The Moakley Law Library is committed to providing students with instruction, study and collaboration spaces, and resources to support their legal education and the development of strong legal research skills. Below we have highlighted some of our student-specific services and resources.
Get Help from a Law Librarian
The Research Desk is open Monday through Thursday, from 10am to 6pm, and on Friday from 10am to 5pm. You can also schedule a time to meet with a librarian in person or over Zoom. Law librarians are available to answer questions related to finding primary and secondary legal authorities, getting started on writing a research paper, and supporting you during your internships and other legal work both during and after law school. Stop by the Research Desk on the 6th floor of Sargent Hall, email us at
[email protected], or give us a call at 617-573-8516.
Interlibrary Loan
If you can’t find what you’re looking for in
our catalog or
subscription databases, we can order books, book chapters, and articles for you through interlibrary loan. Just
follow the instructions on the Interlibrary Loan page to submit your requests.
Study Aids
Access
West Academic study aids and
CALI exercises directly for online materials, available both on-campus and off, or browse our
course-specific research guides, which will also lead you to our print study aids.
Bluebook Resources
The library keeps a number of
Bluebooks available on reserve for checkout. We also keep several copies of a
User’s Guide to the Bluebook, as well as our own library-maintained
Bluebook Guide for Law Students.
Course Reserves
The library keeps at least one copy of every book required for a law school course on Course Reserve. Check them out for two hours of in-library use at the Circulation Desk (on the left when you enter the library on the 6th floor).
Past Exams
Some professors post copies of exam questions from previous years in
this database. Use these exams to practice test-taking and gauge your knowledge of the subject. Many professors also share past exams on their course Canvas page. Always check with your professors first to see where you can find their most recent past exams.
