What's New at the Library
The Big Project
Our big project for the summer was the installation of compact shelving on the ground floor of the library. This was a major renovation, and required re-locating and re-organizing a majority of the collection.
- Government documents and archived materials are located in the compact shelving on the ground floor
- All loose-leafs are now located on the ground floor
- Federal, state, and regional materials are located on the second floor
- Treatises and monographs are located on the second floor
- Serials and law reviews are located on the third floor
Floor maps and detailed item location guides are available in the library in print form, and can also be downloaded be clicking the following links: Floor Maps and Floor Material Guides.
Please contact a reference librarian if you are having difficulty locating an item.
Reference
Please remember that reference librarians are on duty at the reference desk, covering all hours that the library is open; we are available to assist with all of your research needs and requests.
Your reference staff includes:
- Katy Cooper,cooperkt@udmercy.edu
- Gene Moy, moyg@udmercy.edu
- Jaime Palay, nelsonjt@udmercy.edu
- Richard Rockwood, rockworr@udmercy.edu
You can reach any of us by email, or by phone at the reference desk at x244.
Interlibrary Loan
Just a reminder that if you are interested in an item not in our library's collection, we have an interlibrary loan service that allows our library to borrow items from other participating libraries. Please contact Jaime Palay at nelsonjt@udmercy.edu to use this service. It generally takes between one and three weeks to receive items.
Wireless Printing/Scanning
Wireless printing is available in the library for your convenience; directions for how to configure your computer for printing are located at the circulation desk. A scanner (located next to the Lexis and Westlaw printers on the first floor) is available for faculty and students. Scanned items must be either saved to disk or portable hard drive however, as the attached computer does not have Internet access. There is a computer located on each floor of the library with access to Murphy, KeyCite, Index to Legal Periodicals and Books, InfoTrac, LexisNexis Government Periodicals Index, and the Government Documents Catalog Server.
Westlaw
We are continuing to provide public access to Westlaw. There are four dedicated Westlaw computers on the first floor, all with printing capabilities. Users will have access to state and federal laws, cases, and administrative materials; other available practice forms include American Jurisprudence 2d, AmJur Pleading and Practice, Federal Practice and Procedure, and West's Legal Forms. Quick reference guides are provided, and reference librarians are available to assist with research inquiries.
Study
The primary study area for students is located on the third floor; however, a limited number of individual study desks are also located throughout the library. New dedicated study rooms are available on the second and third floors; third floor rooms can be reserved for watching the Barbri videos.
We look forward to working with you all over the next year.