Faculty Services
The law library supports faculty members in the classroom and with their research needs. Choose a topic:
Library Resources
The Law Library offers digital access to a wide array of electronic databases and other digital materials. Please visit our databases page for a more complete list. Additionally, you may search for the electronic availability of any publication by using the E-Journal Locator.
We offer extensive training for research assistants, and we also provde research support through the Dean's Research Fellows cohort. To request training, please contact Casilyn "Casi" Lewis.
We are happy to provide individualized training to faculty members on any of our electronic databases, from a brief intro to more in-depth instruction for specialized research. Please contact the law library if you are interested in a training session.
Classroom Resources
In-class Presentations and Legal Research Lectures
Librarians will create customized classroom presentations at the request of the faculty for any course at the School of Law. Presentations may focus on resources for selecting and researching a paper topic, advanced legal research techniques in specialized areas of law, or other subjects as requested. To request a classroom presentation for your class, contact Director Mike Martinez.
Librarians are also always available and willing to assist students one-on-one with class assignments through reference appointments. We encourage you to send students to us for research assistance!
Subject-Specific Research Guides and Bibliographies
Faculty members may also request customized research guides and bibliographies on specific legal topics to guide student research. A law librarian can compile a list of resources, create links directly to articles and databases, and provide you a PDF to load into Canvas or TWEN.
To request a research guide for your course, please contact Stacy Fowler or Casilyn "Casi" Lewis.
Course Reserves
The Law Library makes available copies of course texts for all law school courses for 4 hour checkout to students. We encourage you to check that your course materials are up-to-date, by checking here: Course Reserves. If something is missing or out of date, or if you wish to make any other material available to students (ie. faculty-owned texts, photocopied cases, articles, etc.), please email Stacy Fowler or call ext. 8073. The Law Library assumes that photocopied materials meet federal copyright law guidelines.
Exam Bank
The Law Library keeps an exam bank for students. Exams are donated by professors. Exams can be posted for open download, posted so that a login is required, or made available only at the law library desk.
If you have any old exams, which you are willing to share, please let the Law Library know.
Electronic Course Management: TWEN and Canvas
If you need a TWEN or Canvas site setup for your class, the librarians are happy to help with your course management. Please contact Director Mike Martinez.
CALI: Online quizzes and practice exercises for students
CALI, the Computer Aided Learning Institute, is an online study platform for legal materials. It contains instruction modules, recorded lectures, and quizzes. CALI is an excellent resource for exam study and extra practice outside of class. CALI can be a great way for students to review for exams, and you can easily integrate CALI lessons into Canvas or TWEN.
Current Awareness: Keeping up to date in your field
New Acquisitions List: New books at the law library
Every month, the law library produces a list of new library materials that have have been acquired during the month. This list is available on the library's website on the New Books page. We can deliver anything physical materials to your office.
SmartCILP: Track New law review articles
SmartCILP is a service that delivers tables of contents to recently published law reviews and journals. The email comes out once a week and will include only the journals you select. You can select by topic or by journal name. To subscribe, visit HeinOnline's page here for setup instructions.
Publication Resources
Scholastica Law Review Submission:
Scholastica is online here. Scholastica charges $5 per submission made through Scholastica (the law library does not cover this fee).
Washington & Lee Journal Rankings:
- Journal Rankings
- This resource is useful for placements, how to submit, and getting information on how to submit electronically.
