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Orientation to Delaware Law Library

This library guide is for new faculty and students at Delaware Law School. It explains the various resources available at the library as well as who to contact with questions or problems.

Services for Adjunct Faculty

Delaware Law Adjunct Faculty Members are invited to contact the library reference desk for assistance:

  • by phone (302) 477-2114 
  • by email law.libref@widener.edu mail icon
  • at the Reference Desk on the Main Floor of the Library. During the fall and spring semesters, the reference desk is generally staffed Mon- Thur: 9am to 8pm and Fridays from 9am to 5pm
  • Full Library hours can be found here

Reference Librarians can help adjunct faculty members:

  • Obtain a Westlaw or Lexis password
  • Identify resources for you or your students using the Library Catalog or Publication Finder
  • Place materials on Course Reserve
  • Obtain a CALI faculty authorization code
  • Schedule a tour of the library
  • Request a book through Interlibrary loan, create an ILL account here: you will need a Widener ID and barcode # to create an ILL account. 
    • Widener IDs can be obtained from the Campus Safety Office in Concord Hall, please call them at (302) 477-2200 to find out when you can get an ID card. Your Widener ID card will have a barcode printed on it, that is needed to create an ILL account.

Other Law School Assistance outside the Library

This is a list of other common law school resources outside of the library.

Website Updates

  • Contact the law school Web Manager, Nathan Garrison, ngarrison@widener.edu to get your faculty profile set up or to suggest changes to the Delaware Law School website.

Scanning and Duplicating

  • Contact the Copy Center, located on the first floor of the law building, for all duplicating needs: decopycenter@widener.edu 

Technology Help

  • Contact the University's Teaching and Learning Technology group for help using Canvas, attendance tracker or other technology tools
    • The law school's Instructional Technologist, Ty McQuillan, has an office in the law library: tjmcquillan@widener.edu mail icon
    • You can also email the Teaching and Learning Technology group at TLToffice@widener.edu mail icon
  • Contact the Law School's IT personnel for help with other technology needs or submit an ITS Help Ticket here. 
    • Dave Vallee, dsvallee@widener.edu , can help with classroom technology equipment or to request special recording or technology set up for special events.
    • The ITS staff can help with your law school laptop, wireless access, and Widener login or account issues as well as other technology issues. Not sure who to contact for an IT issue, fill out an ITS Help Ticket and your request will be routed to the correct people.

Exam Administration

  • Contact the Registrar's office for help with Exam Soft, Exam administration and the assignment of classrooms.

 

Requesting Review Copies of Textbooks

West Academic

  • Go to https://faculty.westacademic.com/ and sign or create an account using your @widener.edu email address.
  • Identify the title you wish to request and on the title's page click on “VIEW DIGITAL COPY”
  • For a physical copy or support contact the Law School Account Manager at 800-313-9378 or accountmanager@westacademic.com

Aspen Publishing

  • Register for an account at: https://aspenpublishing.com/account/register
  • Sign in and navigate to the page of the title you wish to request.
  • In the bottom right hand corner of the page, click "Request a Professor Review Copy."

Carolina Publishing

  • Create an account or log in at https://cap-press.com/ordering/login
  • Identify the title you want and click the button at the bottom of the page that says "COMP COPY"
  • Email comp@cap-press.com When making your examination copy request, please include the following information: 1) the name of the course for which the book is being considered; 2) the semester(s) the course is taught; 3) the approximate enrollment for the course(s); and 4) the name and address of the institution (your mailing address) at which the course is to be taught.

Thomson Reuters

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