Welcome to the William S. Richardson School of Law Library!
The primary mission of the Law Library is to support the research, publication, educational and service endeavors of the faculty, students and staff of the William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawai`i. The Law Library pursues this mission by acquiring, organizing, making accessible, preserving and disseminating legal and law-related information in all available formats, by providing the best possible service, support and instructional programs, and by creating a physical environment conducive to user needs.
In addition to its primary mission, the Law Library serves as a key information resource center for the University of Hawai`i at Mānoa community, the statewide University of Hawai`i system, other libraries throughout the state and region, and the bench, bar and citizenry of the State of Hawai`i. The Law Library tries to assist all who need its collection, while concentrating its energy and resources on the law school community and users who need to access federal government documents.
It is hoped that the information provided here will facilitate closer cooperation
between the Law Library and the law students and encourage more efficient
use of its collection and services. A copy of this guide is available on
the Law Library home page. Changes and modifications to the contents of this
guide will be posted there.
Contents
I. Library Hours, Staff and Services
A.
Library Hours
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B.
Library Staff Directory
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C.
Library Services Directory
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D.
Librarian and Staff Contacts for Library Services
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A.
Registration as a Library Borrower
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B.
Non-circulating Materials
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C.
Circulating Materials
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D.
Penalties/Payments for Overdue/Damaged Materials
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A.
Law Library Online Catalog – VOYAGER
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B.
Reference Materials
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C.
Reserve Materials
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D.
Microforms (Microfiche and Microfilm)
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E.
Videotapes, Audiotapes and CD-ROM
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F.
Periodical Indexes in Print
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G.
Periodical Title List
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H.
Current Newspapers and Magazines
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I.
United States Government Documents
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J.
Hein’s Theses and Dissertations
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K.
New Acquisitions Monthly List
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IV. Computer And Electronic Resources In The Library
A.
Email and Internet Access in the Library
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B.
Computer Lab
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C.
Printing
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D.
Computer Assistance
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E.
Wired and Wireless Access
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F.
Electronic Databases
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1. LexisNexis & WestLaw -------------------------------------------13
2. CALI -------------------------------------------------------------14
3. Harvard Law School Interactive Video Library --------------------15
4. LegalTrac on InfoTrac ---------------------------------------------15
5. Hein-On-Line -----------------------------------------------------15
6. E-Portal -----------------------------------------------------------16
7. WilsonWeb --------------------------------------------------------16
8. IndexMaster -------------------------------------------------------16
9. LexisNexis Congressional ------------------------------------------16
10. Loislaw -----------------------------------------------------------17
11. Aspen Treatises --------------------------------------------------17
V. Library Services to Students
A.
Reference and Research Assistance
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B.
Book Purchase Recommendation
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C.
Interlibrary Loan
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D.
IntraSystem Loan
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E.
Library Photocopiers
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F.
Services for Persons with Disabilities
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G.
Library Web Page – Student Services Section
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H.
Carrels
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I.
Group Study Room
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VI. General Information & Rules of Conduct
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Book Drop
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B.
Change
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C.
Carrels
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D.
Copyright Compliance
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E.
Dangerous and Incendiary Items
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F.
Disruptive Behavior
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G.
Exiting the Library
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H.
Food, Drink, Tobacco, Pets
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I.
Lost or Misplaced Property
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J.
Mutilation/Damage/Concealment of Library Materials
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K.Outside Equipment or Furniture
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L. Posting Notices
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Re-shelving Library Materials
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Security
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Telephones and Messages
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Theft
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Q
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Window
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VII. Appendix
Map: Law Library Floor Plan
Library Hours, Library Staff and Services |
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Library Hours |
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| Fall and Spring Semesters: | |||
| Monday – Thursday | 8:00 a.m. — 11:00 p.m. | ||
| Friday | 8:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m. | ||
| Saturday | 9:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m. | ||
| Sunday | 10:00 a.m. — 11:00 p.m. | ||
| Winter and Summer Interim, Spring Break: | |||
| Monday – Friday | 8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. | ||
| Saturday Closed | |||
| Sunday Closed | |||
| State and Federal Holidays: CLOSED | |||
Note: Hours are subject to change at anytime. Notice of changes will be posted in advance at the library. Extended Friday and Saturday library hours generally begin the weekend before the last day of instruction for each semester.
After Hours Access to the Library is prohibited without written permission from the Dean’s Office.
