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Mabie Law Library
Contact
Reference desk: 752-0210 | Email: lawlibref@ucdavis.edu
Access
The Mabie Law Library is available for law study or research during hours. A collection of practitioner-oriented treatises, including CEB, Rutter Group and Witkin titles, are located in the Library's Reserve Area and circulate only for 4 hours. All other books are shelved in open stacks with the exception of Rare Books and Archives. For after-hours access, see section below on keycards that may be purchased by alumni.
Assistance with Research & Library Collections
Reference Librarians are available to assist alumni in locating books and providing research tips, during all open hours -- in person, via email or by telephone at 752-0210.
Books & Other Print Materials
Finding Books:
Visit the Library's Find Books page for details on searching for books found at Mabie Law Library, other UC Campus Libraries and beyond.
Borrowing Books & Interlibrary Loan:
Procedures for borrowing, returning, renewing and interlibrary lending of books and other materials are found at the Circulation Services web page.
Desktop Support & Computer Services
Computers in the Library on Level 3 may be used by anyone for legal research, but are not available for email or wordprocessing. Online printing is available for 10 cents a page, with copycard. Food and drink are not permitted near any computers. The Computer Lab is for UCDavis Law students only.
Faculty Publications
The Library maintains an archive of Law faculty publications and exhibits selected faculty publications in the corridor south of the Mabie Library entrance. Each faculty member is asked to select a representative sample of his/her publications to include in the exhibit.
Keycards
UC Davis Law alums can apply to receive a keycard for after-hours access to the Mabie Law Library in King Hall. Applicants must apply in person, show identification, and complete a form with contact information. After-hours access may be denied or withdrawn at any time. Keycards will be valid for the current fiscal year only, and applicants must re-apply in person each year.
For security reasons, keycard holders may not loan the keycard to others or allow others access to the building after hours. The Reserve section is not available after hours.
Lost and Found
Found items are held at the Circulation Desk for a reasonable time. Items are then turned over to the Law Student Association or, if valuable, to the campus police.
New Books
The Library prepares a monthly list of New Books and also a selected list of "highlighted books" that is updated regularly. Recent acquisitions are housed in an exhibit case located outside the Mabie Law Library entrance -- students may request to borrow display-case books at the Circulation/Reserve desk.
Photocopying
A photocopy machine is located in the public services area on Level 3. The machine accepts only cards. Copies are $0.10 per impression. Cards may be purchased at the Physical Sciences and Engineering Library Library 
which is located across the parking lot from King Hall --the card dispenser is located on the entry level floor of the library, next to the Circulation/Reference Desk.
You may add value to a card by:
1. Inserting $1, $5, $10 or $20 in the copy card dispenser at the Physical Sciences & Engineering Library
or
2. Going online to create an account at:
http://repro-ecommerce.ucdavis.edu/other/add-value-to-copy-print-card.html *
*This is not a real time system so your account will be updated within 4 business hours (M-F, 8-5) of your order.
Study Space: Carrels
Most carrels in the Library are assigned to Law students. Unoccupied carrels may be used by anyone until the assignee returns. Open seating is at tables in the Reading Rooms and at carrels marked X on the floor plans . Carrels must be kept free of litter. Use of electrical appliances, other than PC's and lights, are not allowed. Items of value should not be left unattended. Contact: 752-3327 or Circulation/Reserve Desk
Tours
Upon request, librarians will conduct a library tour or alumni can follow the Self-Guided Tour available from the Circulation/Reserve desk.
