Library Guide
Borrowing Privileges
Law students and other members of the Notre Dame or South Bend communities may, with proper identification, borrow library materials for a specified time. To determine if an item circulates, check with a Circulation Desk attendant. All items checked out are subject to recall if needed by another patron.
Confidentiality Policy
To protect confidentiality and offer others an opportunity to share resources, we will not disclose
who has charged out a particular title. We will put a “recall” or “hold” on the item requested and
notify the holder that someone else wants to use the source.
Carrel Reservations
Second and third-year students meeting certain criteria may reserve a carrel. Stop by the Research Services Assistant’s office, Room 201-D, for details.
Catalog
LINK is the online catalog for the law library. To search other campus libraries, see the ND Catalog.
Cell Phones
Help maintain a quiet atmosphere by silencing your cell phone when entering the library. Please do not talk on your phone in the library.
Drinks, Food and Tobacco
Drinks are allowed in approved containers. Eating or using tobacco products in the library is prohibited.
Fax Machine
A fax machine is available at the Circulation Desk. Though not primarily for student use, ND law students may send a fax for a fee. There is no charge for receiving a fax. For details, please speak with a Circulation Desk attendant.
Government Documents
Since 1986 the law library has been a selective depository for United States government documents. These items, found through LINK, are available to the public.
Interlibrary Loan
Law faculty and students may request, through interlibrary loan, materials not available in the library or the Hesburgh Library. Request forms are available at the Circulation Desk. Electronic forms are available on the library’s Web page.
Library Etiquette
The law library is for serious research and study. Please refrain from loud conversation and other inappropriate behavior. Non-law students may not use the library as a study hall. Patrons violating library policies may be ejected.
Lost and Found
The Circulation Desk handles lost and found materials. After one week, unclaimed articles will be sent to the campus “Lost and Found” department in the Campus Security Office.
Microforms
The microfiche/microfilm materials and reader/printers are in the microform room, microform annex,
and large compact storage.
Parking
All-day visitor parking is available to the east of Eddy Street for $2.
Photocopying
Two photocopy machines are in the computing room on the main floor. Copy cards are available from the nearby vending machines and also can be used for copying at Hesburgh Library.
Public Workstations
Five workstations are available in the main reading room for public access to the library catalog, the Internet, and CD-ROM resources. No word processing software is available.
Quiet Reading Area
This partitioned area was created in response to student requests for a quiet study space with
comfortable furniture. We ask that you help keep this particular area REALLY quiet.
Rest Rooms
Rest rooms are on the main floor of the library near the computing room and in the basement of the law school.
Reserve Material
Materials on reserve may be requested at the Circulation Desk and checked out for two hours, overnight, or seven days. Selected prior exams are available for ND law students at the law library Web site.
Student Computing
The Law School computing areas, available only to ND law students, include the computing room on the main floor and the instructional lab on the mezzanine. Together they are equipped with 43 PCs and two Macintosh computers sharing three laser printers. A wireless network is available throughout the library.
Study Rooms
ND law students or faculty may reserve these rooms for two-hour blocks of time. Sign up at the Circulation Desk.
Suggestions and Comments
We welcome patron views about the library. Please address your comments or concerns to any staff member.
Telephones
You may not receive or place personal phone calls on library phones. House phones are available on each of the stack levels.
Theft
Patrons are strongly cautioned against leaving valuables unattended. Immediately report theft to University Security/ Police (631-5555) or the Circulation Desk (631-7024).
Video
The law library has an assortment of VHS videotapes and DVDs related to legal education, as well as a video collection of popular movies with legal themes. Use LINK to find these holdings, then speak with a Circulation Desk attendant to obtain specific titles.