Law Library Director: |
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Leina`ala Seeger |
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| Associate Professor of Law | seegerl@hawaii.edu | 956-5577 |
Public Services: |
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Diane Frake |
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| Public Services Librarian | frake@hawaii.edu | 956-5580 |
Swee L. Berkey |
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| Information Technology/Reference Librarian | berkey@hawaii.edu | 956-5581 |
Jerome Nicolas |
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| Public Services Manager | jnicolas@hawaii.edu | 956-5571 |
Tom Luna |
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| Library Technician | tomluna@hawaii.edu | 956-7583 |
Technical Services: |
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Catherine Thomas |
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| Technical Services/Acquisitions Librarian | thomasca@hawaii.edu | 956-5575 |
Keiko Okuhara |
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| Bibliographic Services/Systems Librarian | keikooku@hawaii.edu | 956-9953 |
| Barilyne Sakamoto | ||
| Library Technician | barilyne@hawaii.edu | 956-5582 |
Elva Young |
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| Library Assistant | elvay@hawaii.edu | 956-5583 |
| Daren Abe | ||
| Administrative & Fiscal Specialist | darena@hawaii.edu | 956-3301 |
| Circulation Desk | 956-7583 |
| Reference Desk (1:30pm-4:30pm, Mon.-Fri.) | 956-8991 |
| General Information | 956-7583 |
| Library Hours | 956-5584 |
| Fax | 956-4615 |
| TTY | 956-9577 |
Library Web page: http://library.law.hawaii.edu
| Carrel Assignment/Change | Jerome | 956-5571 |
| Tom | 956-7583 | |
| Checking for New Editions, New books,Publisher phone numbers | Catherine | 956-5575 |
| Keiko | 956-9953 | |
| Circulation Policies | Diane | 956-5580 |
| Jerome | 956-5571 | |
| Tom | 956-7583 | |
| Library Displays: | Swee | 956-5581 |
| Diane | 956-5580 | |
| Library Rooms Use | Jerome | 956-5571 |
| Tom | 956-7583 | |
| New Book Purchase or Recommendation | Catherine | 956-5575 |
| Lei | 956-5577 |
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| Reference and Research | Swee | 956-5581 |
| Diane | 956-5580 | |
| Renewal of Library Loans,Putting items on hold, Recall of books | Jerome | 956-5571 |
| Tom | 956-7583 | |
| Web Page & Electronic Resources | Swee | 956-5581 |
The Libraries of the University of Hawai`i System (UHS) have implemented uniform loan periods, fines and fees. This is an effort to better serve all of the students, faculty and staff members of the University of Hawai`i by having more consistent policies throughout the system. A few exceptions exist to accommodate the specific needs of the Law School. All students, faculty and staff in the UHS may borrow circulating materials only from the Law Library. A complete copy of the Libraries of the University of Hawai`i System Circulation Policy, revised September 2005, is available at http://libweb.hawaii.edu/uhmlib/libinfo/circpolicy05.pdf . Information on the standardized loan periods, fines and fees may be found in Appendix I to the Policy statement above.
Policies and procedures are subject to change without notice according to the changing and evolving needs of the Law School. Call the Circulation Desk or contact any of the Library Staff if you need further information.
The School of Law Library complies with the State Attorney General's opinion on library record confidentiality and the American Library Association's Policy on Confidentiality of Library Records.
1. Full-time Students
All students must be registered with the Law Library in order to borrow library materials. You must present a validated University of Hawai`i at Mānoa ID card and provide a hawaii.edu email address for notification of library-related matters.
2. Visiting Students
The students’ status will be verified with Law School administration before they can be registered and temporary library privileges granted to them. You must present a validated University of Hawai`i ID card and provide a hawaii.edu email address for notification of library-related matters.
All borrower registrations are done at the Circulation Desk in the Law Library.
3. Moot Court/ Law Review Members, Research Assistants
All members have the same borrowing privileges and loan periods as regular law students. In addition, they may borrow non-circulating materials with special permission from Library staff. Research assistants must have the Proxy Borrower Registration form (available at the Circulation Desk) completed and signed by his or her professor.
Most of the materials in the Library are for LIBRARY USE ONLY, meaning they cannot be charged out of the Library. These include statutes, reporters, digests, citators, loose-leaf publications, periodicals, encyclopedias, anything with Reference or Reserve in the call number or in microform format. These materials are heavily used by library patrons and must be readily accessible at all times. Special permission may be granted under limited circumstances only. For further information on circulation of specific materials (Reserve, Reference, Microform, Audiovisual, etc.), see the section “The Library Collection.”
Circulating materials include monographs and monographic serials. All law students may charge out circulating materials for 91 days only, including weekends and holidays, subject to recall by library staff or other library patrons. Five renewals per item are allowed if no one else requests the items. Renewals may be done online. There is no grace period. All overdue items are subject to library sanctions. Students may access their account anytime using their UH student barcode number on Hawai`i Voyager “Your Account” link. Information on the standardized loan periods, fines and fees may be found in Appendix I of the Libraries of the University of Hawai`i System Circulation Policy, revised September 2005, available at http://libweb.hawaii.edu/uhmlib/libinfo/circpolicy05.pdf.
