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Library Information  /  Using the Library  /  Access Policy

Access Policy

Who May Enter the Smith Addition

�        By showing identification:

--U of M Law School Faculty and Students: A current U of M ID which can be verified in the Law Library�s database.

--U of M Faculty: A Faculty ID which can be verified in a directory, with status of professor (assistant, associate, emeritus).

--Attorneys: A valid Bar card from any state or country.  Attorneys from jurisdictions without bar cards should apply for a research pass.

�        By obtaining, or showing one of the following passes:

--Visitor Pass: to look around the building for a short time.

--One-Day Pass: to use the collection up to three times. To use it more, apply for one of the following two passes:

--Collection Use Pass: to use the library�s collection repeatedly during specified times.

--Research Pass: to make extensive use of materials in the Law Library and not available elsewhere on campus.

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Pass Application Procedure

Visitor Pass 

We welcome visitors to our building. Pick up a pass at the Reference Desk. Ask for the handout of facts about the Law Library. This pass does not allow you to use our books or study here.

Please remain quiet; noise travels and disturbs others.

One-Day Pass

If you first arrive to use the collection evenings or weekends, apply at the Reference Desk for a One-Day Pass, which may be renewed twice a semester.  If you need to use the Law Library more, you must get a Collection Use Pass or a Research Pass.

Collection-Use Pass

This pass allows you to use the collection for course work or personal research. This pass is good for limited times, primarily those when the Library is fully staffed to assist you.

You may be eligible for a Collection Use Pass if you:

--Need to use material in our collection not available elsewhere on campus;

--Need to use the collection for a single purpose which is not           extensive, such as writing a paper for a course or doing personal research;

--Are not trained or experienced in doing legal research.

Collection Use Passes are usually obtained from the instructor, who has made previous arrangements with us, but individuals may also apply. We will ask for documentation of your need.  Apply at the Reference Desk; if you have questions, call 734-764-9324.

Research Pass

You may be eligible for a Research Pass if you:

--Need to use material in our collection not available elsewhere on campus;

--Need to make long term extensive use of the collection, such as for a PhD;

--Have an adequate background in doing legal research.

We will ask for documentation of your need.  Apply at the Reference Desk; if you have questions, call 734-764-9324.

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