While adjunct faculty members don't have an assigned Library Liaison, they do receive assistance from the BC Law Library for teaching activities. The Teaching & Research librarians can assist with locating instructional materials such as books, articles, primary law resources or videos. They are also available to provide guest lectures or trainings on legal research topics or consult with your students on research projects for your course. To contact a member of the Law Library's Teaching & Research Department, call 617-552-2971 or email at lawresearchhelp@bc.edu.
Other library services available to adjunct faculty include:
- Access to subscription databases: the BC University Libraries subscribe to a wide range of research databases. To access the Law Library databases, see the Law Library Research Databases and the All BC Research Databases alphabetical lists on the library's website. Lexis, Westlaw, and Bloomberg Law require individual registration for access. Adjunct faculty may request access to these databases for research related to your course by contacting lawresearchhelp@bc.edu.
- Interlibrary loan services: adjunct faculty can use interlibrary loan to obtain materials related to your course. To borrow materials, access your Interlibrary Loan account, online at http://illiad.bc.edu/illiad/BXL, login and fill out the form with the required information. Alternatively, call the Information Desk at (617) 552-4434 or email lawcirc@bc.edu.
- Delivery of materials from other Boston College Libraries: to borrow materials, access the University & Law Library catalog, online at http://library.bc.edu/catalog, sign into your catalog account to request the item. Select “Find it in Library” and click “Request.” Select “Law” as your Pickup Location. Once the item arrives, you will be emailed, and it will be placed in your faculty mailbox. Alternatively, call the Law Library’s Information Desk at (617) 552-4434, or email lawcirc@bc.edu.
- Borrowing privileges: adjunct faculty can borrow books from the Law Library and University Libraries, according to the rules prevailing in each library. Your BC ID will be required for these transactions.
- Course Reserves: upon request, the Law Library will place assigned course material at the library’s Information Desk for your students’ review. Please call 617-552-4434 for assistance.
