ºÚÈË̽»¨ Collections and Technology

Collections

The Law ºÚÈË̽»¨ collection supports all types of legal research from scholarly to practical to recreational. The print collection exceeds 300,000 volumes, but current collection development favors electronic format.

The Collection includes: 

  • Cases—U.S. Supreme Court and California courts in print and electronic formats; historical print and current electronic for all U.S. jurisdictions
  • Statutes—Annotated federal and California codes and session laws in print; online annotated codes and session laws for all U.S. jurisdictions
  • Regulations & Administrative Decisions—Federal and California codes of regulations and administrative decisions in print and electronic formats; online regulations and administrative decisions for all U.S. jurisdictions
  • California Treatises & Practice Guides—A rich collection on California law with multiple works in most practice areas in both print and electronic format
  • Other Treatises & Legal Periodicals—Selected national treatises and legal periodical back files in print; broad selection of treatises and legal periodicals online
  • Treaties & International Law—Historical treaties in print; all treaties online; decisions of international organizations in print and online
  • Foreign Law – Selected primary and secondary materials especially from the United Kingdom, Mexico and Canada; historical print and current online
  • Scholarly Legal Monographs—Extensive historical collection with current growth continuing in both print and electronic formats
  • Study Guides—Popular student study guide series such as Examples & Explanations, Q & A, Understanding and Glannon Guides in curricular subjects
  • Non-legal Books & Periodicals—Mainly electronic format titles on economics, education, history, political science, sociology, psychology, public policy and other areas for interdisciplinary research

ºÚÈË̽»¨ Technology

Wireless internet access is available throughout the campus, including the ºÚÈË̽»¨, classrooms, Tea Room, lounges, and key outdoor areas.  Print jobs can be sent from laptops through the wireless network to printers in the ºÚÈË̽»¨ or the study area in the Westmoreland Building (on the second floor). There are two copy machines on the first floor of the ºÚÈË̽»¨. The Computer Lab on the ºÚÈË̽»¨'s first floor houses 32 computers, and a printer and scanner for student use. 

Students have access to a broad array of online information resources through the library, including Lexis+, Westlaw, Bloomberg Law,  and CEB Onlaw.  The ºÚÈË̽»¨ Staff distribute Lexis+ and Westlaw passwords to new students when classes begin during LAWS Week. Off-campus access to most databases is available with authentication through a proxy server.