Library Services for Law School Alumni
The Gallagher Law Library offers special services to University of Washington School of Law alumni. Whether you visit us in person or contact us by phone or email, you will enjoy the following benefits.
Law Books on Demand
Do you want to borrow a book from the Gallagher Law Library, but you cannot visit in person?.
Gallagher delivers!
If the Gallagher Law Library owns a book, journal, reporter, or court brief that you need, contact us using the Law Books on Demand form. We will ship the book to you--for free! All you pay is the postage to return the item.
Follow these easy steps:
- Identify the book(s) you want by searching the Law Library catalog on our website. [See the Help page or contact the Reference librarians for assistance.] Hundreds of thousands of books in Gallagher's collection are available.
- Copy and paste the title and other information about the item into the Law Books on Demand form. [You can list multiple items on the form.]
- Complete the form by adding your name, phone number, mailing address, and email address.
- Submit the form.
When we receive your request, we will verify your alumni status and retrieve the requested item(s). We will send the item(s) to you via traceable ground carrier within 2 working days after receiving your request. We will indicate when you should return the book to us (the due date).
DetailsMaterial located in the Classified Stacks and the Compact Stacks are eligible for delivery, including books, audio and video tapes, bound law review volumes, government publications, looseleaf services, and court briefs. Books and other material found in other Library locations (including the Reference Area, Course Reserve, and Special Collections) cannot be loaned.
Please provide your Federal Express account number if you would like expedited shipment.
Books are due back to the Library in two weeks. If you need the item longer, you may extend the loan unless another user has requested the item. To extend the loan, contact the Circulation (206/543-4086 or email) OR renew the book yourself.
Contact the Reference librarians (206/543-6794 or email) for assistance with identifying material relevant to your research needs.
If you fail to return a book by the due date, the Library may charge overdue fines.
We will send you items under the Law Books on Demand program under the following conditions. You agree:
- to assume responsibility for the item(s) from the time they are sent from the Gallagher Law Library until the time they are returned
- to securely package the item(s) for their return to the Library and to pay for the cost of returning the item(s)
- to assume responsibility for damaged items
See the order form for other conditions that apply.
Ask a Reference Librarian
Do you have a legal research question? Do you have a question about the Gallagher Law Library's services, collections, or facilities?
Gallagher delivers!
Our team of experienced reference librarians are available to answer your questions and direct you to resources you will find useful.
You may contact us by phone (206/543-6794) or email.
While we cannot conduct research for you, we can help you identify relevant materials and suggest research avenues. Please see our policies on reference and research services.
Internet Legal Resources
Are you looking for a free website with U.S. or Washington State laws, regulations, court opinions, or legal or government information?
Gallagher delivers!
Our Internet Legal Resources page links to scores of free government and educational websites that provide authoritative legal information. The page concentrates on Washington State and federal sources, but it also provides links to sites for other U.S. and foreign jurisdictions.
Electronic Journals
Have you ever wanted to find out whether a particular law review article was available online either for free or in a commercial service like LexisNexis or Westlaw?
Gallagher delivers!
Our Electronic Journals list indicates online availability of hundreds of law reviews and other legal periodicals. You may search the list by complete or partial title. Access the Electronic Journals from the pull-down menu under "Find Legal Databases" on the Law Library's homepage.
Visitors to the Gallagher Law Library may access most of the online sources to which the Electronic Journals list points, including BNA, Hein Online, LegalTrac, and RIA Checkpoint. Some sources--notably LexisNexis and Westlaw--require individual users to have their own passwords or IDs. And some sources are freely available on the Internet.
In any case, you will save time by using the list to determine whether a specific journal is available online and for each source, the dates of coverage.
Legal Research Guides
What if you need help with a Washington legislative history question? Where can you turn if you have a copyright research question? You know that you can call or email the Reference librarians, but it is midnight and the Reference Office is closed.
Gallagher delivers!
Our librarians have written more than 100 guides on a wide range of subjects. Browse the complete list or use the pull-down list on the Library website under "Conduct Research" to select a list of guides by subject. Many of the guides identify key print and online resources, including books, looseleaf services, law reviews, LexisNexis and Westlaw databases, other commercial online services, and free websites.
Copy & Send
What if you need a copy of a case or article?
Gallagher delivers!
Our Copy & Send service delivers copies by mail, fax, or Federal Express. See the Copy & Send page for more information and submit requests using the Copy & Send order form.