Law Library
Find Books & Other Library Materials
Accessing Online Search Features
The library maintains a wide selection of legal books, periodicals and electronic media. Below is a list of websites and search databases used to find or access these materials.
Galileo (Online Catalog)
You can access Galileo, the university’s online library catalog by clicking here. Galileo contains the records for all material held in the Law Library and the Christopher Center library. Galileo indicates where an item is located; whether it is checked out; and, if out, when it is due back.
For help in using Galileo, click on the “Other Information ” option on the Galileo opening screen, check the short guides offered under each search type within Galileo, or contact your library liaison.
World Cat
WorldCat is the world's largest network of library content and services. You can search for popular books, music CDs and videos, as well as many new kinds of digital content. Click here to access World Cat.
Interlibrary Loan
Books or journal articles that are not available in the collections of either the Law Library or the Christopher Center, or online may be requested from other libraries through our online Interlibrary Loan program- ILLiad. To access this program, select the Interlibrary Loan link on our Library Information page or click here.
Although we make every effort to get items quickly, it may take a book 7-10 days to be delivered. Articles may be received sooner.
For more information, contact the Interlibrary Loan Manager at (219) 465-7876 or e-mail Pat.Glenn@valpo.edu. The Interlibrary Loan Office is located on the 2nd floor of the Law Library in Room 253 near the computer lab and is open Monday - Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Online Class Reserve & Exam Collection
General Reserve Collection
The general reserve collection is composed of items of high use or importance. It includes unbound periodicals as well as hornbooks, treatises, form books, the Indiana Code, and Indiana practice materials. Reserve items are available at the Circulation Desk.
All archived exams and class resrves are scanned and placed in PDF format on the Law Library’s E-Reserve Website. The username is always “reserve.” The password changes each semester.