You can find detailed information about the Law Library's print and electronic materials by using CLIO, our shared online catalog. Conducting a search and using the post-search Location filter Law will limit your results to Law Library items.
Once you've located the record for the material you wish to check out, use the Location and Call Number (e.g., KF283 .F57 1999) to locate the material on our shelves. You may retrieve the book yourself from the shelves on the library's second, third, and fourth floors, or you may click Pick-Up to have the item retrieved and held for you at the Information Desk.
Note: The Law Library cellar level will remain closed until after winter break. For items with a location Law Cellar, click Pick-Up to request retrieval. For books where there's no Pick-Up option (usually offsite storage) email the referencedesk@law.columbia.edu to make the retrieval request.
For materials available electronically, click on the Location:Online link to get to the resource.
If you run into any trouble finding or accessing Law Library material, please reach out to the reference librarians at referencedesk@law.columbia.edu.
Law students are welcome to both study in and use the materials of the other libraries on campus. Our combined catalog, CLIO, allows you to search for physical materials as well as by article title for articles contained in many of the various databases to which CUL subscribes.
You can search CLIO directly via the search box below:
Depending on the location of the material, you may see Pick Up and Scan links on the right-hand sidebar of the item's record page. Clicking on these links will allow you to request these options directly.
For information on the various services provided by the other libraries on campus, how to obtain materials from them, and much more, visit the Columbia University Libraries Using the Libraries webpage.
Columbia Law patrons can select the Law Library as a Pick Up location for books from other CU libraries and Borrow Direct. Picking up from the Law Library for CUL offsite storage and InterLibrary loan is coming soon!
Columbia Law patrons may return items from all Columbia University Libraries to the Law Library Information Desk.
Law Library reference librarians are available to assist law students with navigating the Columbia University Libraries' collections and services, although we may refer you to other subject specialist librarians on campus where appropriate.
If you are unable to locate your book at a Columbia library, try Borrow Direct. Borrow Direct enables current students to request material from partner libraries within the Borrow Direct consortium. If this is your first time using Borrow Direct, you may be directed to select a campus. Be sure to select Columbia (Morningside) as your campus to ensure timely delivery.
An addition option is InterLibrary Loan, which allows you to request physical books and journals or scans of an article or book chapter from partner libraries around the United States and the world.
If you need assistance using either of these systems, feel free to contact the Law Library Reference Desk.
