satisfied	89
Neutral	64
Dissatisfied	4
Very Dissatisfied	1
Unaware of This Service	97
Aware of But Have Not Used Service	318

Level of satisfaction with a research class taught by librarians:

Very Satisfied	187
Mostly Satisfied	81
Neutral	60
Dissatisfied	9
Very Dissatisfied	2
Unaware of This Service	65
Aware of But Have Not Used Service	321

Since the beginning of the Fall 2023 semester, how many times have you used one of the laptop monitors located throughout the 3rd, 4th, and 5th floors in the library?:

1-5 times	153
6-10 times	28
11 or more times	69
I have never used the laptop monitors	482

Why have you never used the laptop monitors?:

Wow! I did not know these existed.	185
I never needed to use the laptop monitors.	292

Since the beginning of the Fall 2023 semester, how often have you used the Windows-based desktop computers that are located in the
library?:

1-5 times	150
6-10 times	18
11 or more times	27
I have never used the laptop monitors	533

For what purposes do you use the Windows-based desktop computers that are located in the library?:

Searching for library materials or other research.	65
Classwork (for example, a class assignment or researching a seminar paper).	100
Printing.	73
Checking email.	33
Exams.	24
Other purposes.	20

Why have you never used the Windows-based desktop computers?:

Wow! I did not know these existed.	50
I never needed to use the Windows-based desktop computers.	467