Congratulations to the class of 2021! As new Duke Law alumni, you are eligible for continuing access to a number of library resources. As we shared in our post from March 26, recent Law School graduates can access Bloomberg Law, Lexis, and Westlaw following graduation, with different restrictions set by each research service.
There are many other campus library resources available to all alumni, not just recent graduates. An important first step is to register for a Duke OneLink Account. Any campus resource available to alumni will have a Duke OneLink login in addition to a NetID login.
Alumni with OneLink accounts can access research databases like ProQuest, JSTOR, and several e-book platforms via the Duke Alumni Library Online Access page. While alumni are welcome to use the online catalog to determine whether Duke has access to a resource, online databases are only available to alumni via the special alumni access portal. Alumni can also create a RefWorks account to use this citation management software.
While Law School access is still restricted, 2021 graduates who registered through the Office of Academic Affairs have building access through the end of July. The Law School reservation system has been updated to allow 2021 graduates to book study spaces in the library, and classroom space can be reserved by contacting the Events Office. The scanner on the third floor of the library is available by reservation as well. Information about printing is available via Academic Technologies.
Borrowing of library materials and GoodScan/interlibrary loan services are available only to current Law School students, faculty, and staff. Alumni may be able to obtain interlibrary loan service for books, articles, and chapters through their local public library, which will generally offer similar interlibrary loan service to community residents with a library card.
Our team of research librarians is also available to help all our alumni with questions about database access, library resources, and general legal research guidance at ref@law.duke.edu.
--Rachel Gordon, Associate Director for Public Services
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