Services
Reference and legal research assistance
Assistance with reference queries is provided in person by library staff at the Enquiry desk, online with legal research reader guides, timetabled legal research classes and online self-paced tutorials.
Some of these services are not available in the evenings or weekends (see Service Standards)
General Services
The Law Library provides the full range of computing and photocopying available throughout the Bodleian Libraries.
The Law Library collection is for reference, and there is no borrowing available. Books in heavy demand are held in a separate reserve collection, and are available for loan within the library only.
There is a 'Request' or 'Hold' function on SOLO which allows readers to order items from Closed Access (formerly referred to as the Bodleian Stack) to the Law Library for short term consultation. For more information and guidance on how to do this then consult the SOLO Libguide.
Please NoteThe Law Library does not offer legal advice.
Such advice is available from qualified solicitors (Law Society find a solicitor) and legal aid centres (Citizens Advice Bureau). The official government website - Direct.gov - may also be able to answer factual questions.
