Mabie Law Library
2009-2010 Academic Year
Welcome. The Library will resume its academic hours beginning August 24. Our extended hours for this year are M-Thurs 8am-8pm, Fri 8am-5pm, and Sat-Sun noon-5pm. Reference librarians and Reserve desk staff are available during these hours to assist with all library services. Please stop by and say hello. Reference questions can be sent to lawlibref@ucdavis.edu . A librarian will respond as soon as possible or the next business day. Keys to the building are provided to law students for a $5 deposit which allows access to the Library stacks and reading areas after hours. Carrels are assigned to all first year law students, two to a carrel, with remaining carrels available to others with demonstrated needs. Carrel request forms for 2L's and 3L's will be available soon. Watch your email for forms and due dates or please ask at the Reserve desk for information. Library databases are available from law school IP addresses and remotely via: https://vpn.law.ucdavis.edu.
Library Renovation in 2010 Means More Study Space
The Library renovation plans include the addition of great new study space in the phase of the King Hall building project beginning in 2010. We look forward to adding Group Study Rooms, 2 new reading rooms, an enlarged lobby area, and additional carrels for student study and research. Unfortunately, we know this year space for library users is not ideal, at least until the renovation is well underway. We will do everything we can to accommodate student needs so please let us know if you are having difficulty finding space to study in the library.
Advanced Legal Research Course
Mabie law librarians will be teaching an advanced legal research course this fall. The course is designed to build upon legal research skills learned in the first year Legal Research & Writing course, and focus on researching real fact patterns encountered in the practice of law. The course will emphasize improving efficiencies and technique in using Westlaw and Lexis and strengthen knowledge and use of secondary materials. Course information: Law 207B - Advanced Legal Research (2 units); CRN 90221; T, Th 10:00-10:50; Room 1008. The last day to add this course is August 31, 2009.
Library Access to Many Electronic Resources
While still maintaining a hefty core of print resources, the Library has also increased access to a number of important electronic databases. There is excellent online coverage of materials in corporate and business law, intellectual property, law journals, trade regulation, family law, environmental, taxation, criminal law, securities and others. Database access is available from the left margin on the Library's webpage. Please ask a librarian for assistance.
Who to Contact?
Library staff are accessible by email, telephone, or in person. A directory is available at in the Staff Directory. 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
