The Law Library’s second floor houses various print collections.
Periodicals:
Let’s start with the shelves holding the periodicals (stacks 201-206). They begin at the far wall near Group Study Room 207. The periodicals are arranged alphabetically by title. The most recently received issues are in the clear plastic boxes on the shelves. Below is an entry from The CAT searching the title, Dickinson Law Review, with “Periodical”, “Bound Journal”, and the “location” highlighted.
Federal Materials:
In Stacks 207-213 the titles consist of American Jurisprudence, American Law Reports, United States Reports, Federal rules, and Atlantic Reporter. Following these books are the Federal statutes and administrative materials.
State Materials:
Stacks 213-215 shelve the statutes of states contiguous to Pennsylvania: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and West Virginia.
Pennsylvania:
The Pennsylvania collection starts with Stack 215. This collection includes Purdon’s Pennsylvania statutes, House and Senate journals, Pennsylvania Bulletin, Pennsylvania Code and other Pennsylvania specific titles. There are bound volumes of state reports, Superior and Commonwealth reports, all of which are shelved preceding the Pennsylvania treatises (books classed in the KFP call number range).
The materials on this floor may be also checked out for your use, although the circulation loan period varies with items. For example, statutes may be checked out for two hours, law reviews for seven days and U.S Supreme Court reports for three days. Please make note of when borrowed materials are to be returned.
The Law Library’s web page provides specific research guides to help you with researching and in particular, Pennsylvania. The University Libraries’ guide to starting library research for using The CAT and other research sources is a primary place to begin using University resources.
If there is difficulty in locating any type of material in the Law Library, ask at the circulation desk for assistance. If you need further assistance with research, please ask our Law Library faculty for help.