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Catalogs

Law Library Catalog

Search the Law Library's collection of print and electronic resources here. The catalog also allows you to place holds, renew materials, and check your library account.

OneSearch

OneSearch is the main catalog for the University Libraries. You can find multidisciplinary books, ebooks, articles, journals, conference papers, databases, and many other resources here.

FirstSearch

FirstSearch provides access to WorldCat, a global catalog of 40,000+ libraries. Use it to locate materials beyond CU holdings and request them through interlibrary loan if unavailable locally.

Databases

Law Library Databases

The Wise Law Library offers more than 80 legal and other research databases. Search by subject, vendor, or database title.

University Libraries Databases

CU Libraries offer access to more than 1500 additional, multidisciplinary databases. Search the University Libraries' databases by database title, keyword, type of resource, or subject.

Popular Databases

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Westlaw

Westlaw Precision provides primary and secondary legal research sources. Access is limited to University of Colorado Law School students, faculty, and staff. However, the Law Library does provide public access to Westlaw on two (2) computers on the 2nd floor of the library.

Bloomberg Law

Bloomberg Law is a web-based legal research platform from Bloomberg, offering primary and secondary sources with a legal focus. Access is limited to University of Colorado Law School students, faculty, and staff.

HeinOnline

HeinOnline provides a vast number of legal resources, providing searchable scans of the original print version of current and historical materials.

Aspen Learning Library

The Aspen Learning Library provides digital comprehensive access to popular study aids, including series like Examples & Explanations (E&Es), Emanuel Law Outlines, and Glannon Guides.

Lexis Digital Library

This digital collection of legal texts from LexisNexis includes the Understanding Series and Questions & Answers. For practical application, the database contains guides on Colorado Practice.

West Academic Study Aids

West Academic provides digital access to a wide variety of study aids, including nutshells, case briefs, practice questions, audio/video lectures, and outlines for class preparation. 

Research Guides

Law Library Research Guides

Research Guides feature law librarian-curated resources for a wide range of topics. Explore recommended tools and strategies for researching various areas of law, including some of our most popular guides:

• Seminar Paper Research
• Colorado Law and Legal Research
• 1L Subject Study Guides
• Bluebook Introduction
• Family Law Research Guide

University Libraries Research Guides

CU University Libraries provides research guides on a wide variety of subject areas that may be of interest to students, faculty, and the public.

Colorado Law Scholarship

University of Colorado Law School Digital Repository

The Wise Law Library's digital repository hosts the Law School's scholarly output as well as collections digitized by the Law Library. Current collections include:

• Faculty Publications
• Law Journals: Colorado Law Review, Colorado Environmental Law Journal, Colorado Technology Law Journal
• Digitized Colorado primary law
• Amicus