JIBL Orientation Fall 2012

1. JIBL OrientationFall 2012

2. Research Guide: Finding Articles • Law Library Website – Research Guides – Finding Articles • Journal Finder • Law Library Website – Research Box – Journal Finder • For Axinn Library Periodicals only • Hein Online • Full Text PDF of legal periodicals & state bar journals • Online Catalog • Periodicals held by Law Library. Catalog records link to electronic source when available. Find Articles

3. Indexes to Periodicals • Law Library Website – Online Resources – Article Finding • Academic Search Premier • Full text PDF or html often available • Index to Legal Periodicals • Full text PDF or html often available • Lexis & Westlaw Find Articles

4. Scholar.google.com • Advanced Scholar Search • Find Articles • Author • Publication • Date Google Scholar

5. Research Guide: Finding Books Law Library Website – Research Guides – Finding Books • Online Catalog Law Library Website – Library Catalog • WorldCat Law Library Website - WorldCat Find Books

6. Source Gathering: JIBL Library card is held behind the Law Library Circulation Desk. Sign out the JIBL card to borrow books from Axinn Library. • Personal Note: Borrow book under your own name. Hofstra ID card permits you to borrow books from Axinn Library. Borrowing Books at Hofstra

7. Source Gathering: • Confirm with a reference librarian that the book is not available in any of the Hofstra University Libraries. • Give the article or book information to the editor in charge of the article. • Personal Note: • First step as above. • Create your own account through the Law Library • Submit an interlibrary loan request on your own account. Interlibrary Loan