Email Notices: Starting September
1, 2004, all
notifications of library fines and fees will be sent only to hawaii.edu
email accounts. You may easily forward your hawaii.edu account
to another email address, i.e. yahoo or hotmail. To find out how to forward
your hawaii.edu account emails, please visit
http://www.hawaii.edu/help/faq/emailfaq.html#forwarding
.
The borrower is responsible for knowing when books are due to be returned, irregardless of whether he or she receives notification of overdue materials from the library.
Renewal: Items may be renewed online. You may bring the items to be renewed in person, or renew via the “Your Account” function in Hawai`i Voyager. Renewals depend on the kind of material, the collection from which the item was borrowed and the borrower's privileges.
Recall: All borrowed items are subject to recall at any time by the library for use by other patrons. Fines for overdue recalled books are $0.50 per item per day, beginning with on the new due date.
Return of Library Materials: A book drop is located outside the Library. Library materials borrowed from any UHS library may be returned to the Law Library. However, audiovisual items borrowed from Sinclair Library must be returned to Sinclair Library to ensure that they are checked in promptly.
Your Account: By accessing your own Library account, you may check the due dates of items you have borrowed, any fines owed, and the status of any books you have requested to see if they are available for pickup. Login to the “Your Account” function in Hawai`i Voyager. Enter the 10-digit barcode number and your last name from your valid, registered ID card.
Fines: There is no grace period for overdue items. The fine for overdue books is $0.25 per item per day. Fines for overdue items are incurred daily, including weekends and holidays. Any overdue item that has incurred at least $10.00 in overdue fines is considered lost and incurs an $80.00 fine or actual replacement charge, whichever is higher, plus overdue fines up to $10.00, and a nonrefundable $10 processing fee per item. Both the $10 overdue fine and $10 processing fee must be paid even after the item is returned. If an item is returned in damaged condition, the same replacement charges will apply. Failure to pay financial obligations may result in one or all of the following Library and/or University sanctions: library borrowing privileges withheld, registration for classes blocked, issuance of diplomas and transcripts blocked, referral for tax setoff, submission to collection agency.
Note: The cost of law books range from $60 - $900+, the cost of acquiring and processing a new item now exceeds $60, even for inexpensive paperbacks. Costs are higher for non-current materials that are not available at bookstores.
Starting September 1, 2004, all notifications of library fines and fees will be sent only to hawaii.edu email accounts. You may easily forward your hawaii.edu account to another email address, i.e. yahoo or hotmail. To find out how to forward your hawaii.edu account emails, please visit http://www.hawaii.edu/help/faq/emailfaq.html#forwarding .
Recall: Fines for overdue recalled books are $0.50 per item per day.
Payment: Library fines and fees incurred at any UH System library may be paid at the Law Library between 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. only when authorized staff is on duty. Conversely, any Law Library fine and fee may be paid at any UH System library or at the Business Office located on the first floor of Hamilton Library. Hamilton Library allows fines and fees to be paid via phone with a credit card (Visa or Mastercard) during regular business hours by calling the Business Office at 956-7203
Anyone owing $10.00 or more in fines is blocked from borrowing library materials.
Because Voyager is a shared database in the UH System of libraries, anyone
blocked from borrowing at any UH System library will also be blocked at all
other libraries, including the Law Library.
VOYAGER, the online catalog for the University of Hawai`i System, is the principal source for locating the most current information on the holdings of the Law Library. It provides a web interface to the online catalog and Internet sites through a browser such as Netscape or Internet Explorer. It also provides access to library databases throughout Hawai`i, including Hamilton Library, all the community colleges, Hawai`i Medical Library, Hawai`i State Archives and Bishop Museum. For a more detailed explanation of the new Voyager system, go to http://uhmanoa.lib.hawaii.edu/faq.htm .
Anyone may access the Law Library catalog on the web at
http://uhlaw.lib.hawaii.edu
or through the Law Library’s website:
http://library.law.hawaii.edu/
. Click on Help on the Voyager screen for information on using Voyager
or go to
http://uhlaw.lib.hawaii.edu/help/contents.htm
.
You may also use the online tutorial at
http://library.wcc.hawaii.edu/voyager/default.html
and
http://www.sinclair.hawaii.edu/HTML/help/public_tutorials.html
.
Four PCs in the Reference Area are available to the public for searching
the catalog.
