Law Library Collection

FORDHAM UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW -- LEO T. KISSAM MEMORIAL LIBRARY

LAW LIBRARY COLLECTION

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The Law Library is an open-stack collection of over 525,000 volumes, comprising all essential sources of American and public international law, many foreign legal sources and a wide range of related materials. In addition, the Law Library has significant holdings in European Community law and international antitrust law. The collection includes some 130,000 volumes in microform and periodical holdings of more than 3000 titles. The Law Library has been a selective federal depository library since 1977.

ELECTRONIC RESOURCES

Computer workstations in the Main Reading Room are set up for the use of CD-ROMs and soon will provide access to World Wide Web cdromw.JPG (17371 bytes) subscriptions available in the Law Library. These services include indexes to government publications and several full-text databases from both governmental and private publishers. Check the signs by the computer terminals to determine which services are available to you and how to access them; some of our subscriptions are limited to use by Fordham Law students and faculty while others, such as federal depository databases, are for use by anyone. If you need assistance with electronic resources, ask for help at the Reference Desk.

Two computer-assisted legal research systems, LEXIS and WESTLAW, are available for use by Fordham faculty and current upperclass law students, so long as the research is educational and not for the benefit of a fee-paying client. First-year students are not permitted to use LEXIS or WESTLAW until they have completed training as part of the Legal Writing course. The Library Reference staff offers basic training to new users and "refresher" sessions to experienced users who wish to improve their searching skills.

LEXIS and WESTLAW issue personal passwords to every law student upon completion of training. Representatives of each system, and student representatives on campus, may be contacted for personalized training and software. Ask a Reference Librarian for assistance first; if the librarian cannot help with a password or technical problem, he or she will refer you to the LEXIS or WESTLAW reps.

Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI) may be utilized by all current Fordham law students. CALI consists of programmed exercises and tutorials on various legal subjects. New programs are being developed continually by members of the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, of which Fordham Law School is one. Law students may copy exercises for use at home, but must provide their own blank formatted disks.

MICROFORMS

The Library's collection of microform materials is housed in Room 330 on the Upper Reading Room level (6s). Microform readers, reader-printers and indexes to the various microform sets are located either in or directly outside the room. micro.JPG (44219 bytes)

Most microform materials are cataloged in FULLPAC. The Microforms Index, a more complete printed list of microform titles and their cabinet locations, is available at the Reference Desk and in the Microforms Room.

The Microforms Room is generally staffed on weekday afternoons. At all other times, Circulation personnel can assist you in using the microform machines.

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