Moritz Legal Information Blog

On the morning of Thursday, September 14, members of the Moritz Law Library staff came into work to discover exploded ceiling tiles and wet carpet on the third floor of the law library. The librarians, library staff, and staff from other departments in the Moritz College of Law sprang into action to identify and remove books in danger of being damaged by the water leaking from the roof. Now and until the new roof has been tested, a small but significant portion of the law library’s physical collection will remain under plastic. Books on the third floor with call numbers between KF300 and KF3600 will be listed as “Not Available” in the library catalog. If you need a book from that part of the collection, please ask at the circulation desk. Access to the physical collection is central to the law library’s mission. The Moritz Law Library holds the largest law library collection in the state of Ohio and one of the largest in the country, and the books in our collection are used by scho

If you are writing a research paper for a seminar or a note for a law review or journal this semester, now might be a good time to schedule an in-office research consultation with a Moritz Law Library reference librarian. These individual meetings are scheduled in advance to give the librarians time to prepare useful research strategies and sources to help you get started researching your particular issue or topic. To request a research consultation, go to http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/lib/research/request-a-research-consultation/ and fill out the online form with a description of your research project and the times you are available to meet. Reference librarians are available to meet from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, typically within 2-3 business days after your request is submitted. If you need research assistance sooner, please stop by the Reference Desk. Reference Desk hours and contact info can be found on the Ask a Librarian page.

Working on a group project for class? Sharing documents or images with others? All OSU students, faculty, and staff have access to BuckeyeBox , a cloud-based collaboration tool that allows users to conveniently store and share digital files. To set up a BuckeyeBox account, go to https://box.osu.edu and click on the red “Sign Up” box in the upper-right corner. Setting up the account is easy -- just enter your OSU username.# and password, which you’ll also use to log in. Files stored on your computer can be dragged and dropped into your BuckeyeBox account. Box apps are available for access from mobile devices. BuckeyeBox is designed as an easy way to share files and folders, but should not be used for restricted data. Storage space on BuckeyeBox is unlimited. Also, as an Ohio State University student, you can install Microsoft Office 365 on your personal Mac or PC for no charge. Details are available at https://osuitsm.service-now.com/selfservice/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=kb04725 .

Welcome back, students! As some of you may have noticed, a new scanner now resides near the Law Library Administration Suite, next to the Congressional Record, Federal Register, and Federal Reporter. The KIC Bookeye4 scanner is designed to make copying and scanning materials fast and easy, with its automatic and adjustable book cradle, high speed processing, and clear, crisp, colorful images. Additionally, its ability to digitize and save scanned material to a USB or email makes it ideal for collecting sources for accuracy checks. The new scanner is also cost effective; printing scanned documents is only four cents per page compared to the previous copier’s rate of ten cents per page. Stop by the circulation desk for more information or assistance using the Bookeye4.

The law library’s subscription to the online Wolters Kluwer Study Aids is now available to all Moritz students. To start using it, you will need to set up an account. Go to https://ebooks.aspenlaw.com/librarycard/login Choose “Ohio State University Moritz College of Law” Enter your log-in information Your login info can be found on the Moritz intranet . If this doesn’t work, reach out to the library circulation or reference desks for help. Once you’re logged in, you can personalize your experience (i.e., take notes, add bookmarks, and highlight text by creating an account or clicking on “To Personalize Login”) Remember that the library also provides a collection of print study aids in the library’s reserve room and a subscription to CALI lessons, and West Academic Study Aids .