The more frequently-used Reference materials such as multi-volume publications,
current loose-leaf services, citators, legal encyclopedias and periodical
indexes are located in the Reference Area. They are for library use only
and designated as “LAW REF” in the call number. Others are located
in the main stacks. Refer to the Reference Area and Stacks map for location
of specific titles and call numbers. Under special circumstances with special
permission from Library staff, they may be charged out for same day copying.
Reserve materials include frequently-used publications such as study aids (hornbooks, nutshells), treatises, Hawai `i administrative rules, faculty course reserves, and copies of past exams. They are located behind the Circulation counter. They may be charged out for two hours and renewed if no one else requests them.
A large part of the Library’s holdings are in microforms. Microforms may not be charged out of the Library. Request all items at the Circulation Desk. Reader/printers are located in the Reference Area. You must have dimes to print copies on the microfiche reader (XCP 3300 model). The Library does not provide change.
The new combination microform/microfiche reader (MS 6000 model) requires a debit print/copy card to print, available for purchase at a nearby dispenser. Please ask for assistance if you are interested in using the PC to download images from this reader/scanner onto a CD-ROM, or emailing scanned images.
Most of these items may be charged out for two days only except for CD-ROM which may be charged out for same day use only. You may view the videotapes in Room 111. Obtain the videotapes and the key for the VCR cabinet at the Circulation Desk. You may also charge out cassette tapes and the cassette player/recorder at the Circulation Desk. CD-ROM’s may be viewed in the Computer Lab
Printed periodical indexes are located on shelves adjacent to the Diamond Head alcove in the Reference Area. They include Current Law Index, Index to Legal Periodicals and Index to Periodical Articles Related to Law. See Section V subsection F for information on electronic periodical indexes.
There is a printed periodical title list for most of the periodicals found in the Law Library. It is located near the public terminals in the Reference Area. Law Library: Current Periodicals Index lists the title, holdings, location and call number of the periodical. It also lists periodicals in microfiche or microfilm format. Since this is not updated regularly, check for current status and the most recent titles on Voyager.
Current issues of local daily newspapers, legal newspapers, and magazines
are located in the Reference Area. Back issues are kept for a limited time
behind the Circulation Desk. You may request these at the Circulation Desk.
The Library maintains a small selected depository of government documents. For documents not available here, go to the Government Documents Collection located at Sinclair Library. It has a larger collection, including some United Nations publications. You may also access federal government executive, legislative and regulatory information services in the U.S. Government Printing Office GPO Access database: http://www.access.gpo.gov .
Four public terminals in the Reference Area are reserved for accessing this site or you may use the computers in the Computer Lab. LexisNexis Congressional provides indexes, abstracts and legislative histories as well as full text of congressional reports, documents, prints, bills, the Statutes at Large and Congressional Record. You may access it at http://lexis-nexis.com/congcomp . The law library website has a Government Documents and Information page at http://library.law.hawaii.edu/public/govdocs.html .
This microfiche compilation of legal theses and dissertations from various law schools from the early 1900’s to 1995 have been cataloged and are searchable in the Law Library’s online catalog by author, title, subject, and keyword.
Note: An interdisciplinary Dissertations and Theses database is also available
via Hamilton Library’s web page at
http://micro189.lib3.hawaii.edu/ezproxy/details.php?dbId=2335
.
The New Acquisitions Monthly List shows selected new titles acquired by the Law Library. This list is available on the Law Library web page at http://library.law.hawaii.edu/libinfo/current.php .
Computer & Technology Services (CTS) is responsible for all computer hardware, equipment, telecommunications and software. The Law Library staff is responsible for all electronic databases provided for the law students, faculty and staff
Email and Internet access are available on the PCs in the Computer Lab. Obtain the code to unlock the door from the Circulation Desk. Wireless access is also available throughout the library. Contact lawcts@hawaii.edu or call 956-4727 to configure your laptop for wireless access. If your laptop does not have a built-in wireless feature, you must have an Orinoco wireless network card for wireless access. You must also have a hawai`i.edu email address. You may request an email account from UH Information and Technology Services (ITS) at https://sunsys.its.hawaii.edu/acctmgmt .
Computer Lab: The Computer Lab, with 20 PCs, is available to all currently enrolled law students and law school affiliated faculty, adjunct faculty, visiting professors and scholars. Priority is given to law students and law faculty. Programs available in the Computer Lab include Netscape Communicator, Adobe Acrobat Reader, WordPerfect, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint, Internet Explorer, and MS Access. A laptop docking station is provided, along with a typewriter, staplers, two-hole and three-hole punch and scissors.
Electronic Learning Center : The Electronic Learning Center (Room 117) has 16 PCs and 2 printers (LexisNexis, GoPrint station). This room is usually reserved for training purposes. When not reserved for training, it is open to all students. The PCs have the same software as the ones in the Computer Lab.
