1. Journal of Transnational Law Library Training
Dana Neacsu
Sunday, 9/10/2017

2. Overview
Law Library Shelf Collections / Avoiding Fines from the Law Library
Getting Materials from Other Libraries at Columbia University and Avoiding Fines
Getting Materials from Outside Columbia University: Inter-Library Loan (ILL)
Understanding Citations
Locating Sources
Law Library Locations
Scanners in the Law Library
Database Access
Major Databases: HeinOnline and More
Research Guides
Questions / Contact

3. Law Library Shelf Collections / Avoiding Fines from the Law Library
For books from the Law Library, always use a shelf collection to avoid paying any fines at graduation time. Students with outstanding fines or unreturned books will not receive a diploma or transcript until all books are returned and fines paid (but will be allowed to participate in graduation).
Shelf collections can be established at the Circulation Desk by the article editor. Each article can get a different shelf collection.
Books are “checked out” to a designated shelf in the Law Library on the 4th floor. The books are always available in one location for everyone on the staff to come and use. Books checked out to a shelf collection cannot leave the library.
The books never leave the library, so individual students are not held responsible.
Books are “checked out” for the semester and can be extended if still needed.
Only books from the Law Library can go on a shelf collection (no books from other Columbia University libraries or from ILL).

4. Getting Materials from Other Libraries at Columbia University
You are responsible for retrieving any sources on the Morningside Campus (no delivery or ILL available), including from:
Butler Library (main Columbia University library)
Lehman Library (School of International and Public Affairs library)
etc.

5. Avoiding Fines from Other Libraries at Columbia University
Always keep track of the due date and remember to renew the book. Renewing is easy and can be done by logging in to your library account through CLIO (upper right hand side of the screen). Remember to check your for due date notices.
Ask your article editor where to store books from other CU libraries. Remember, books from other CU libraries cannot go on Law Library shelf collections.
Best practices:
Keep the book in your own possession and leave scans in the journal office or put the scans in a digital dropbox.
If the book has to be shared among staffers, make sure you always know where it is so you can return it.
If you have overdue books and fines, the CU libraries will place a hold on your account, meaning that you cannot register for classes, receive a transcript, or get a diploma until the books have been returned and the fines cleared (participation in graduation will still be allowed).

6. Getting Materials from Outside Columbia University: Inter-Library Loan (ILL)
ILL requests can only be made in person at the Reference Desk in the Law Library. Law students CANNOT make ILL requests online, or in person at other CU libraries.
Law students CANNOT use Borrow Direct.
All ILL requests are made under your article editor’s name, not under your name.
When you make an ILL request, be ready to provide your article editor’s name and uni.
ILL requests can take up to 10 business days (2 weeks!) so do not wait until the last minute to make requests.
Remember, ILL books cannot go on Law Library shelf collections. Ask your article editor where to store ILL books.

7. Understanding Citations
Citations indicate where the idea in an article came from, so that readers can find the same information.
Sample journal citation: 112 Colum. L. Rev. 459 (2012)
Identifying sources from citations
Bluebook T13 (p ) has abbreviations for journals and frequently used words in titles.
Bluebook T1-T16 (p ) will help identify most citations.
Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations -
Prince's Dictionary of Legal Abbreviations - only in print, in the Reference Office (KF246 .P )
Come ask a librarian at the Reference Desk!
Don’t have your Bluebook?
Online -
If you bought a hard copy of the Bluebook, it comes with a free trial of the online version.
The library does not provide access to the online Bluebook.
Available to borrow at the Circulation Desk (you must leave your ID)
Volume
Journal Title
1st page of article
Year

8. Locating Sources
1. Unpack the citation, identifying the full and complete title of the source.
2. Search library catalogs
Pegasus –
Everything the Law Library holds or has access to.
Search for the title of the SOURCE.
CLIO –
Most things Columbia University libraries hold or have access to, including most Law Library materials. Good for interdisciplinary or non-law material.
For many (not all) articles, you can also search for the title of the article.
3. Verify citation information
Google –
Check to see whether the open web has references to the source/article you’re seeking.
WorldCat –
A shared catalog of libraries all over the world, which indicates which libraries hold certain items.
Check to make sure the source exists as cited.
Indexes – via Pegasus (Pegasus > E-Resources > Periodical and Treatise Indexes)
Check the Periodical and Treatise Indexes to verify citation information.
4. STOP! If you still cannot identify a source, ask for help at the Reference Desk.

9. Law Library Locations Deciphering Law Library location names
Most location names are self-explanatory, e.g., Cellar, 2nd Floor, 3rd Floor Reserve, 3rd Floor Reference, 4th Floor
Cellar Storage, Treasure, SIPA1, TS Storage, or Special Offsite:
Come to the Reference Desk in person to fill out a retrieval form.
Cellar Room B-8:
This area is temporarily closed. Come to the Reference Desk in person to fill out a retrieval form.
Offsite Storage:
Click the Request link next to the barcode (example).
Microform:
Click the Request link next to the barcode. Fill out the request in Pegasus, being as specific as possible (example). Generally retrieved within 72 hours and available for pickup at the Circulation Desk. Microform reading machines are near the Circulation Desk.

10. Scanners in the Law Library
Scanners are located in:
3rd floor reserve area
4th floor corridor (near the bathrooms)
Free!
No copy machines in the Law Library

11. Database Access
Access databases via Pegasus (Law Library databases) or CLIO (other Columbia University library databases). A simple Google search for a database name will not always provide you with the same access.
If you are trying to access a database from off campus, you may need to authenticate yourself with your CLS username/password (for Law Library databases) or your UNI/password (for other CU library databases).

