The Law Library's collection is located on the second and third floors of the main building and in the Annex addition to the law building. Below is a detailed description of what materials can be found where in the librry. We are always glad to provide tours of the library. To arrange for a tour, contact the reference librarians at lawref@maine.edu.
If you have a suggestion for a new acquisition, you can contact anyone on the the library staff. Faculty requests for new acquisitions are generally honored unless the item is unduly expensive or outside the scope of our collection development policy. The final decision on faculty requests lies with the Director.
Second Floor—Main Building
The law library's collection of primary legal resources can be found on the second floor of the library, in the law school's main building. Here you will find a complete collection of federal primary legal resources, as well as AmJur, ALR and ALR Federal. In addition, the second floor of the main law building houses the state primary legal materials and the law library's classified collections. A map of the second floor collection can be found on the law library's website at http://mainelaw.maine.edu/library/png/2dfloormap.htm.
Third Floor-Main Building
On the third floor of the law library you will find the Circulation and Reference Departments as well as the library's extensive law review collection. Also on the third floor reference area houses the Maine materials, including Maine cases, statutes, legislative documents and regulatory information. A map of the third floor can be found on the library's website at http://mainelaw.maine.edu/library/png/3dfloormap.htm.
First Floor Annex
In the first floor of the annex you will find the library's Commonwealth Collection. A map of this area can be found on the law library's websites at http://mainelaw.maine.edu/library/png/1stfloormap.htm.
The Second Floor Annex is primarily a space for students to study. There are several large tables that can be used by library patrons. Also in this area, you will find the end of the Library's classified collection KF 8218-ZA 5055. A map of the second floor can be found on the library's website at http://mainelaw.maine.edu/library/png/2dfloormap.htm
The Third Floor Annex houses the library's Canadian Collection. This collection contains a wide variety of treatises specific to Canadian law, including torts, contracts, constitutional law, criminal law, family law, tax, and secured transactions. The Law Library staff relies on the Canadian Legal Information Institute (CANLII) website for access to case reporters and statutes for Canada and for all of the Canadian provinces. A map of the third floor collections can be found on line at http://mainelaw.maine.edu/library/png/3dfloormap.htm.
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Subject |
Call Number |
Subject |
Call Number |
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Administrative Law |
KF 5401 |
Immigration |
KF 4801 |
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Admiralty |
KF 1111 |
Insurance |
KF 1163 |
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Antitrust |
KF 1631 |
Intellectual Property |
KF 2971 |
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Animal Rights |
KF 3841 |
Jurisprudence |
KF 379 |
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Banking & Bankruptcy |
KF 966, 1510 |
Juvenile |
KF 9700 |
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Business Associations |
KF 1365 |
Labor |
KF 3301 |
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Business Planning |
KF6450 |
Land Use Planning |
KF 5691 |
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Civil Procedure |
KF8810 |
Landlord-Tenant, Housing |
KF 586, 5721 |
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Civil Rights |
KF 4741, JX 4000 |
Legal Aid |
KF 336 |
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Collective Bargaining |
KF 3408, HD 6480 |
Legal Research & Writing |
KF 240 |
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Commercial Transactions |
KF 871, 956 |
Legislation |
KF 4945 |
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Communications |
KF 2161 |
Medical-Legal |
KF 3821 |
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Conflicts of Law |
KF 400 |
Negotiable Instruments |
KF 957 |
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Constitutional Law |
KF 4501 |
Partnerships |
KF 1375 |
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Consumer Credit |
KF 1039, 1601 |
Products Liability |
KF 1296 |
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Contracts |
KF 801 |
Professional Responsibility |
KF 305 |
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Copyright, Patents, & Trademarks |
KF 2986 |
Real Property |
KF 566 |
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Corporations |
KF 1384 |
Remedies |
KF 9010 |
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Creditors’ Rights |
KF 1501 |
Securities |
KF 1431 |
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Criminal Law & Procedure |
KF 9201 |
Secured Transactions |
KF 1050 |
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Domestic Relations |
KF 501 |
Social Welfare Law |
KF 3300 |
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Education |
KF 4119 |
State & Local Government |
KF 5300 |
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Employment Practices |
KF 3457 |
Taxation |
KF 6271, 6763 |
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Environmental Law |
KF 3775 |
Torts |
KF 1246 |
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Estates & Trusts |
KF 577, 726 |
Trade Regulations |
KF 1600 |
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Evidence |
KF 8931, 9660 |
Trial Tactics |
KF 8911 |
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Family Law |
KF 501 |
Trusts & Estates |
KF 726 |
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Federal Jurisdiction |
KF 4600, 8739 |
Wills |
KF 750, 6584 |
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Food, Drug, & Cosmetics |
KF 3864 |
Workers’ Compensation |
KF 3611 |
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Future Interests |
KF 605 |
Zoning Law |
KF 5698 |
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Housing, Landlord-Tenant |
KF 586, 5721 |
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Publication |
Location |
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Am Jur (American Jurisprudence) |
2nd Floor Federal Primary Room/Reading Room |
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ALR |
2nd Floor Federal Primary Room/Reading Room |
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ALR Federal |
2nd Floor Federal Primary Room/Reading Room |
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CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) |
2nd Floor Federal Primary Room/Reading Room |
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CJS (Corpus Juris Secundum) |
Current Online Only; Print 2nd Floor State Room |
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Current Index To Legal Periodicals |
Electronic Resource: See Reference Librarian for Help. |
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Federal Court Reports |
2nd Floor Federal Primary Room/Reading Room |
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Federal Register |
2nd Floor Federal Primary Room/Reading Room |
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Index To Legal Periodicals |
3rd Floor Reference Collection |
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Wilson’s Index To Legal Periodicals |
Electronic Resource: From Law Library Home page, Click: Resources, Wilson’s Index…, Proceed |
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CFR List of Statutes Affected |
2nd Floor Federal Primary Room/Reading Room |
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Reporters for Maine |
3rd Floor Reference Room, 3rd Floor Circ. Desk Special Reserve; 2nd Floor State Room |
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Shepard’s Citators for Maine Statutes and Cases |
3rd Floor Reference Room, 2nd Floor State Room |
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Shepard’s Citators US Statutes |
Electronic Resource: From the Law Library Homepage Click: Resources; Shepard’s (Lexis) Note: Library only gets print Shepard’s for Maine. |
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Maine Statutes |
3rd Floor Reference Room, 2nd Floor State Room, 3rd Floor Special Reserve |
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US Code, USCA, USCS |
2nd Floor Federal Primary Room/Reading Room |
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US Government Manual |
3rd Floor Reference Collection (JK 421 A3) |
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West’s Maine Digest |
3rd Floor Reference Room, 2nd Floor State Primary Material |
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West’s Regional Digest
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2nd Floor State Room. Note: Library has Atlantic Digest only. |
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West’s Regional Reporters |
2nd Floor State Primary Room |
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Hornbooks |
2nd Floor Law Stacks, Select Titles 3rd Floor Special Reserve |
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Restatements |
2nd Floor Law Stacks, Select Titles 3rd Floor Special Reserve |
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Treatises |
2nd Floor Law Stacks, (Select Titles 3rd Floor Special Reserve, State Specific Treaties 2nd Floor State Primary Room) |
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Law Reviews & Journals |
Print located 3rd Floor Periodical Room (alphabetical by title) Also available online via HeinOnline, LexisNexis and Westlaw |
