New Law Library Resources – September 2019

Each month, the W&L Law Library adds many new books and online resources to our collection. We also issue a monthly newsletter in PDF that highlights our new acquisitions across popular topics for reading and research.

So, please take a moment to review our New Resources for September 2019. W&L Law faculty members may request any of these titles be routed to their office, and all patrons are welcome to browse the New Titles shelves just inside the main Library entrance on the Third Floor.

New W&L Law Journal Rankings Now Online

The new W&L Law Journal Rankings are now available at go.wlu.edu/lawjournals.

The Rankings are compiled and maintained by the W&L Law Library as a resource for identifying law journals by subject, country of publication, or ranking (where available), and to provide additional information to facilitate comparing and contacting law journals.

The Rankings are updated annually to include data up through the preceding completed calendar year. The newly released 2018 Rankings are based on citation data from a 2014-2018 survey period. Prior annual rankings data from the 1996-2003 to 2010-2017 survey periods remains accessible on the site for historical comparison.

Different from our previous annual Rankings, the 2018 Rankings release ranks the top 300 U.S.-published law journals and the top 50 law journals published outside the United States. Journals ranked below these thresholds display “NR” (Not Ranked) for each data category and are listed alphabetically.

Users of the Rankings include authors seeking to submit their writing to law journals, publishers and editorial boards of law journals, and university faculty and administrators interested in evaluating the qualities of academic legal periodicals.

For more information about the new and previous Rankings, please see the About & How to Use and Methodology pages of the site. Questions and comments are welcome at LawJournalRankings@wlu.edu.

New Database: Lexis Securities Mosaic

W&L Law Library is pleased to offer access to Lexis Securities Mosaic, a premier platform for securities regulation management and research.

Securities Mosaic offers millions of documents, including both domestic and international filings, updated virtually in real time. Content includes U.S. SEC filings, Canadian SEDAR filings, U.K. NSM filings, Comment Letters, No-Action Letters, law firm memos, judicial opinions, statutes, regulations, business news, and more. Powerful mark-up, research, and organization tools make Securities Mosaic a unique, efficient, and effective resource for securities information.

The new Securities Mosaic subscription is available to the entire University: W&L Law community members may log in through their Lexis Advance accounts, while non-law W&L community members should access the platform via this link.

For help accessing or using Securities Mosaic, email LawRef@wlu.edu.

New Law Library Resources – August 2019

Each month, the W&L Law Library adds many new books and online resources to our collection. We also issue a monthly newsletter in PDF that highlights our new acquisitions across popular topics for reading and research.

So, please take a moment to review our New Resources for August 2019. W&L Law faculty members may request any of these titles be routed to their office, and all patrons are welcome to browse the New Titles shelves just inside the main Library entrance on the Third Floor.

New Law Library Resources – July 2019

Each month, the W&L Law Library adds many new books and online resources to our collection. We also issue a monthly newsletter in PDF that highlights our new acquisitions across popular topics for reading and research.

So, please take a moment to review our New Resources for July 2019. W&L Law faculty members may request any of these titles be routed to their office, and all patrons are welcome to browse the New Titles shelves just inside the main Library entrance on the Third Floor.

New Law Library Resources – June 2019

Each month, the W&L Law Library adds many new books and online resources to our collection. We also issue a monthly newsletter in PDF that highlights our new acquisitions across popular topics for reading and research.

So, please take a moment to review our New Resources for June 2019. W&L Law faculty members may request any of these titles be routed to their office, and all patrons are welcome to browse the New Titles shelves just inside the main Library entrance on the Third Floor.

New Law Library Resources – May 2019

Each month, the W&L Law Library adds many new books and online resources to our collection. Beginning in May 2019, we also issue a monthly newsletter in PDF that highlights our new acquisitions across popular topics for reading and research.

So, please take a moment to review our New Resources for May 2019. W&L Law faculty members may request any of these titles be routed to their office, and all patrons are welcome to browse the New Titles shelves just inside the main Library entrance on the Third Floor.

Law Library Summer Service Hours

The W&L Law Library offers a modified schedule of in-person services over the summer. The following hours will be in effect through Saturday, August 10:

Circulation:

  • Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to noon; 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Reference:

  • Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Please note that in-person circulation and reference services will not be available on Saturday or Sunday during the summer. However, you may always check out materials using the self-service terminals at the Circulation Desk and Reserve Room, and return materials in the Book Return drop box. You may also email LawRef@wlu.edu with your reference questions at any time and we will get back to you as quickly as possible.

Consider CALI for Exam Review

Now that reading days are here, you may be seeking opportunities to put your knowledge to the test before exam time.

Don’t forget CALI!

W&L Law’s trial of CALI, the nationally popular, self-directed online tutorial platform for law students, runs through the end of June and we’d love for you to try it.

It’s quick to sign up and get started: Access the authorization code and then visit CALI.org to engage with interactive lessons by experts on topics like Property, Corporate and Individual Tax, Administrative Law, Evidence, Professional Responsibility, and many more.

Let your librarians know at LawRef@wlu.edu if we can help with use or recommendations, or just let us know how you feel about CALI. We want to hear from you — and want you to be prepared and do your best!

Good luck on exams!

Exam Period Circulation Hours, 4/15 – 4/25

The Law Library is pleased to offer extended staffed Circulation Desk hours for Reading Period and Final Exams (Monday, 4/15 through Thursday, 4/25):

  • Monday – Thursday 8 a.m. – 9 p.m.
  • Friday 8 a.m. – 9 p.m.
  • Saturday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Sunday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Hours on Friday, 4/26 will be 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. When the desk is not staffed, you may always check out materials using the self-service terminals at the Circulation Desk and Reserve Room, and return materials in the Book Return drop box.