
Welcome to the Law Library
Due to COVID-19, the law library is open to law students, faculty, and staff only.
Public patrons are welcome to use our Reference Services listed below.
Reference Services:
Reference librarians are available for research consultation Mon. - Fri., 8 am to 5 pm. Please email us at libraryref@washburnlaw.edu, call 785-670-1088, or use or Chat box.
Curbside Pickup
The library is now offering curbside pickup of library materials. You may pick up items between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm Monday through Friday.
Search for library resources using our online catalog. To request an item from the library please email the full title, author, and call number (from the online catalog) to libraryref@washburnlaw.edu. A library staff member will contact you to set a date and time for pick up.
Services for Students:
Books by Mail
Students who are unable to come to the law library may request circulating books through our reference email and have books sent to you by mail for FREE.
Search for books using the library catalog: https://topekalibraries.info/. Once you have found an item you want, please email the TITLE, AUTHOR, and CALL NUMBER to libraryref@washburnlaw.edu. Please also include your postal address and a contact phone number.
Return the items for free using the same packaging. Attach the included shipping label and prepaid postage. Drop the package at your local post office.
Study Aids
Lexis/Nexis Digital Library: offers access to Lexis treatises, practice guides, and study aids for law students, in eBook format. Available to Washburn Law students, staff, and faculty (use firstname.lastname and your WUID number to log in) Guest access is available at the law library.
CALI: Provides access to hundreds of law professor created quizzes and exercises on a variety of legal topics. Contact Barbara Ginzburg (barbara.ginzburg@washburn.edu) for the registration key.
Articles
Hein Online: provides image and text-based access to law journals, Federal Register, treaties and agreements, U.S. Supreme Court reports.The libraries in HeinOnline provide comprehensive coverage from the inception of each publication.
JSTOR: archive of over 1,000 academic journals covering the humanities, social sciences, sciences, and selected monographs. Washburn University, through Mabee Library, subscribes to the Arts & Sciences I-XI and Life Sciences Collections.
Learn about other Law Library databases
This library is a congressionally designated depository for U.S. Government Documents. Public access to the government documents collection is guaranteed by public law. (Title 44 United States Code)
- Monday through Thursday: 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m
- Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Sunday: 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.