General Library Service
Location of Materials top
Top Floor
-Reference Collection
-United States Core Collection
-National Reporter System
-West Virginia Core Collection
-Periodicals Indices
-Bound Journals
Middle Floor
-General Books on American Law and Other Subjects (A-KF)
-Anglo-American Collection
-Foreign and International Collection
Bottom Floor
-State Codes, Reports, and General Books on Fifty States’ Laws
-West Virginia Collection
-General Books on American Law and Other Subjects (KFA-Z)
-Government Documents
Library Policy/Regulations top
Written policies for all library procedures are available at the Circulation Desk. Students are encouraged to request copies of the policies and become familiar with them.
Food and Tobacco products are not allowed in the library. Drinks in approved containers are permitted.
Cellular phones should only be used in the stairwells of the library. Cellular phones and beepers should be kept on vibrate mode.
Borrowing Library Materials top
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a. Circulation Policy
Many items in the Law Library collection, including bound journals, do not circulate. Please inquire at the circulation desk for circulation information regarding the particular materials you wish to use.
Law students may check out circulating books for three weeks. Books may be renewed three times. Renewals may be made by calling the Library Circulation Desk at 293- 5300 or 293-5309, by mail, in person at the circulation desk, or via the Internet.
b. Overdues/ Fines
It is the responsibility of the borrower to know when library materials are due and to return or renew them on or before the due date.
The library collects $1.00 per day as a fine for overdue material from the general collection. Overdue fines for reserve and course reserve materials are $.01 per minute. The maximum overdue fine is $50.00 per item. If material is lost or damaged, the amount of the fine will be equal to the replacement price plus a $10.00 processing fee.
Unpaid overdue fines will result in suspension of your borrowing privileges at all West Virginia University Libraries.
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Library Student ID Number top
To borrow Library materials, all students must have a current WVU student ID card (Mountaineer Card). The magnetic strip on the back of the Mountaineer Card allows students to check out materials at all of the libraries on campus.
Holds top
If a book is currently checked out, you may reserve it by requesting that a hold be placed on it. When it is returned and available, you will be notified.
Searches
If a book is not on the shelf and not checked out, a search can be performed. Search request forms are available at the circulation desk. Interlibrary loan is also an alternative while waiting for a search to be completed.
Recalls top
To ensure access to Library materials, the Library will, upon request, recall books from one patron for use by another. Materials that have been renewed, or are charged on a long-term loan to faculty members, are subject to recall. Recalled materials must be returned within five days.
The patron from whom the material was recalled has the right to reserve it and to check the item out again later.
Services top
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a. Reserve
The Reserve Collection contains hornbooks and nutshells, unbound journals, audio and videotapes, course reserve materials, and frequently used titles. An ID card must be left at the Circulation Desk when checking out reserve materials.
b. WVU College of Law Annual Examinations
Copies of exams that are administered in the College of Law courses are compiled and placed on reserve. The exams, which are used by students as study aids, are available for photocopying.
c. MountainLynx
MountainLynx is the WVU Library’s web catalog and information network. The holdings of all campus libraries are included in MountainLynx. Library materials are accessible by author, title, keyword, and Library of Congress subject heading.
MountainLynx is available via the Internet.
d. Microfiche
The Library catalog and the serials list may indicate that a title is available in microfiche. The microfiche is kept in cabinets that are located on the top and bottom floors of the library. Some microfiche sets have printed indexes located on top of the cabinets.
A microfiche reader is available next to the cabinets, and a reader/printer is located behind the circulation desk. Copies may be made at no charge. Please ask the circulation desk employees for help using the microfiche or the readers.
e. Computer Labs
The Library provides 42 computers located throughout the library, each connected to a laser printer. Each computer provides access to the latest versions of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), Corel WordPerfect Suite (WordPerfect, Quattro Pro, and Presentations), Adobe Professional, CALI (Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction) Lessons, and the Internet to provide access to LexisNexis, Westlaw, MountainLynx (the online catalog), and other electronic databases. In addition, each seat in the library contains a network connection that provides access to the Internet.
