Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

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Where are the restrooms?

Restrooms are located just to your left as you step out of the elevator on the first, second and third floors. Additionally, there are restrooms in the far southeast of the first floor past the bound journals, and near the journal offices in the northwest corner.

Where are the staplers and three hole punch?

Staplers and three hole punches can be found in any of the copy rooms.

Copiers? and change for them? They're also out of paper too.

Copiers can be found on your left just past the rotunda on the first floor, and just past the elevator to the left on the second and third floors. Patrons can use paper/coin for copy charges. Students can add money to their TU ID and use their ID for copy charges.

My Westlaw printout?

If you are a student using Westlaw or Lexis, your print job should be assigned to "Stand Alone Printer," which is on the first floor, just past the Rotunda on the left in the Copy and Printer Room, MLIC 1016. If you are affiliated with any of the 3 journals or the Board of Advocates, you may send print jobgs to 1315b. Contact David Gay for more information.

Formbooks?

The most requested formbooks are in two locations:
  • Vernon's Oklahoma Forms, West's Business Forms and Nichols Business Forms - in the Main Reading Room, left about 4 rows from the north door. Vernon's Forms can also be checked out on CD-Rom from the Circulation Desk.
  • OBA Form book - on reserve at the Circulation Desk.

Black's Law Dictionary?

Several copies of the latest edition of Black's are located near the Reference Desk on the second floor.

Martindale-Hubbell

A current set of Martindale-Hubbel is located near the Reference Desk on the second floor, to the left of the atlas stand.

Blue Book or ALWD?

Copies of the latest edition of the Blue Book and ALWD are on reserve behind the Circulation Desk.

Law Journals?

Law Journals and other legal periodicals are located in the southeast area of the first floor of the MLIC.

The "Native American Law Center"?

The Native American Law Center is located on the first floor, past the rotunda, on your left.

May I use this phone?

There are courtesy phones located in an alcove just past the rotunda on the second floor. You must dial "9" to dial off-campus (local calls only).

Where can I put money on my TU goldcard?

There is a DART machine located in AcAc where you may add money to your TU Gold Card.

Who do I talk to to reserve a study room?

Our calendar, WebEvent is at http://webevent.law.utulsa.edu/cgi-bin/webevent.cgi?cmd=calweek&ncmd=startup&cal=cal23 . Pick the room you would like to reserve and select "Submit an event." Please read our room reservation policies first.

The computer says this book is "available". But I can't find it. What do I do now?

The computer system which the MLIC uses to keep track of the collection can only inform you when an item has left the building. The computer cannot account for books which have been pulled from the shelf by a patron and left on a study table (or taken to a carrel or to the photocopy room).

To find a book: use the call number and location provided on your computer screen and go there. If the item is not where it is supposed to be, you need to try each of the following:
  • Check the shelves above, below and to either side of where the item should be. Sometimes, people make mistakes and the books are misshelved.
  • Check the study tables and carrels and any book carts near the shelves where the item should be.
  • Check near the photocopiers on the same floor as where the book should be shelved.
  • Check with the staff at the Circulation Desk. MLIC staff will conduct a search for items reported missing and will contact you with the results.

I want to bring my class in for a tour or library instruction. Who do I need to contact?

For general law school class presentations: Faye Hadley, Native American Law Resources/Reference Law Librarian (631-2457), MLIC 2110; for paralegal students and other non-law school groups: David Gay (631-3545), MLIC 1310.

I need a book or journal article, and the MLIC catalog doesn't list it. How do I go about getting it?

Students, faculty, and staff of the TU College of Law, and access card holders with borrowing privileges have access through Inter-Library Loan to materials and articles not owned by the MLIC. Requests for materials owned by other libraries are usually filled in about seven to ten days. Access card holders without borrowing privileges will be referred to their local public library. Forms can be filled out online here. Out of town attorneys may make phone requests for photocopies of library materials to be mailed or faxed to them at a cost. Precise citations must be provided. Call Carol Arnold at 631-2023 for information on charges and to make a request.

Suggestions for purchase of library materials may be submitted on book request forms which are also available at the Circulation or Reference Desk. These forms may also be placed in the I.L.L. basket, and they will be forwarded to the Collection Development Librarian for consideration.

The book location says "McFarlin Library" - where is this?

McFarlin Library is our sister library located in the center of the University of Tulsa campus. It is the tallest building on campus. Your student ID or associate card will admit you to McFarlin.

How Do I get an associate's card?

Please see Sherry Sides (631-2459), 8-5 M-F.