Library Essentials
Hours
Our Law Library Hours are posted on our website. Law Library hours change during exam periods and intersessions, so check the hours page for the most current information.
VikingCard
In order to check out materials from the Law Library, you need to have a VikingCard. Get your VikingCard at the VikingCard Office located in Room 112 of the CSU Main Classroom.
View Your Record in Scholar
Keep track of what materials you have checked out of the Library and when they are due by logging into Your Account in SCHOLAR, the Library catalog. To log in, you will need your name, CSU ID number and a PIN number that you assign. From here, you can also see any holds you have placed, and any fines. For more information on circulation loan periods and fines, see our Library policies.
Study Rooms
There are eleven group study rooms located throughout the Law Library for use by Law students. To reserve a study room, please stop by the Information Services Desk and bring your VikingCard. A member of the Access or Research Services staff must sign off on your reservation. Group study rooms are for two or more persons and may be reserved for three continuous hours per day. You may continue to use the room unless another group has a reservation for the room. A study group may only reserve one room per day. Reservations may be made in person up to 72 hours in advance and 24 hours in advance by phone (216-687-2250). Your reservation for a group study room will be canceled if you are late 30 minutes or more for your scheduled time.
Printing & Photocopying
Law students have an annual allowance of 800 free pages from the computer lab printers. When your first 800 pages run out, you can purchase additional pages (using a personal check or money order) in $5.00 minimum increments, not to exceed $20.00. The cost is $.05 per page, so 100 pages cost $5.00. Buy additional pages at the Information Services desk. Your print outs are delivered to the two networked laser printers located in the computer lab. There is also one stand-alone printer where you can use high quality paper for resumes and cover letters. All printing from your Lexis and Westlaw accounts is free when you use the separate Lexis and Westlaw printers.
Photocopiers are located next to the elevators on all floors and photocopies cost $.10 each, payable in cash or by using a copycard. A copycard can be purchased on the 1st Level of the Law Library at the dispenser unit across from the Information Services Desk, using a one dollar bill. The card comes with $.20 for copies encoded on it. The other $.80 is for the cost of the card. You may add money to your copycard either at the dispenser or at most copiers. The Law Library photocopiers do not accept Viking Cards.
Past Exams, Course Reserves & Faculty Evaluations
Many past exams and course reserve materials are available online from our Law Library home page. Come to the Information Services Desk to request those past exams and course reserve items that are not online, as well as faculty evaluations by students. Anything checked out from the Information Services Desk stays in the Law Library with a loan period of two hours.
Study Materials in A066
The Law Library offers a large collection of professional and study skills materials for our students to check out. These titles are located on the Atrium Level in Room A066. Study materials include Hornbooks, Nutshells, Lexis' Understanding Series, the Examples & Explanation Series, DVDs, and legal writing, research and advocacy materials. The collection also includes resources on adapting to the law school environment, bar exam materials, and career-oriented items on topics such as starting your own practice. The materials in A066 may be checked out of the Library. There are additional copies of most of these materials on reserve at the Information Services Desk. Materials from the Information Services Desk may be checked out for 2 hours, and stay in the Library.
Food & Beverage Policy
Food and beverages are permitted in the Law Library, but not in the computer lab. Please clean up after yourself. If you spill something and can not clean it up yourself, please contact the library staff.
We Are Always Here to Assist You!
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to stop by the Information Services Desk. We will be happy to help you!
If you have a research assistance question, call (216) 687-6877 or send an email to research.services@law.csuohio.edu.
If you have a general library question, call (216) 687-2250 or send an email to access.services@law.csuohio.edu.
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