J.W. Long Law Library

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The J.W. Long Law Library contains a comprehensive law collection tailored to the law school curriculum. Its 296,000 volumes and microform equivalents include state and federal primary law sources, as well as the leading treatises, periodicals and other secondary sources that are vital to a full understanding of American law. The Law Library also has special collections in public international law, tax law and labor law and is a Selective Federal Government Documents Depository.

The J.W. Long Law Library, which anchors the north end of the Collins Legal Center, is designed to facilitate student use, convenience and comfort. A three-story glass facade transmits natural light to carrels, tables and lounge seating in an atmosphere conducive to studying. A main floor reading lounge offers students a large selection of popular magazines and newspapers for their enjoyment. Two quiet reading lounges provide comfortable seating for study, rest or reflection. Small conference and video rooms offer additional study options. Conference rooms may be reserved for periods of two hours per group. Study carrels are found throughout the three floors of the Law Library. Students can opt to share an assigned study carrel during the academic year.

Professional reference librarians are available to assist law students with all aspects of manual and electronic legal research, including use of the Internet, Lexis, Westlaw and other research applications on the law school network.

The Law Library maintains an honor system that places a special trust in its students to respect its collection and facilities. Consistent with a sense of community that is based upon professional courtesy and responsibility, law and law/management joint degree students have 24-hour access to the Law Library and all its resources. Other conveniences include free telephones for local and 800 number calling, fax machine use, email and Internet accounts and rules permitting non-alcoholic beverages in spill-proof containers. Headphones and tape players may be signed out at the circulation desk. Sample examinations authorized for publication by faculty members as study aids are available online. (A student username and password is required for access.)

The online library catalog includes print, audio, electronic and video entries for the J.W. Long and Mark O. Hatfield libraries, as well as the Oregon State Library and the State of Oregon Law Library (Oregon Supreme Court). Other online library catalogs, including Summit, the academic union catalog for the Northwest, may be searched from our catalog. Students may access the online catalog from any campus terminal and from any home or other off-campus terminal equipped with a modem. Online research resources for Willamette users include: Academic Universe, Congressional Universe (CIS - Congressional Information Service), Environmental Law Reporter Newsletter, Hatfield Library Research, Lexis Research, Lexis Law School Resources (includes Virtual Classroom and Career Library), LoisLaw Research, SearchBank (InfoTrac), Westlaw Research and Westlaw Law School Resources (includes TWEN and Jobs-on-Line).