Student Journal Services

Welcome, Sturm College of Law journal editors and staff! The Law Library is pleased to offer special services for you. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions about these services, email us at lawlibrary@du.edu. 

Services

• Instruction & Research Support

  We are happy to provide instructional and research support for your journal staff. Instructional support includes training staff on navigating the library’s extensive resources, including Westlaw, Lexis, and Bloomberg Law, as well as selections from the 500+ research databases and eBook portals the library provides access to, depending on your areas of need. Additionally, we can assist with Bluebook citation questions, locating hard-to-find resources, and finding the best resources for your research questions. 

  Please contact Professor Karina Condra, karina.condra@du.edu, to request a training.

• Digital Commons Repository

  The Law Library is working to create repositories for all DU Law journals. You can access your Digital Commons repository at https://digitalcommons.du.edu/. If you have questions about your Digital Commons repository, would like materials uploaded on Digital Commons, or would like training on the dashboard to gather download statistics, please contact Professor Karina Condra at karina.condra@du.edu.

• Accessing Journal Sources

  To protect individual journal students from liability for lost items, and to ensure that materials are returned on time, all materials are requested through a separate journal account and held on reserve at the Westminster Law Library. Once processed, all materials will be available for in-house use and accessible on the 2nd floor at the study carrels near the scanner. All lost or damaged materials incur a $400 fee to the journal.

  To obtain your username and password to start ordering your source materials, contact Rebecca Schneider at rebecca.s.schneider@du.edu. 

• Succession Planning

  Lastly, succession planning is an important part of how the law library can assist the journals, as it helps both you and us plan for the future. Please let us know at your earliest convenience who the incoming members of the journal’s editorial board are and who will be the designated representative you’re your journal for checking out DU library materials. This will enable us to contact the appropriate journal members about important issues that may arise with research materials and deadlines.

  We look forward to working with you this academic year! Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have questions or need clarification about the services the library can provide.