Research guides are available for dozens of legal topics and provide information on print and online topics to the Law Library. Research guides are available for all first-year courses as well as for various areas of law, including: environmental law, intellectual property and geriatric law. Research guides are also available for all 50 states, the federal judiciary, the executive and legislative branches of the U.S. government, U.S. territories, and some foreign countries. Research guides in international and comparative law are also available on various topics. For a complete list of research guides, see Law Library Research Guides. The Law Library provides access to specialized legal research databases, including HeinOnline, Bloomberg Law, VitalLaw, Making of Modern Law, ProQuest Congressional and ProQuest Legislative Insight. There are several databases that provide access to foreign law, including coverage of the United Kingdom, former and current jurisdictions of the Commonwealth, France, Germany, Russia, China and some countries in Africa and the Middle East.
The Law Library also provides access to numerous international legal databases, including coverage of international jurisprudence, the United Nations, the Hague Conference, the European Union, the World Trade Organization and hundreds of non-governmental organizations. Start your search by clicking here: Reference Help. The Ask A Law Librarian chat service is available to all our clients, but is designed to meet the legal research needs of UM students, staff and faculty. Sign in to your Michigan Law Library account to manage book requests. Enroll in the Michigan Law Library The mission of the Law Library of Congress is to provide authoritative legal research, reference, and education, as well as access to an unparalleled collection of U.S., foreign, comparative, and international law. To accomplish this mission, the Law Library has assembled a team of experienced legal specialists and librarians trained abroad and in the United States and has amassed the world`s largest collection of law books and other legal resources from any country, which now includes more than 2.9 million media outlets. Clients can contact reference librarians to improve their legal research. We offer a variety of legal research courses on legal research topics in the United States as well as foreign and comparative law. Learn more Log in to your interlibrary law loan account to manage your digitization requests and requests from non-U-M libraries. Logging in to interlibrary loan appointments is optional, but recommended. To provide you with better service, request a research appointment to ensure that materials from the collection are accessible during your visit to the library. Request a research appointment here.
The Library of Congress is asking all visitors to follow our COVID-19 health screening protocols, which are based on guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and the U.S. Capitol Visiting Physician`s Office. Additional instructions can be found on the Search Planning page. Librarians are available at the Sub-1 Information Desk in the underground library at the following times: Find guides to help you find resources and learn about research in different fields, in specific jurisdictions, for specific law school courses, or to prepare for specific events (such as exams and CLBs). The Los Angeles Law Library has experienced and knowledgeable reference librarians to assist you with your research. Whether you need a referral for exercise materials or help finding a book, the Los Angeles Law Library Reference Librarians are available to guide and focus your research or suggest search strategies if you find yourself at an impasse. Check out our FAQ database for answers to the most frequently asked questions. A team of legal librarians will be on hand during your visit to the Law Library Reading Room. Read more Congress.gov is the official website for more information on U.S. federal legislation. Access to the Legal Research Building is restricted to members of the Michigan legal community, who start at home at 8 p.m.
every weekday and all day on Saturday. The Law Library`s rare book collection includes about 90,000 volumes of bound books and manuscripts, many of which appeared before 1801.