Comprehensive Guide to Accessing Legal Research Resources at Snell Library
Discover how to efficiently navigate the Snell Law Library and utilize various resources for your legal research needs. Access the NUCAT online catalog for titles, keywords, subjects, and authors. Explore research databases, TDNet for e-journals, and non-legal book collections. Learn how to borrow materials through interlibrary loans using WorldCat, the Boston Library Consortium, and the New England Law Library Consortium. Find out how to request items, including the necessary consortium card for borrowing from member institutions.
Comprehensive Guide to Accessing Legal Research Resources at Snell Library
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Searching Libraries • Law Library • SNELL • WorldCat • Boston Library Consortium (BLC) • New England Law Library Consortium (NELLCO)
Law Libraryhttp://www.slaw.neu.edu/library/ To start research
Accessing NUCAT Click Here To Go
Choose your: Search Terms Title, Keyword, Subject, Author Collections Law library, Snell, journals NUCAT – Online Catalogue
Research Databases Click Here To Go
TDNet e-Journal Finder Click Here To Go
Find journals by: Title A-Z list of e-journals TDNete-Journal Finder
Legal Research Links Click Here To Go
Non legal books in NUCAT choose: Snell Library Snell Library Archives Snell Library Reference SNELL Catalogue
Accessing Non-Legal Databases Click Here To Go
Searching Articles by Subject Choose Subject
Other Libraries • Book/journal NOT available at NU request it via interlibrary loan thorough: • WorldCat • Boston Library Consortium (BLC) • New England Law Library Consortium (NELLCO)
How to Find WorldCat Click Here To Go
Choose advanced search Searching WorldCat Click Here
Search by: Keyword Title Author WorldCat – Search Terms
Requesting Material - WorldCat • Students may approach library reference/circulation for: • Letter of introduction • If library is close enough to visit • Interlibrary loan request • May take a couple weeks for item to arrive
Accessing Member Catalogues Click Here To Go
Borrowing Material • Consortium Cards: to borrow material you will need a consortium card. A card will be provided to you by library reference/circulation desk.
Click on RESOURCE SHARING to access online catalogue Not all institutions have links to online catalogue Online Catalogues
Visiting Member Institutions Click on link to view library access policies
Look under resource sharing to view ILL policies for member institutions ILL requests are made through reference or circulation Interlibrary Loans