With over 675,000 volumes, the Law Library is one of the twenty largest law libraries in the country, and the largest in the state of Indiana. The Library includes a first rate research collection in Anglo-American law as well as outstanding holdings in international and foreign law. In addition to being a depository for U.S. government publications, the Law Library is one of only eleven law schools that serve as depositories for the paper records and briefs of the United States Supreme Court. Law-trained librarians provide training in research techniques as well as reference assistance. The Library's excellent collection, helpful staff and beautiful facility provide an exceptional environment for the careful preparation and effective research necessary for the study of law.
During the three years of law school, students spend countless hours in the Law Library. Whether sitting at a carrel, studying with a friend in a conference room, or curled up in an easy chair in the reading room, students will find an inviting place to study. The Law Library at Indiana University is among the most beautiful in the nation with its oak and marble appointments and five story atrium. The main reading room faces Dunn Woods, where the two-story glass windows capture the unique beauty of the Southern Indiana seasons.
While continuing its commitment to a high quality print collection, the Law Library has been a national leader in computer applications in legal education. The on-line catalog provides access to the complete holdings of the Law Library as well as over seven million volumes in the University Library system. Technology provides new methods of research and computer assisted instruction. The Library's Media Center includes three computer clusters, providing the latest in computer equipment, including a computer classroom. Using the cluster computers or their own computer laptops, students can access Lexis and Westlaw, the internet and the university's many computer applications throughout the library either by ethernet connection at all study carrels and conference rooms or through the wireless system available throughout the law building.
In this new millenium, the well-prepared lawyer must be able to bridge the print and computer environments, balancing traditional research methods with innovative systems technology. At Indiana University, we are committed to maintaining a print collection of the highest quality while serving the technological needs of the lawyers of tomorrow.