Computer Use Policies: Use of all computers assumes that you agree to all Lab rules and policies, and UH IT policy at www.hawaii.edu/infotech/policies/itpolicy.html . Students are also subject to the student conduct code found at http://www.hawaii.edu/student/conduct/ . Check the CTS web page at http://library.law.hawaii.edu/infotech/index.php for Computer Room policies. These policies and procedures are designed to ensure compliance with the law and to facilitate an educational environment for all users
Printers: There are two LexisNexis and two Westlaw printers in the lab. Room 117 has one LexisNexis and one GoPrint station with printer. Two other lab printers are available for printing all other documents – word processing, email, and Internet materials. In order to save on paper and toner, students are asked to print on both sides of the paper and to refrain from printing whole chapters or books. The lab printers should not be used to print any Westlaw or LexisNexis documents.
GoPrint Printing System: Each student must sign up for an account with CTS
to get a set amount of free printing per year. After they have used up their
print allocation, they will have to purchase a print/copy debit card to use
with the GoPrint station in order to print. There is a debit card dispenser
in the library lobby area. Questions on this system should be directed to
the CTS personnel at 956-4727 or email lawcts@hawaii.edu
Note: This debit card may also be used with the printers and photocopiers
in Hamilton and Sinclair libraries, as well as the printers at Keller 105
and 213.
TIP: When printing LexisNexis or Westlaw documents, do not use the print function in the browser (Netscape or Internet Explorer). Use the print function from within the LexisNexis or Westlaw program.
GoPrint Printing Station for Public Use: This is located in the lobby area behind the Reference Desk.
Problems with printers such as paper jams, low toner, no paper, etc. should be directed to 956-4727 or email lawcts@hawaii.edu .
Computer services are now provided by the staff and student techs of Computer and Technology Services (CTS). The Library is not involved in providing computer assistance in any way. All requests for assistance or reports of problems should be directed to lawcts@hawaii.edu .or phone 956-4727. Problems with access from carrels should be directed to CTS. More detailed information on computer/technology policies are available at the CTS web page on the library website: http://library.law.hawaii.edu/infotech/index.php .
Of the Library’s 272 carrels, 236 carrels are wired for Internet access
via CAT5e 10/100 MB/s. Students may plug in their laptops to the data jack
and power outlet provided at each carrel. The library uses Lucent Technology’s
Orinoco wireless Internet access at 11 MB/s in the library. Wireless access
to the Internet and email is available in all areas of the library, including
the rooms. Contact CTS for help in configuring laptops for wireless access
or go to http://library.law.hawaii.edu/infotech/wireless.php for more information.
The Law Library subscribes to several online databases to supplement its collection and to facilitate faculty and student research. . These databases expedite access to legal information. Remote access through a proxy server is available for some databases via the Law Library web page. For a few databases, a password is required. Assistance on these databases or requests for training should be directed to Swee at x65581 or email berkey@hawaii.edu . Some of the major databases are described below.
1. LexisNexis and Westlaw
LexisNexis and Westlaw are available to all law students and faculty, including adjunct faculty, visiting professors and visiting scholars. The Computer Lab has 20 computers that can access both services. All print jobs are sent to two printers provided by each vendor. The Electronic Learning Center (Room 117) has 14 computers available, one networked printer and one LexisNexis printer. The Student Lounge has both Westlaw and LexisNexis computers and printers. All carrels may access both Westlaw and LexisNexis services.
Web Access:
LexisNexis:
http://www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool
Westlaw:
http://lawschool.westlaw.com
Passwords: All students may obtain their passwords from the Student Representatives.
Training: Training is provided by the vendor representatives. Ongoing training is available throughout the semester. Student representatives also provide individual assistance while on duty in the computer lab.
Technical problems: Call Customer Service if you have difficulty accessing
the service.
1-800-WESTLAW (1-800-937-8529)
1-800-45-LEXIS (1-800-539-4770)
Research Assistance: Both Westlaw and LexisNexis provide research assistance.
1-800-REF-ATTY (1-800-733-2889)
1-800-45-LEXIS (1-800-539-4770)
The blue phone near the Westlaw printers connects directly to Westlaw. You
may use it to get reference or technical assistance or if you have printing
problems.
The red phone near the door connects directly to LexisNexis. You may use
it to get reference or technical assistance or if you have printing problems.
Carrel access problems: Problems with access from carrels should be directed to the Computer and Technology Services Department ( lawcts@hawaii.edu or call 956-4727).
Printers: Westlaw and Lexis printer problems should be directed to lawcts@hawaii.edu or call 956-4727.
