Suffolk University Law - New Student Information Guide 2017

RESOURCES

 We encourage the use of CALI lessons to review concepts from class and practice for exams. (New students will get a CALI registration code from the library in August.) Many professors post copies of exam questions from previous years in our past exams database . Use these exams to practice test-taking and gauge your knowledge of the subject.  For group study, use our online reservation system to reserve a library study room. See our Guide to Student Writing for Publication and Prizes to learn about how to get your papers published or enter them into competitions. If a book or article you need is not available at the Moakley or Sawyer library, the librarians can request it from another library through an interlibrary loan . Full-time, professional legal research librarians provide research assistance in person at the Reference Desk on the sixth floor of the Moakley Law Library, by email (lawref@suffolk.edu ), and by telephone (617-573-8516). See the library’s home page for reference hours.    Research Assistance

Law Library

The Moakley Law Library occupies floors six and seven of Sargent Hall with its entrance located on the sixth floor and wireless internet access throughout. The Law Library provides comfortable research and study areas, study rooms, and study carrels. Students, faculty, and attorneys have access to an extensive collection of both print and electronic resources.

Library Access

The library is generally open Monday through Friday from 8am to 11pm and Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 11pm. Any changes in library hours will be posted on the library’s home page .

Library Student Services

The Law Library offers a wealth of resources and services to Suffolk University Law School students.

Treatises and research guides are a good way to begin when you are studying or writing a paper in an area of law that’s new to you. Access full-text West Study Aids , including the Hornbook and Nutshell series, online from anywhere. Listening to the Sum and Substance series , with detailed lectures in more than 20 areas of law, is a great way to prepare for class and get ready for exams. Access them through our West Study Aids subscription or borrow the CDs from the library. The Bibliography for Incoming Law Students is a basic guide for students who have asked for reading recommendations and want to learn more about law school and the legal process before they begin their official journey as law students.

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