Library Services

Hours & Access for the University of Missouri School of Law Library

The Law Library’s primary mission is to support the teaching and research activities of the University of Missouri School of Law. The collection is also available to the University community, attorneys, and others who need legal materials. Non-law students are welcome to use the Law Library for legal research during regular business hours but not for general study due to space constraints, including availability and choice of seating for law students. 

Law Library Public Open and Closed Times

Beginning Tuesday, Jan.  16, 2024

Monday – Thursday 7:30 am – 5:00 pm
Friday 7:30 am – 4:00 pm
Saturday – Sunday Closed

Holidays, Recesses and Special Closings

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Monday, Jan. 16, 2024 Closed
Spring Break
Monday – Friday, March 23-31 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Law School Exams, April 30-May 10 Closed
Hooding Ceremony: Saturday, May 11 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Reference Services

Monday – Friday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

To set up an appointment with a librarian:

573-884-6362 or 573-884-4563 or umclawreference@missouri.edu

Contact Us

Information about Library Resources

Whom Do I Ask?

Access to Library Terri Potter terripotter@missouri.edu 573-882-9679
Book Purchase Recommendations Cindy Shearrer shearrerc@missouri.edu 573-882-1125
Borrowing Privileges Laura Wilcoxon laurabwilcoxon@missouri.edu 573-882-4596
Building issues Terri Potter terripotter@missouri.edu 573-882-9679
Catalog Issues Jessica Longaker longakerj@missouri.edu 573-884-4403
Circulation Laura Wilcoxon laurabwilcoxon@missouri.edu 573-882-4596
Computer Problems in Library Scott Greathouse greathouses@missouri.edu 573-882-8302
Education Technology (clickers and other classroom support) Cindy Bassett bassettcw@missouri.edu 573-884-9150
Electronic Resource Access Abdul Alzahrani aalzahrani@missouri.edu 573-882-6488
Electronic Resource Purchase Recommendations Abdul Alzahrani aalzahrani@missouri.edu 573-882-6488
Faculty Document Delivery Reference Desk umclawreference@missouri.edu 573-884-6362
Faculty Liaisons Abdul Alzahrani aalzahrani@missouri.edu 573-882-6488
Faculty Research Service Abdul Alzahrani aalzahrani@missouri.edu 573-882-6488
Government Documents Melissa Fayad fayadm@missouri.edu 573-884-4455
Interlibrary Loan Cindy Shearrer shearrerc@missouri.edu  573-882-1125
Key Card Access Terri Potter terripotter@missouri.edu 573-882-9679
LLM Instruction Abdul Alzahrani aalzahrani@missouri.edu 573-882-6488
Law School Archives Cindy Shearrer shearrerc@missouri.edu 573-882-1125
LexisNexis Access Abdul Alzahrani aalzahrani@missouri.edu 573-882-6488
LibGuide Research Guides Abdul Alzahrani aalzahrani@missouri.edu 573-882-6488
Library Administration Cindy Bassett bassettcw@missouri.edu 573-884-9150
Lost and Found Terri Potter terripotter@missouri.edu 573-882-9679
Lost Books Melissa Fayad fayadm@missouri.edu 573-884-4455
New Email Accounts Scott Greathouse greathouses@missouri.edu 573-882-8302
Off-Campus Access to Databases Abdul Alzahrani aalzahrani@missouri.edu 573-882-6488
Printer Problems Scott Greathouse greathouses@missouri.edu 573-882-8302
Research Instruction Abdul Alzahrani aalzahrani@missouri.edu 573-882-6488
Research Questions Reference Desk umclawreference@missouri.edu 573-884-6362
Reserve Room Policies Laura Wilcoxon laurabwilcoxon@missouri.edu 573-882-4596
SSRN and Scholastica Cindy Bassett bassettcw@missouri.edu  573-884-9150
Study Room and Seat Reservations Laura Wilcoxon laurabwilcoxon@missouri.edu 573-882-4596
Westlaw Access Abdul Alzahrani aalzahrani@missouri.edu 573-882-6488