Student Representatives:
Westlaw: George White
gwhite@hawaii.edu
Joshua
Kent
jkent@hawaii.edu
Tessie
Vo
tessievo@hawaii.edu
LexisNexis: None currently.
Student representatives are available in the lab at posted hours to assist
students with their research.
Academic Representatives:
LexisNexis: Nicole Azizi
Nicole.Azizi@lexisnexis.com
Westlaw: Avelino Halagao
(AJ)
avelino.halagao@thomson.com
2. Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI)
(access by password only)
The CALI Library of Lessons is a collection of over 180 Internet
and computer-based lessons covering 27 legal education subject areas. The
lessons are designed to augment traditional law school instruction and can
be used as supplemental study material.
The
lessons are written by law faculty and librarians and are regularly reviewed
and revised. The format of the individual lessons varies according to the
educational objectives of the author. Some authors use the setting of a simulated
trial to provide students with an opportunity to test their understanding
of an area of law. Other lessons drill students through a series of questions
requiring them to identify relevant issues and apply recently learned concepts.
These lessons are available at
http://www2.cali.org
.
Get the authorization code to register on CALI from Swee
Berkey or email
uhlawref@hawaii.edu
or
berkey@hawaii.edu
.
This CD-ROM collection teaches a wide range of skills such as negotiation techniques and styles, trial tactics, cross-examination, client interviewing techniques, client consultation, deposition, and post trial motions. These are taught in the context of torts, civil procedure, jurisdiction, evidence, contracts, criminal law and other topics. You may charge out these CDs at the Circulation Desk. Only five PCs in the Computer Lab may be used to play the CDs. Headphones may be checked out at the Circulation Desk.
LegalTrac,
the online version of Current Law Index, indexes
articles from legal periodicals including legal newspapers from 1980 to
the present. It may be accessed through any of the Library’s PCs
in the Reference area or at its website:
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/Hawaii_willrsl
. Remote access is available using your UHM username and barcode through
the Law Library’s web page.
Call numbers of available journals are listed in the printout, Law Library:
Current Periodicals, located next to the terminals, or by searching Voyager for
current status and newer titles. Abstracts and some full-text articles may
be retrieved and sent directly to your email.
5. Hein-On-Line (law
library & remote access)
http://heinonline.org
HeinOnline is noted for its coverage of pre-1980 materials often lacking
on other computer-assisted legal research systems. It has full-text
collections of legal journals, texts, cases, statutes, regulations, presidential
materials, treaties, as well as international and foreign legal journals,
cases and materials. All content within HeinOnline is image-based in PDF
format, from inception and fully searchable. Because it is image-based, printing
can be very slow and the file too large to download to diskette or to email.
You may download to a zip disk, USB drive or a CD.
You may access this service on any of the Library’s PCs via the law library web page or by going to http://heinonline.org and click on "Enter HeinOnline". Remote access via the law library web page is now available with your UHM ID or barcode and last name.
http://qk5yq5hc5z.search.serialssolutions.com/
Instead of searching individual databases, E-Portal allows you to search a range of digital resources for specific publications (including e-journals, e-books.) It provides access to full-text articles available in periodicals found in databases that the law library subscribes to. You may browse alphabetically the titles of publications and online databases where these publications may be found. You may search by title and subject. After you find the title of the journal you want, you will see a list of databases that index that particular journal. Clinking on one of the links will take you to the database where the article may be found. It will not search for periodical content.
7.
Index to Legal Periodicals Full Text (WilsonWeb)
http://hwwilsonweb.com
(law library access)
This database indexes nearly 1000 legal journals, law reviews, yearbooks,
institutes, statutes, bar association publications, university publications,
and government publications. Nearly 300 law reviews are covered, including
full text of over 200 select periodicals, as far back as 1994. Approximately
1,400 monographs per year are also indexed. International coverage includes
periodicals from the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, Australia, and
New Zealand. Retrospective coverage goes as far back as 1981.
WilsonLink is a new feature that helps users find a full text article, even
if the full text is not in a WilsonWeb database. By clicking on the WilsonLink
icon from the search results pages, a user will launch an automatic search
of all the library’s open-URL compliant databases. It will find the
desired full text record wherever that record is located in the library’s
electronic databases. In addition, WilsonLink provides extended services,
including ERIC searching, an Internet search and document delivery options.
8.
IndexMaster (law library access)
http://www.indexmaster.com/contactus.html
IndexMaster is a compilation of the indices and/or tables of content of over 8,000 legal titles from over 65 legal publishers. Searchable by keyword, topic, title, author or publisher, the index and table of contents will provide the researcher with the content necessary for locating on-point titles.
