David C. Shapiro Memorial Law Library
Effective Saturday, March 14: The Law Library is closed until further notice.
The David C. Shapiro Memorial Law Library is a cornerstone for legal research collections and comfortable learning spaces and your home for collaborative and quiet study within the College of Law. Located on the second floor of Swen Parson Hall, the law library houses a collection of over 250,000 volumes and volume equivalents.
The library's primary function is serving the needs of the students and faculty of the College of Law. However, the law library is open to those who need to do legal research or use government documents received through the Federal Depository Library Program.
Further research support is available through Founders Memorial Library, the university's main library, which is across Normal Road from the College of Law. Founders Memorial Library contains over two million volumes and an additional 1.2 million federal, state and international government documents.
The law library also offers legal research orientation programs, legal research classes, and comprehensive legal research guides. We look forward to welcoming you!
Resources
- Bloomberg Law
- HeinOnline
- Lexis Advance
- LexisNexis Digital Library
- West Academic Study Aids [NEW]
- Westlaw
- Other law databases and websites
Using the Law Library
Reference and Research Services
Events and Announcements
Library News
Find Books and Journals
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Chat service is generally staffed Monday - Thursday 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. and Friday 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Service availability may vary as staff responds to the COVID-19 situation. If chat service is unavailable please email us. We'll get back to you by the next business day.
Contact Us
David C. Shapiro Memorial Law LibrarySwen Parson Hall
Main number: 815-753-0507
Reference: 815-753-0519
Library Hours Spring 2020
Effective Saturday, March 14: The Law Library is closed until further notice. Information about accessing library services virtually is posted on our Hours and Location page.
