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Law - 1L & New Law Students

Library resources, services and policies for first year law students.

Temporary West Academic Early eBook Access

You have temporary eBook access (1 week before classes begin and the first 2 weeks of classes) to faculty-selected course texts published by West Academic and Foundation Press.  You must register to access these materials - instructions are attached. 

E-Textbooks

E-texts may be available for purchase from legal publishers. 

Publishers Contacts:

Aspen
https://www.aspenpublishing.com/textbooks/law-school

Carolina Academic Press
https://cap-press.com/

Foundation Press
https://www.westacademic.com/

Institute of International Banking Law & Practice
https://iiblp.org/

Lexis
https://store.lexisnexis.com/

West Academic
https://www.westacademic.com/

 

Circulation

Borrowing & Circulation

The Circulation Desk is our service point for checking out Course Reserves items for use within the Law Library or for picking up circulating non-Reserves Collection books that can be taken outside the Law Library. You can look up the title or author in the Library System's online catalog at  elibrary.wayne.edu/search/

A WSU OneCard (faculty, students and staff) is needed to borrow materials. The loan period for Wayne State faculty and graduate students runs until the end of the current semester. For other patrons, the loan period is 28 days. 

Materials may be returned to the Circulation Desk or deposited in the book drop located outside the Law Library Building’s east entrance. Books may be renewed in-person, by telephone (313-577-6181) or by clicking on “My Library Account” from the library’s web page.