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Mabie Law Library
Register for Research in the Real World, May 23, 2012
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Library News Spring 2012
Research in the Real World, May 23, 2012
The librarians at the UC Davis Mabie Law Library are presenting the sixth annual “Research in the Real World” workshop on Wednesday, May 23, 2012. This free half-day workshop will be held at the UC Davis School of Law and is open to students from any law school who will be working in the Sacramento area during the summer.
The morning program will provide concurrent sessions covering a wide array of topics. Past workshops have included sessions covering civil litigation, criminal procedure, business transactions, researching California legislative history, administrative law/litigation, and the California Style Manual. Additional subject choices will be added to the program based on the interests of the registrants. More details, including registration forms, will be sent out in early spring.
Renovation
Renovation continues in the library portion of King Hall. As the basement areas are completed, the Library expects the next phase to include a major renovation of the first floor lobby, where the circulation and reference desk services are located, and the first floor reading room. The library staff will be moving to the second floor and setting up service points in the space occupied by the computer lab. The next phases of the renovation project, which include the first and second floors of the library, will be considerably more disruptive to the normal library operation. Alternative student study spaces will be available in the temporary mobiles northeast of King Hall. The Library will remain open during all phases of renovation, and librarians and staff will be available to assist with resource needs during library hours. Email requests can be sent to: lawlibref@ucdavis.edu.
Law Journals Online
The Library is transitioning many of its print law journal subscriptions to online only. HeinOnline provides full-text versions of archived and current law school journal issues in PDF format, http://heinonline.org/HOL/Index?collection=journals&set_as_cursor=clear . Additionally, many law school journals are published free on the internet, where schools have committed to open access publishing. The Library has found that most researchers prefer a digitized version of journal articles over print. In fact, more and more, the print copies are rarely removed from the library shelf. By not collecting the print format, the library is able to save the subscription cost of some 300 print titles, and also the binding, processing, shelving, labeling, and other associated costs. And, access to these important secondary sources has become more available to an even larger audience.
Who to Contact
The Library staff is accessible by email, telephone, or in person. A staff directory is available at the Library webpage
Here are a few contacts:
- Reference/research assistance, database assistance, Lexis/Westlaw passwords - lawlibref@ucdavis.edu or telephone 752-0210.
- Order a book: lawlibref@ucdavis.edu
- Interlibrary loan: Aaron Dailey, afdailey@ucdavis.edu, or lawlibref@ucdavis.edu
- Comments or suggestions: Judy Janes, jcjanes@ucdavis.edu
