Legal Research

New Book Retrieval Service

By Leslie A. Pardo

Are you too busy, too tired, or overwhelmed by all that you have to do?  Do you want one less thing on your to do list?  The Law Library can help.  We now offer a free book retrieval service to College of Law students, faculty, and staff.  Law Library staff will retrieve materials from any library on the Tempe campus, including the Law Library.  There is no limit on the number of items that can be requested through the book retrieval service.  Items may also be requested from other ASU campus libraries (Downtown, West, and Polytechnic) to be sent to the Law Library for pick up.  Most requests for available Tempe campus items are filled by the end of the next day.  Materials sent from other campuses may take a few days to be delivered. You may pick up the materials you requested at the Law Library circulation desk. 

If a Law Library item you would like to use is checked out, you may place a hold on the item. Placing a hold will not change the due date of the item, but once a hold is placed the item cannot be renewed.  Checked out materials owned by other ASU Libraries can also be requested by using the Request function in the online catalog.  ASU Libraries materials are subject to recall and recall policies  are strictly enforced.

To request materials:

• Locate the item in the online catalog.
• Click on the Request button, located at the top of the page.
• Enter your ASURITE ID and password.
• Select Law as the pickup location and click on Submit.
• If more than one copy is owned, select the desired copy.
• Click on Request Selected Item. 
• You will be notified via email when the item is ready for pickup.  Items will be held at the Law Library Circulation Desk for one week.  Videos and DVDs will be held for three days.

Not all items are available for request.  If the request button in the catalog is not visible or if you see the message “Sorry. This item is currently unavailable to request online. See Circ Desk to request,” contact the Law Library Circulation Desk at 480-965-6144. Law Library items that cannot be requested online may be requested using the online hold form. 

Full post as published by Ross-Blakley Law Library Blog on April 18, 2008 (boomark / email).