Circulating Accessories and Equipment
The law library provides much more than access to books and online resources. We also offer a selection of circulating accessories and equipment for your convenience, including the items listed below. We use a UV sanitizing machine to sanitize all circulating items between uses.
- book stands
- calculators
- chalk and erasers
- chargers (including iphone, Android, MacBook, and USB-C)
- dry-erase markers and erasers
- earplugs (free and yours to keep)
- headphones
Course Reserves/Required Textbooks
The law library purchases 1 copy of every required casebook and textbook each semester (except for statutory supplements). Because these items are in high demand, they can be borrowed from the service desk for 2 hours and may only be renewed twice. To view the status of any casebook or textbook, simply go to the library catalog and use the drop-down menu to search by Professor. Type in the faculty member's name and a list of their classes will appear. Select your course, and a list of required books for the current semester will be displayed.
Exam Archive
The library maintains the electronic exam archive, which is available only to St. John's Law students and requires a password for access. Please contact the Circulation Desk to request the password for access.
Interlibrary Loan
Please see the Interlibrary Loan Guide for a complete guide to the policies and procedures related to ILL services. For library users who already have an ILL account, you may log in to Tipasa.
Interlibrary loan materials will be held for you at the library Circulation Desk following their arrival, and you will be asked to sign for the resources before checking them out. If you have questions regarding Interlibrary Loan, please contact the Circulation Desk for assistance.
Library Guides
The Law Library team has created a series of helpful library guides to provide our users with the information required to begin research in a number of subject areas. If you have questions about how to begin legal research, you may consult these guides or contact the Law Library Reference team for assistance.
Online Resources
The Law Library provides robust access to both legal and interdisciplinary online resources. For a complete list of our current online resources, visit the Library's A-Z Database list.
Overdrive: Anti-Racism & Racial Justice E-books and Audiobooks
This collection consists of both non-fiction and fiction titles selected primarily by the faculty and librarians. This collection supports our continued efforts to become an anti-racist law school and to raise awareness in our community about racial justice issues. The collection is available to all law employees and students. To log in to the OverDrive platform, use your St. John's University email address and your X number (with a capital X).
Student Printing
Student printing is supported by the Law School’s Information Technology department. Information regarding student printing can be accessed from their departmental page.
Student Research Support
Visit the Student Research Support page for detailed information about the ways in which the Law Library team assists with student research needs.
Study Room Reservations
Study rooms on floors 1, 1M, and 2 may only be reserved by St. John's Law School students and employees. Students must make a reservation using the library booking system before occupying a room. Law School Departments and Centers may reserve rooms for special events by contacting the library Circulation Desk.
- All reservations are made on a first come, first served basis.
- Study Rooms may be booked up to 14 days in advance.
- Reservations may be made for 1, 2 or 3 hours at a time, and students are limited to 1 study room reservation per day.
- Students must provide their SJU email address and X number to reserve a study room.
- Reservations are available only during the law library building hours.
- Students must occupy the room within the first 15 minutes of the scheduled reservation or the reservation may be cancelled.
- If a student no longer needs the study room, they should cancel the reservation so that another student can use the room. Cancel a reservation by contacting the library Circulation Desk.
West Academic Study Aids
Get unlimited, 24/7 digital access to study aids covering nearly every law school subject through the West Academic Study Aids Digital Collection. Prepare for exams with the collection's comprehensive coverage of legal topics written by noted law professors.
Collection features include easy searching and annotations, professional-quality audio and video, saving to "Favorites," and downloading for offline access. Get access to series titles like Acing, Concepts and Insights, Concise Hornbooks, Exam Pro, Hornbooks, Law School Legends, Nutshells, and Sum & Substance.
Create an account using your St. John's Law email account to customize and annotate the collection to meet your needs.
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