Sixteen of the forty-two computers are available in the Carlin Computer Lab and are available for training sessions.
f. Online Legal Research
The LexisNexis and Westlaw legal research databases are available to law students after they receive training during the legal research course. Both of these databases are accessed via the Internet, and provide dedicated printers to print materials from the legal research databases.
g. Photocopying
One book photocopier is located on the main floor of the library, to the left of the front door, just outside room 201B. The machines can make letter and legal size copies, can enlarge and reduce originals, and will accept cash, Student/Faculty IDs, and Copy Cards. The copiers accept nickels, dimes, quarters, one- and five-dollar bills. Cash copies cost $.10 each and Mounty Bounty copies cost $.07 each.
h. Carrels
Study carrels may be reserved by College of Law students. To accommodate as many students as possible, the Library assigns one carrel for two people. Carrels are assigned at the beginning of the fall semester, and the assignment is effective for the academic year.
The order of preference for assignment of carrels is:
First: Third-year students
Second: Second-year students
Third: First-year students
Applications are available at the circulation desk starting on the first day of classes.
i. Study/ Video Viewing Rooms
Three study rooms equipped with audiovisual equipment are located on the middle floor of the Library. The rooms are designed for the convenience of students who wish to converse while studying, to view videotapes, or to use audiotapes.
Patrons may reserve study rooms for up to three hours per day on a first-come/first-served basis. Sign-up sheets and study room keys are available at the Circulation desk. Users must leave ID at the circulation desk while borrowing the study room key.
j. Cassette Recorders/ Typewriter
Cassette recorders are available at the Circulation Desk. They are available for twenty-four hour loan and may be taken from the library.
The library also provides a typewriter for the convenience of law students. The typewriter is located in one of the library study rooms.
k. Interlibrary Loan
The library staff is able to borrow materials not found in our collection from other libraries. The library has access to the holding of several thousand libraries through a computerized database. The staff can usually get requested books within two weeks and articles within several days. Inquiries concerning this service can be made at the Circulation Desk, and the staff will assist patrons in completing a request form. Patrons will be notified when the material arrives.
l. For Children
If it is necessary to bring children to the Law School, there are a number of books and toys available for quiet play that can be requested at the Circulation Desk. |
Reference and Electronic Services
Librarians are available to assist patrons, conduct tours, and train faculty and staff Monday through Friday. A Library Graduate Assistant provides reference service during evening and weekend hours. The Reference Staff can be reached at (304) 293-8286, or via E-mail.
Interlibrary Loan
Library staff can arrange to borrow materials from another library if they are unavailable in the Law Library or other WVU libraries. Interlibrary Loan is available only to faculty, students, and staff of the Law School. Non-law faculty and students are referred to WVU Libraries' Interlibrary Loan Offices. Interlibrary Loan forms are available at the Circulation Desk.
If you can't find the book on the shelf
If a book is not on the shelf, library users should take the call number, author, and title to the Circulation Desk and ask whether it has been checked out. A book checked out to an office in the Law Center can be retrieved by Library Circulation staff for temporary use by another person. If the book has not been checked out, library patrons may request a formal search by filling out a search request form available at the Circulation Desk.
Photocopy Facilities
There is one book photocopier located on the top floor of the Library. The machine accepts either the Mountaineer Card (Student ID), a Mountie Bounty copy card or coins. Copy cards can be purchased from the Add-Value Vending Machine located on the top floor of the library in Room 201B. Copies cost $.07 if made with a card or $.10 if made with cash.
Printing from Law Library Computers
All students and Law Library patrons who print from the Law Library computers will be charged $0.06 per page. Paper will be supplied by the Law Library.
LexisNexis and Westlaw Printers
The Law Library has LexisNexis and Westlaw printers and encourages law students to print case law, law review articles, and other materials from LexisNexis and Westlaw. Students do not pay to print to the LexisNexis and Westlaw printers. Paper for the LexisNexis and Westlaw printers is supplied by the vendors. The printers are located on the top floor of the library in Room 201B.
Study Carrels
A limited number of reserved study carrels are available to law students, with priority given to upper class students. Electrical outlets and fiber access for laptops are provided at each carrel. Carrels are assigned at the beginning of the fall semester and the assignment is effective for the academic year. Applications and policies are available at the Circulation Desk.
Library Publications
The Paragraph, for Law Library Occasional News, and Selected Acquisitions, a list of newly purchased library materials.
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