Whether you’re a new student or a 3L getting ready to graduate, the librarians are here to answer all of your questions. Reference librarians are available to talk with you in person at the reference desk on the 6th floor. If you have a quick question, send us a text message at 312-854-ASK2 (2752) or…
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Welcome new students! Congratulations on your acceptance to The John Marshall Law School. The library would like to welcome you for the spring 2013 semester and suggest a few resources that may be helpful as you start your law school career. Study Guides: Check out the Guide for 1st Year Students available at http://libraryguides.jmls.edu/firstyearguide. The…
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The library will be closed for the winter break from Saturday, December 22 through Tuesday, January 1. We will reopen on Wednesday, January 2. During the January intersession period, our hours will be as follows: Weds. Jan. 2 – Fri. Jan. 4 8am – 6pm Sat. Jan. 5 – Sun. 6 9am – 6pm Regular…
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The library will provide free coffee and snacks for students on selected dates and times during the exam period: Monday, December 10 @ 8:00 am Tuesday, December 11 @ 8:00 am Wednesday, December 12 @ 4:00 pm Thursday, December 13 @8:00 am Friday, December 14 @ 8:00 am Come and get a little extra fuel…
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To help you prepare for exams the library now has extended hours. From now through Wednesday, Dec. 19 the library will be open the following hours: Mon–Fri: 7 a.m.– 11 p.m. Sat–Sun: 8 a.m.– 11 p.m. Don’t forget the library also has resources to help you study for exams. The Academic Success Collection on the…
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Students and faculty at JMLS now have access to Bloomberg Law. You may be familiar with Bloomberg’s financial and news services, but with last year’s acquisition of BNA, Bloomberg is now a full service legal research platform. Bloomberg Law provides access to primary legal materials (cases, statutes and regulations) in addition to its own citator…
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Did you know that last year the Illinois Supreme Court adopted new rules regarding citations to Illinois cases? Acknowledging that attorneys no longer access case law in printed reporters, the IL Supreme Court created a new way of officially citing cases that eliminates the need for the state to contractually publish and purchase the official…
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The library is excited to announce 2 new study rooms on the 6th floor. Thank you for your patience and cooperation over the past year as the library housed temporary offices during the construction of the State Street entrance. Now that the construction is over we were able to convert the space into new student…
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During the summer intersession (July 28 – August 5) the library will be open from 8 am to 6 pm, Monday through Friday, and 9 am to 6 pm, Saturday and Sunday. Regular hours will resume on Monday, August 6.
Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete the library student survey. Your feedback is extremely valuable. We will be reviewing your suggestions and comments over the summer to determine how we can better serve you. View the 2012 Student Survey Results Summary (pdf).