Shelving on Level 1 has been designated as a staging area for books to be used for a cite and substance check (C&S). Students conducting a C&S should check circulating books out to the shelving designated for the law review not to individual carrels. (Carrels are only reserved by law review students who are writing notes.) While checked out to the law review shelf, the books will be available to other library users. However, the materials will be “reserved” until the actual C&S begins. Books not owned by the Law Library are subject to recall by the owning library and may be removed from the law review shelves. If books are recalled, the BC Law Library will send an email to the individual to whom the book was checked out, offering to request an alternate copy of the book.
The following types of high-use materials should not be stored on the C&S shelving, but may be checked out to the law review when the actual C&S begins:
- Reference books
- Index volumes
- Digest volumes
- Code volumes
- Advance sheet pamphlets
The following may not be stored on C&S shelves, but must be requested from the Information Desk when the C&S begins:
- Course reserve materials (books or photocopies)
- Permanent Reserve books
All materials left on C&S shelving must be properly checked out at the Information Desk. Any member with a special request involving circulation of law library materials should speak to a member of the Collection Services & Digital Initiatives (CSDI) staff at the Information Desk or email lawcirc@bc.edu.
Once the C&S is completed, the materials may remain on the C&S shelves for up to one week for editors to use to check the C&S work. Then, materials checked out for C&S must be returned to the Information Desk for check-in. If you have any questions about the status of your materials or if a time extension is needed, please ask at the Information Desk or email lawcirc@bc.edu.
