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Frequently Asked Questions

 

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  1. Who is eligible to use the Library?

  2. What are the Library hours?

  3. How can I get help with my research or cite-checking?

  4. Where do I find online research guides?

  5. Where do I find information about tours of the Library and its collections?

  6. Can I check books out of this Library?

  7. How can I get a carrel?

  8. How do I page a book from the closed Legal Research stacks?

  9. How do I request an in-process pull, search for a book or recall a book that is charged?

  10. How do I obtain material on course reserve?

  11. How do I make copies?

  12. How do I obtain microfiche copies?

  13. Where can I find books that have not yet been reshelved?

  14. How can I get a book or article that the Library does not own?

  15. Does the Library offer a photocopying service?

  16. Does the Library have a lost and found?

  17. How do students obtain jobs in the Library?

 

1.  Who is eligible to use the Library?

Any person conducting legal research may use the Law Library according to the Library�s Access Policy.  Anyone may study in the Reading Room in the Legal Research Building.

 

2.  What are the Library hours?

The Library�s hours vary throughout the year. 

 

3.  How can I get help with my research or cite-checking?

The Reference Desk provides reference services for help with research or cite-checking.

 

4.  Where do I find online research guides?

The Reference Department provides online research guides for various topics to help with legal research in this Library and on the web.

 

5.  Where do I find information about tours of the Library and its collections?

The Library provides a number of Library tours, including instructional and architectural tours.

 

6.  Can I check books out of this Library?

Books cannot be charged out of the Library according to the Library�s Circulation Policy,  but can be charged to offices and carrels.

 

7.  How can I get a carrel?

Anyone may obtain a carrel for use while conducting legal research in the Library. 

 

8.  How do I page a book from the closed Legal Research stacks?

Requests for paging materials from the closed Legal Research stacks may be submitted at the Circulation Desk on Sub-2.

 

9.  How do I request an in-process pull, search for a book or recall a book that is charged?

Requests for in-process pulls, searches, and recalls of materials may be submitted at the Circulation Desk on Sub-2.

 

10. How do I obtain material on course reserve?

Course reserve material is located in the Circulation Desk area on Sub-2.

 

11. How do I make copies?

Photocopy machines are available on Sub-1 and Sub-2.

 

12. How do I obtain microfiche copies?

The Circulation Desk provides copies of microfiche for patron use.

 

13. Where can I find books that have not yet been reshelved?

Books are sorted in the Distribution Room before being reshelved by the Circulation Department.  This room is located in the core area of S-2, near the Circulation Desk.  Patrons may look for unshelved books here.

 

14. How can I get a book or article that the Library does not own?

The Library tries to obtain materials it does not own for UM law students and faculty through Interlibrary Loan (ILL).

 

15. Does the Library offer a photocopying service?

The Expedited Photocopy Service (EPS) is a fee-based copying service open to the public.

 

16. Does the Library have a lost and found?

The Library�s Lost and Found (link to info under �General Info� and Library Info�) is located in the Administrative Office, S-180.

 

17. How do students obtain jobs in the Library?

UM students may obtain applications and information about available jobs in the Library by visiting the Administrative Office, S-180.

 

 

 

 

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