12. Major Databases: HeinOnline
HeinOnline – closest to 1-stop shopping you’ll find.
Access via Pegasus (Pegasus > E-Resources > HeinOnline)
Great citation search function.
In PDF format and includes:
US-published (& many foreign) law review/journal articles, back to inception
Congressional resources (e.g., Congressional Record, Congressional Hearings)
Executive branch resources (e.g., Code of Federal Regulations, Public Papers of the Presidents)
Statutory resources (e.g., historical U.S. Codes & state statutes, Statutes at Large, state session laws)
International law resources (e.g., UN publications & yearbooks, treaties)
Foreign law resources (e.g., foreign constitutions, English Law Reports)

13. Major Databases: U.S. Law
FDSys (Federal Digital System) –
PDF files of United States Code, Statutes at Large, Congressional Record, Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Register, and more.
Legislative History resources – via Pegasus (Pegasus > E-Resources > US Legal Databases)
ProQuest Congressional
ProQuest Legislative Insight
Regulatory resources – via Pegasus (Pegasus > E- Resources > US Legal Databases)
ProQuest Regulatory Insight

14. Major Databases: International Law
United Nations material
UN Treaty Collection –
UN Documents –
Access UN – via Pegasus (Pegasus > E-Resources > International Law Databases)

15. Major Databases: Non-Law and Interdisciplinary
JSTOR – via CLIO
Scans of core scholarly journals in the humanities and social sciences from the earliest issues to within a few years of current publication

16. Research Guides
Columbia Law Library Legal Research Guides – via Pegasus (Pegasus > E-Resources > Research Guides)
Foreign Law Guide – via Pegasus (Pegasus > E- Resources > Foreign Law Databases)
May help you determine what the statute compilations and reporters are called in other countries
Formerly known as “Reynolds & Flores”
GlobaLex –
International, comparative, and foreign law research guides
Many more available on the open web via Google search.

17. Archiving Internet sources
Bluebook Rule (d) (p.181)
“Archiving of Internet sources is encouraged, but only when a reliable archival tool is available.”
Bluebook’s examples of reliable archival tools:
Internet Archive:
Perma:
Built by Harvard Law School’s Library Innovation Lab to address the problem of broken links in journal articles. Columbia Law School is a partner institution.
You can request to archive a page and create a perma.cc link to it.
You can use your journal’s account to create unlimited links for free.
If you have questions or need training, please talk to a librarian at the reference desk.
As you know, web pages are often revised, updated, deleted, or moved. So if you cite to a web page, we encourage you to archive it. This helps ensure that people reading your journal article months or years later can see the web page as you saw it.
Notes for librarians:
Do all the CLS journals have a Perma account? Yes. Dana created an account for each journal a couple years ago. However, due to annual journal staff turnover, it’s possible that some of the current EICs are not aware of Perma.
Why use Perma instead of Internet Archive? No significant difference for law journal citation purposes.
What if a page is behind a pay wall? Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. Try it.

18. Digital repositories at Columbia
Columbia University Academic Commons
Columbia University’s digital repository of scholarly work. Content is freely available to the public.
If you are interested in making your journal available through CU Academic Commons, contact:
Kerri O’Connell, Project Manager, Columbia University Libraries, Center for Digital Research and Scholarship (CDRS),
A Columbia Law School digital repository is currently in the works and will hopefully go live by the end of the fall 2017 semester.
Notes for librarians:
The goals of this slide are to generally promote open access and make journal editors (and staffers, who will become editors in future) aware of CU Academic Commons and the forthcoming CLS repository.
Do any of the Columbia Law journals regularly upload their articles onto CU Academic Commons? See response below from Kerri O’Connell at CUL Center for Digital Research & Scholarship (CDRS):
Of our 19 current journal partners, 6 are law school publications (those are: Columbia Business Law Review, Columbia Journal of Asian Law, Columbia Journal of Gender and Law, Journal of Law and the Arts, Columbia Journal of Race and Law, and the Columbia Journal of Tax Law). All of these journals use WordPress software, hosted and maintained by us, to publish their digital content. They all use Expresso and/or other third-party systems to receive & solicit submissions. The handling of subscriptions, subscription payments, and print publication is also done outside of our department, using systems and vendors that the journals manage themselves.
Of the 6 CLS publications that we partner with, 5 provide free online access to the full text of their content through their journal websites, and 3 of those journals also provide access to that same content via Academic Commons. The 3 journals that have content in Academic Commons are: Columbia Journal of Tax Law, Columbia Journal of Race and Law, and the Journal of Law and the Arts. The Columbia Journal of Gender and Law is slated to be deposited to Academic Commons this Fall.
Why should the journals upload their articles to CU Academic Commons in addition to posting them on their own website? [We will ask CDRS.]
How do you find law journal articles on CU Academic Commons? When you search on CLIO Quicksearch, your search results appear in a “bento box” presentation. One compartment of the bento box is Academic Commons.
We are not providing the link to in the PowerPoint because that’s not the interface that journals use to upload articles, and it’s not the best interface to use to search for articles either.

19. Questions / Contact Reference Desk
Glass-walled office just inside the entrance of the Law Library, across from the Circulation Desk
Semester Hours
Monday – Thursday: 10 AM – 8 PM
Friday: 10 AM – 5 PM
Saturday & Sunday: Noon – 6 PM
Shorter hours during law school breaks. See schedule at:
Phone: (212)
Not for ILL requests (those must be made in person)