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Librarians are available to assist with legal research questions during library’s reference hours. During the Fall and Spring semesters, reference hours are:
You are welcome to visit or call the Reference desk during posted hours for research assistance. If you need reference help outside the above reference hours, feel free to email lawlibraryhelp@udc.edu for virtual reference assistance.
In addition to general reference services, librarians are available for one-on-one reference appointments for more in-depth research needs. To schedule a one-on-one research appointment, complete the Meet with a Librarian Form.
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The library has 14 study rooms on the Lower Level (independent and group), 3 study rooms on the 4th floor (group), and 4 study rooms on the 5th floor (group).
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The library has an extensive collection of digital study aids to help students improve their knowledge throughout the semester and prepare for exams. Study aids can include outlines, practice multiple-choice questions, practice essay questions, video lessons, audio lectures, hornbooks, nutshells, treatises, and more. A current list of the library's study aids can be found here.
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The library regularly creates and maintains research guides to assist students with their research endeavors. Guides can be specific to an area of law, a jurisdiction, or even a course. Guides include legislation, cases, legislative histories, treatises, practice guides, articles, restatements, government documents, court rules, forms, and more. With such a wide array of coverage on various topics, research guides are a great starting point when researching an unfamiliar topic. A current list of the library's research guides can be found here.
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The library hosts numerous programs and workshops each semester aimed at familiarizing the UDC Law community with the library resources and helping creating a well-rounded and supportive learning environment. The days and times for all events can be found in the program calendar published every semester on the library website.
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The library has circulating laptops as a courtesy for UDC Law students to use for short-term or long-term loans.
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All patrons are expected to conduct themselves in a respectful manner. Behavior that violates this policy will result in intervention by staff. Such behavior includes but is not limited to:
Library staff may address any of these behaviors in the following ways:
Library staff are not required to go through the entire intervention process. Intervention may begin at any step, including immediate involvement of the police, depending upon the severity of the incident or behavior.
Extreme or repeated violation of this policy may result in a suspension of library privileges.
Please click here to view our general library policies.