9. LexisNexis Congressional (law
library & remote access by UHM I.D./Library card barcode number)
http://web.lexis-nexis.com/congcomp
This database provides indexing and abstracting of the CIS/Index to publications of the United States Congress from 1970 forward. It has links to hearing transcripts and testimony, committee reports, legislation, bill tracking reports, selected committee prints, Congressional Record, Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, U.S. Code, Statutes at Large, and other congressional documents. Most publications are searchable by keyword or by citation, in addition to other terms, such as witness or bill sponsor. Remote access is now available with your UHM ID barcode and last name.
10. Loislaw (law
library & remote access by password)
http://www.loislawschool.com
Loislaw includes statutes, administrative code, court rules and cases for state and federal jurisdictions as well as current awareness services for new opinions or other documents. We also subscribe to their online treatises (AspenTreatises). Get the access code to register online by emailing uhlawref@hawaii.edu or contact Swee at berkey@hawaii.edu . Once registered on Loislaw, you have access to their treatises too. Loislaw has an online tutorial and user’s guide to help you learn to use the database.
11. Aspen Treatises (law
library & remote access by password)
http://www.loislawschool.com
Full-text Aspen treatises cover a variety of practice areas such as bankruptcy, elder law, corporate law, family law, and general litigation and practice materials from selected states. They provide direct hyperlinks to primary source material. Case citations are hyperlinked to the Loislaw case databases. Individual treatise databases also have a table of contents and search templates. Get the access code to register online by emailing uhlawref@hawaii.edu or contact Swee at berkey@hawaii.edu . Loislaw has an online tutorial and user’s guide to help you learn to use the database.
The Library staff provides legal reference and research assistance to all students. Librarians are available to direct students to various sources of information, instruct students on use of legal research tools, and to locate legal documents. Students working on special projects are encouraged to consult with the librarians for research assistance. Librarians are available until 9:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 5:00 p.m. on Friday, 6:00 p.m. on Saturday and until 7:00 p.m. on Sunday. Librarians are also at the Reference Desk, Monday through Friday from 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Law Library Website: http://library.law.hawaii.edu - The website provides a wealth of information about the library, Internet legal resources, electronic databases, research guides and other useful links. The site is continually being updated with new sources of legal and other useful information.
Reference and Research Guides: These are compiled and written by the Library staff to assist library users in finding materials. They include guides to finding case decisions, researching legislative history in Hawai`i and finding the current codes of states & territories. Print copies are available at the Reference area, the Circulation Desk and the law library web page at http://library.law.hawaii.edu/refres/legal_research_guides/index.php
Students may complete an online form, “Library Purchase Request Form”, available on the Student Services page of the Library web page. Students may also send in recommendations to thomasca@hawaii.edu (ext. 65575).
Materials not available in the Law Library collection, UH or any of the
UH System libraries on Oahu may be obtained through the Interlibrary Loan
office located at Hamilton Library. Interlibrary loan requests may be made
via the Voyager Request feature at
http://libweb.hawaii.edu/uhmlib/forms/forms_illrequest.html
Information on Interlibrary Loan may be found at
http://libweb.hawaii.edu/uhmlib/forms/forms_ill.html
.
Email:
libill@hawaii.edu
Fax: 956-7109 Tel: 956-8568
Book loans and filled article requests are provided at no charge. A maximum of ten titles may be requested per day.
The purpose of IntraSystem Loan is to obtain library books and materials needed for research from other University of Hawai`i System libraries when those materials are not available at UH Mānoa. See http://library.manoa.hawaii.edu/services/loans/isl.html for more information. IntraSystem loan requests may be made through the Voyager online catalog. After you find the item is in another library, click on “Request”, then select “Law Library IntraSystem Loan Request”. For more instructions go to http://libweb.hawaii.edu/uhmlib/forms/forms_isl.html . Book loans and filled article requests are provided at no charge. Filled media requests are $3 each (except UHM faculty, students and staff NOT residing on the island of Oahu). A maximum of ten titles may be requested per day.
One self-service photocopier is located in the lobby area. Debit cards may be purchased from the debit card dispenser located in the Reference Area. These cards may be used at Hamilton and Sinclair libraries. All refunds and questions regarding debit cards are handled by Hamilton Library’s Business Office. The photocopier and debit card dispenser take $1, $5 and $20 bills. . Copies are 7 cents each using the debit card
The Library will provide reasonable accommodations
to assist persons with disabilities to access library materials. The Disabilities Room in
the Library has a computer with a printer and a phone. Those needing special
services should consult with a staff member. A PC with ZoomText is
available in the lobby area. ZoomText, a magnification software, is designed
for the low-vision PC user. The UH KOKUA program (Office for Disability Access)
provides a variety of services including academic advising, note-taking,
sign language interpreting, testing accommodations and transcription. You
may contact them at V/T 956-7511 or 956-7612.
