The Texas Collection includes Texas legislative codes, session laws, journals, and historic compilations; administrative code and regulations; attorney general opinions; case digests; encyclopedias; form books; and municipal codes. The collection is located in:
Faculty can also access Texas Government Materials from the following sites
Current issues and bound volumes of law reviews and periodicals are housed in the Lower Level Basement, East Wing. The volumes are arranged alphabetically by title. Law reviews and periodicals can be searched using the Index to Legal Periodicals. The Law Library also subscribes to HeinOnline, a searchable database that contains many law journals, particularly older volumes not carried by either Lexis Advance or Westlaw. The following are a list of databases to search law reviews and periodicals
Faculty who are interested in learning more about new books received by the Law Library can view the “Recent Acquisitions List” each month on the Law Library Blog.
Faculty can also peruse the bookcase located in the Collaborative Commons in the first floor of the Law Library. New books are placed on shelves in the Collaborative Commons before they are shelved in the main collection.
New databases or electronic resources are announced to faculty via email or the monthly Law Library newsletter.
The Permanent Reserves Collection is located behind the Circulation Desk. The Permanent Reserves Collection includes:
Many legal and law-related online databases are within the Law Libarry's subscription. Among the database providers are HeinOnline, Bloomberg Law, Lexis+, and Westlaw. For a complete list of databases, please see the Law Library’s Electronic Resources List.
In addition, law students can also access a wide variety of databases, electronic journals, and e-books through the University Library’s website.
The Law Library serves as a selective depository for U.S. government publications. You can find information on holdings of government documents using the Law Library’s online catalog. You can find more information at the Goverment Document Guide.
In addition, the University Library houses a full depository, and its resources.