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As the spring 2019 exam period approaches, the Goodson Law Library has implemented some important changes based on user feedback, in order to improve your experience. Restricted Access in Effect During the Law School's Reading & Examination period (April 19 – May 3) , access to the Goodson Law Library for study purposes is restricted to current Law School students, faculty and staff. Others who need to access the library for research purposes may visit the library when service desk staff are on duty (Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; contact the Circulation/Reserve Desk for assistance during staffed evenings and weekends). Quiet Study in the Library During the reading & examination period, the entire library (including the Reading Room on Level 3) will be converted to quiet space . Excessive noise and inadequate quiet space were the top themes in our Spring 2019 student survey. Please be quiet in the library and take all phone calls outside. New Seating, Ta...

Whether you're heading to a summer job or graduating this May, your access to legal research services like Westlaw , Lexis Advance , and Bloomberg Law will change. Continuing Students For rising 2Ls and 3Ls, your Law School research access generally continues uninterrupted over the summer. Lexis Advance and Bloomberg Law both allow student usage over the summer for educational as well as for commercial purposes. (However, check with your employer before using your Law School accounts for paid work – many employers prefer that summer associates avoid using their school accounts for researching firm matters.) Westlaw restricts continuing students' summer access to non-commercial/educational research purposes only. The eligible categories for summer access include: Summer coursework for academic credit Research Assistant assignments Law Review or journal research Moot Court research Non-profit or clinical work Unpaid externship Continuing students will receive 6...

The Goodson Law Library is pleased to announce a new institutional subscription to West Academic Library Study Aids , just in time for final exam preparation. This new database provides full-text access to online versions of hundreds of West Academic Publishing study aids, treatises, audio lectures, and flash card sets .   Which of the many available study aid series will you find in the West Academic Library? Here are a few key categories: Favorites from the Reserve Collection : Concepts and Insights, Concise Hornbooks, Hornbooks Quick Overviews : Acing… series, Nutshells, Quick Reviews, Short & Happy Guides Class Outlines/Exam Prep : Black Letter Outlines, Exam Pro, Flash Cards, Gilbert Law Summaries, High Court Case Summaries, Legalines Audio : Sum and Substance, Law School Legends Professional Skills : Building Skills Series, Career Guides, Developing Professional Skill From 1L standbys like "the boat book" (a.k.a. Chirelstein's Concepts and Case Analy...