The Law Library has a Student Services web page on its website. The Student page has a copy of the Student Library Guide, past years’ exams that have been scanned and put online, links to library information, electronic databases that the Library subscribes to, and useful reference and research links. You may obtain a password to access the Online Exams page by contacting the Library staff at 956-7583 or by emailing berkey@hawaii.edu or lawcirc@hawaii.edu .
Carrel privileges are provided for William S. Richardson School of Law students
only. First-year students are assigned carrels at the start of Fall semester.
Questions on carrel assignment are handled by Tom Luna at
tomluna@hawaii.edu
or call 956-7583.
With the limited number of carrels available, carrel sharing is strongly
encouraged and appreciated.
Room 111 is a group study room. Students may sign up to use the room as a group (2 or more people). Rooms 117 and 119 are also available for group study when not in use for classes and staff meetings and presentations. Use the sign-up sheet on the door.
A book drop is located on the left-hand side outside the main entrance to the library. Use the book drop to return library books when the library is closed.
The Library has no change machine nor does it provide change.
It is important to keep the carrels clean and undamaged for the next batch of students who use these carrels. Students are expected to follow carrel use rules and keep their carrels clean and tidy. Items are not to be nailed or glued to the carrels. Posters, pictures and other materials are not to be posted on the outside of carrels. Library staff will periodically inspect the carrels for violation of library policies. Library materials may not be kept in carrels unless they have been checked out. The library reserves the right to check carrels for missing library materials. The Library is not responsible for any items left unattended in the carrels.
Users copying or downloading materials are responsible for complying with
applicable intellectual property law, including U.S. Copyright Law.
Firearms or other deadly weapons, explosives and/or explosive devices, or other dangerous devices are not permitted in the library building. Incendiary or other smoke-producing items are not permitted in the library.
Persons exhibiting disruptive behavior will be asked to cease that behavior or leave the premises and/or be denied future access to the library. Disruptive behavior includes making excessive noise that disrupts the use of the library by others, being belligerent and/or violent to library staff and patrons, offensive body odor, verbal or physical abuse, intimidation, or harassment on account of race, religion, ethnic or national background, gender or sexual orientation.
Cell Phones: Cell phones should be set to ring in “silent” mode and all conversation should be carried on in areas that will not disturb others.
Users are required to leave the Library promptly at closing and during emergency situations, drills or when asked to leave by Library or security staff after violation of Library policies.
Food, drink, live plants, tobacco products, cooking/boiling appliances and pets are not permitted in the Library. Any such items found in the library will be confiscated. Only library-approved closed beverage containers will be allowed. These policies are designed to avoid damage to library materials, electrical fires, and insect and other pest infestation in the library. Exception: service animals or on-duty police dogs.
Lost or misplaced personal property brought to the Circulation Desk is immediately sent to Campus Center Room 212, Lost and Found.
Library users are asked to treat the library materials with care. To extend the life of the materials, please avoid the following:
-use of post-its in library books
-writing or underlining in the books
-leaving paper clips in the books
-handling the books with dirty hands
-spilling coffee or other beverages on the materials
-using library books to prop up furniture or other heavy items
Users engaging in vandalizing, altering or damaging library building, furniture
or equipment, including computer systems, networks, programs or data, are
in violation of Hawai‘i State Law and will be prosecuted to the full
extent of that Law. Repair or replacement costs will be assessed for any
damaged materials.
Library materials must not be concealed in the Library (in foot lockers, other containers, rooms, shelves) for the exclusive use of individuals or groups.
No outside large equipment, furniture or any bulky item may be brought into the library without permission from the librarians.
Prior approval from the librarians is required to post any notices in any part of the Library. Approved notices are posted on the board in the Reference Area next to the ramp leading to the carrel area. Only law school-related notices may be put on the board.
Please do not re-shelve all library materials you have used but have not checked out. Materials should be placed on the re-shelving tables.
Please report any emergency or suspicious behavior to the Circulation Desk immediately. If you need an escort to your car, please call Campus Security’s escort service at 956-8211.
The Library’s telephones are for library staff use.
Students may use the phone in the Computer Lab. The Library does not convey
messages to nor page students and other library users unless it is an emergency
or it involves Campus Security
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Library users are advised not to leave any personal belongings unattended for any length of time anywhere in the Library, including the carrels. Thefts of books, personal items, and computer equipment have occurred in the past. Users are responsible for their personal property. Library materials, equipment or property must not be taken from the library building without proper checkout or authorization. Library personnel reserve the right to request a patron to display the contents of his/her bag before he/she exits the library.
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No library windows are to be opened without the express permission of library staff.