Library News A Bit of Legal History II: Why Does the US Have a Mixed Legal System? “At that time, most Louisianians were of French descent, most spoke only French, and most thought of themselves as French Creoles, not as Americans. Though the law then in force was Spanish, not… A Bit of Legal History: Why Are There Words of French Origin Used in the Modern Practice of Law in the US? “Law French was like a hyphen that kept alive the general framework of an earlier vocabulary and syntax until a time when English had become a full and flexible language and had appropriated… Spring 2025 Reference Services This spring the library reference desk will be staffed by a librarian or student assistant Monday through Thursday. The reference desk is located on the 6th floor of the library. If the reference… New York Times and Wall Street Journal Online Available to UIC Law Community The UIC Library provides access to the New York Times and Wall Street Journal online. Here is information on registering for the NY Times. Note that you will need your NetID to sign up, and if you… Study Aids in the LexisNexis Digital Library We have subscribed to a digital collection of study guides published by LexisNexis. These titles include the popular Understanding and Questions & Answers study guide series, as well as many legal treatises published… Access to West Academic eBooks Through the First Two Weeks of Fall Classes West Academic provides access to their eBooks starting the week before classes start through the first two weeks of classes of the fall semester. To gain access, students can visit eproducts.westacademic.com and create… Limited Access to Law Library (Including Information for Non-Law UIC Students, Faculty, and Staff) Update: As of February 20, 2023, we have reinstated our standard access policy. Current students, faculty, and staff of UIC colleges and units other than the Law School may continue to visit the… How Can HeinOnline Help You? Looking for a law review article, an old federal statute, or a historical treaty? You can find all of these and considerably more in HeinOnline. HeinOnline is a database that is best known for its… Access to Library Resources During Campus Closure While the UIC John Marshall Law School campus is closed, most law library resources continue to be available remotely. To access article databases or other specialized databases, use the links on the library… Information About the UIC Library and JMLS A benefit of UIC’s acquisition of John Marshall is access to UIC library resources. In addition to being able to check out materials from UIC libraries, JMLS students, faculty, and staff can access… Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … 20 Next
