Using the Law Library
Law Library & Circulation Desk Hours:
Fall Semester (Aug. 24, 2026 - Dec. 20, 2026)
- General Hours:
- Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 6:00pm for law students, faculty & staff
- Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm for non-law patrons (doors to the building lock at 5:00pm)
- Closed Saturdays & Sundays
- Fall Break Hours (Oct. 12 - 16)
- Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Closed for the Following University Holidays:
- Monday, Sept. 7, 2026
- Thursday & Friday, Nov. 26 & 27, 2026
Study Aids
- West Academic Study Aids*
- To access the West Academic study aids from off-campus, you will need to create an account. To create an account, click the Create an Account link at the top right corner of the Study Aids Subscription page. Use your UC email as the email address. Once you have filled in the required information to set up an account, you will need to verify your email address (they will send you a confirmation email that you will need answer to verify the email address -- be sure and check your junk mail). Once you have created an account and logged in, you can access individual study aids or you can access all study aids from off-campus.
- LexisNexis Digital Library Study Aids (Lexis OverDrive)
- Aspen Learning Library (formerly WK Study Aids)
- CALI Lessons
Selected Databases
- A-Z List of Databases and Indexes
- Bloomberg Law*
- CCH AnswerConnect (Tax Materials)
- Data-Planet Statistical Datasets
- Foreign Law Guide
- Hannah (Ohio) Capitol Connection
- HeinOnline
- JSTOR
- Kluwer Arbitration Law
- Lexis*
- Making of Modern Law
- Max Plank Encyclopedia of Public International Law
- Nexis Uni (formerly Lexis Academic)
- ProQuest Congressional
- ProQuest Legislative Insight
- ProQuest Supreme Court Insight
- VitalLaw (formerly Cheetah)
- Westlaw*
- WorldCat (FirstSearch)
Research Guides & Tutorials
Selected Websites
- Congress.gov - Federal Legislative Information
- Cornell's Legal Information Institute
- FindLaw
- GlobaLex
- Govinfo - U.S. Goverment Information
- Municipal Code Corporation
- Regulations.gov - Federal Administrative Information
- Stanford's GATT Digital Library
- United Nations Official Document System
- World LII
- WTO Digital Documents
- WTO's GATT Digital Libary
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Contact Information
Robert S. Marx Law Library
University of Cincinnati
Donald P. Klekamp College of Law
2925 Campus Green Dr
PO Box 210142
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0142
(513) 556-3016
marxlawlib@ucmail.uc.edu