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Access Policy

The Law Library exists primarily to serve the needs of students, faculty and staff of the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law. However, the library collection is also available to other University of Arizona faculty, staff and students, local bar and bench, and members of the general public with a legitimate legal research need.

Some library resources, such as the computer lab, digital materials, audio/visual materials and study rooms are available only to current law students.

Materials in the Reserve Collection may be checked out for two hours (library use only) by all library users. Law students will need to show their current University of Arizona ID (Catcard). Patrons without College of Law affiliation may be asked to leave either a University ID, bar card, driver's license or other valid form of identification at the Reserve Desk.

All users are required to abide by the library's Conduct Policy and may be requested to formally sign in upon arrival.

Admission to the library is during regularly scheduled hours only.

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Library Conduct Policy

THE COLLEGE OF LAW PREMISES ARE NOT A PLACE OF UNRESTRICTED PUBLIC ACCESS. THE USE OF THE COLLEGE OF LAW IS RESTRICTED TO FACULTY AND STUDENTS OF THE COLLEGE OF LAW AND TO OTHERS WHO HAVE A SPECIFIC LEGAL RESEARCH NEED. (Arizona Board of Regents Policy Manual, Section 7-201; Resolution Adopted by the College of Law Faculty 8/29/94)

Users of the College of Law Library expect to have:

access to a wide array of library materials in their entirety and in unmarked condition
an atmosphere conducive to study and research

To ensure a pleasant and productive environment for study and research for all users, the Library Conduct Policy expects all users to refrain from the following activities:

Removing or attempting to remove library materials or property without formal check-out or other authorization
Consuming food within the library
Smoking or using smokeless tobacco within the library
Mutilating library materials by marking, underlining, removing pages, or damaging or defacing them in any other way
Preempting or limiting the availability of materials to other users in any way
Leaving books, materials, or personal property on tables or carrels when leaving the library for any extended period. All personal belongings should be taken with you when exiting the library. All library materials in unreserved carrels will be shelved daily.
Engaging in disruptive behavior or activities (audible use of pagers, cellular phones, and dictation equipment; rowdiness; noise; inappropriate sexual behavior)
Personal use of public access computers
Being in unauthorized areas of the library or remaining in the library after closing or when requested to leave (emergency situations and drills included)
Bringing in firearms or other weapons
Bringing in personal belongings not essential to the research undertaking (bedrolls, blankets, frame backpacks or large duffel bags, etc.)
Bathing in or other misuse of restrooms
Bringing in animals or pets (except for service animals as defined in 28 C.F.R. §36.104)

Misuse of the library is a violation of Section 5-303, Prohibited Conduct of the Arizona Board of Regent’s Code of Conduct. The library will actively pursue disciplinary action, prosecution or other legal action for above offenses.

Persons who commit, or attempt to commit, offenses stated in the Code of Conduct and the Library Conduct Policy, whether a member of the University community or not, may be asked to leave the campus and may be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

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Circulation Policy for Attorneys and the Public

Most of the materials in the College of Law Library do not circulate. Generally, only individual, single volume treatises circulate to authorized borrowers.

Members of the local bar must have a Law Library Community User Card in order to check out materials. Click here for current information and an application form.

The Law Library reserves the right to revoke circulation privileges for anyone abusing these privileges or refusing to follow library policies.

Members of the general public do not have checkout privileges but are welcome to use the law library and reference services for their legal research needs.

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Interlibrary Loan Service for Attorneys and the Public

Due to the amount of staff time required for this kind of retrieval, interlibrary loan service is limited to College of Law faculty, students and staff only. Other patrons should use the interlibrary loan service provided by their public library or other library with which they are affiliated. For University of Arizona faculty, staff and students, University Main Libraries provides excellent interlibrary loan service.

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Circulation Policy for Law Students & UA Graduate Students

Most of the materials in the College of Law Library do not circulate. Generally, only individual, single volume treatises may be checked out.

The loan period for College of Law students, University of Arizona faculty , staff, and graduate students is one month with one month renewals. UA undergraduate students are welcome to use law library materials within the library, however, undergraduates may not check out items for use outside the library. UA faculty and graduate students should be aware that some items may not circulate during Law College exam periods. All checked-out items are subject to recall at any time. Although the law library does not impose fines, items are expected to be returned by due date. Replacement costs will be charged for unreturned items, and the student's record may be blocked to allow no further checkout.

Renewals may be made through Sabio at http://dizzy.library.arizona.edu . Click on Your Borrower Info, then Renewals. Overdue items may only be renewed by calling the circulation desk at 621-1413.

The Law Library reserves the right to revoke circulation privileges for anyone abusing these privileges or refusing to follow library policies.

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Interlibrary Loan Service for College of Law Students

When requests are made for titles which are not owned by the College of Law Library, the library will attempt to borrow them from other libraries through formal interlibrary loan (ILL) channels.

Law students should use the interlibrary loan request form available online at the student access portal (i.e., the default desktop in the computer lab). Forms are also available at the circulation/reserve desk and at the reference desk. Requesters will be notified of the status of their request (filled or unfilled) and the item made available for pickup at the circulation/reserve desk.

Students should be aware that it is not always possible to borrow certain types of materials. Treatises represent the majority of interlibrary loan requests and are the most easily filled. Journals are generally not retrieved in their entirety. Photocopies of individual articles are usually available. The requester should use exact citation information. Inaccurate or incomplete information may delay delivery. Loose-leaf services and other materials in binder format are often not available through interlibrary loan. Audio/Visual, theses, and microform materials are likewise generally not available for retrieval through interlibrary loan due to copyright and other reasons. Lending institutions often make case by case determinations on whether to lend a specific item.

Turnaround time for most interlibrary loan requests is from one to three weeks.

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Special Collections Policy

Special Collections materials will be available by appointment only, Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Appointments may be made by calling 520-621-5455.
Special Collections materials do not circulate.

Before using Special Collections materials, the patron must provide a picture ID, such as a driver’s license or a University of Arizona CatCard, and complete a Patron Request form. Only one Special Collections item may be used at a time. The patron will use materials at a location designated by the issuing librarian, and must use pencil only (or desktop computer) for transfer of information when using Special Collections materials. Photocopying is available when library staff determine that the process will not damage the materials. All photocopying will be done by library staff. The patron requiring photocopies will supply correct coins or a copy card.

Certain Special Collections materials, because of their rarity and/or physical condition, may not be available for use. Staff will make every effort to direct researchers to other copies of the materials in the University Library system, or to other sources for the materials.

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