The Michigan Law Library collection is focused on all things legal. Material that falls primarily into other disciplines (e.g., economics, business, social sciences, medicine, criminal justice) is more likely to be found in the University Library (aka U-M Library).
Search for Anything with Search
"Search" is the catalog for all the other University of Michigan libraries, including Shapiro, Hatcher, and others.
Anything that is not strictly legal may be found listed in this catalog. Subjects covered by the U-M Library include arts, business, engineering, health sciences, humanities, science, social studies, and many others.
Searching in Search
Search uses keyword, author, title, and subject searches, similar to the Law Library catalog, but the terms and connectors used in Search are not the same. Use the Advanced Search option to limit by year of publication, academic discipline, language, format, and other facets.
Check out Tips for Using Library Search to improve your searches and yield better results.
Call us at 734-764-9324
Text us at 734-329-5606
Email us at askalawlibrarian@umich.edu. Emails are answered by Librarians during standard business hours, Monday-Friday. Patrons may expect a response within 1-2 business days for most emails.
Consult with us. Schedule an appointment to meet with a Reference Librarian.
Visit us at the Information Desk on Sub-1 for immediate in-person assistance. Open 8 am - midnight, Sunday-Thursday, and 8am - 10pm, Friday-Saturday*
The chat service is available to all of our patrons but is designed to meet the legal research needs of U-M students, staff, and faculty.
Chat is monitored from 1-6 pm Monday-Wednesday and 1-5 pm Thursday-Friday on days when class is in session.
*Excluding University holidays and semester breaks--check library hours for more information. The Building and library are available to law school community ONLY after 6 pm, and are closed to all but law school community on home football Saturdays.
