Services

Services

Reference Service :

Although the many and varied reference duties of the Public Services Staff cannot be itemized, staff members can often help a user by:

suggesting or searching for appropriate reference books, indexes and bibliographies;
advising on problems of research method;
pointing out additional or alternative source material;
interpreting the card catalogue and other library records;
assisting in locating answers to specific questions e.g. "Where can I find the Dominica 'Dreads Act'?"
On line searches of the INTERNET, LEXIS and QUICKLAW data bases are available for a fee.

Please note that library staff cannot do extensive research on points of law for individual patrons, or give legal advice. A research fee may be charged for any research which takes more time than is normally allocated to a request.

Material Loan :

Refer to the Library Information page.

PHOTOCOPYING SERVICE :

The library provides a photocopying service at a cost of 25 cents per exposure. All users are expected to locate and copy their own material. There is a 35% surcharge on photocopying for institutions and individuals outside the University. Copying done by the Law Library for non-University persons is charged at 40 cents per exposure.

VENDOR CARDS :

The machines are card operated by vendor cards. Cards may be obtained in denominations of $10.00, $20.00, $30.00 and $50.00 from one of the Public Services library assistants between the hours of 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Faculty and others who are authorized to make copies and charge them to a departmental account should consult the Public Services staff.

Outside borrowers and staff copying for personal use are advised to purchase xerox vendor cards.

DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS :

Outsider users both overseas and local must, deposit a sum of US$200.00 from which the cost of any copying done on their behalf is deducted. When the amount in a deposit account reaches $25.00 an outsider user is asked to provide another $175.00.

MICROFILM/FICHE SERVICE :

The law library now has several of its Periodical materials in microform format, and as such the library provides a microfilm/fiche reader/printer service for its clientele. The Reader/Printer is housed in the upstairs section of the library. Copies can be made at a cost of 50 cents per exposure. All users are expected to do their own copying. The library staff will assist with training users how to use the machine.

BIBLIOGRAPHICAL AIDS :

The law library compiles and distributes quarterly lists of West Indian legislation and material catalogued and added to the
collection. Staff members also produce bibliographies from time to time. Copies of these are available in the library for consultation.