Goodson Law Library

Course Reserve

The library provides a collection of casebooks and supplements for students to use on a short-term basis. At least one copy of each required text is included in this collection, which is located in the blue self-service cabinets on Level 3.

To maximize the availability of these frequently-used resources for all students, please note the following policies for this collection:

• Loan periods are four hours. Fines of $1.00 will accrue for each hour the book is overdue.
• Course reserve books may not be held or requested in advance.
• Because textbooks will often be on reserve at other libraries, we are unable to process interlibrary loan requests for course reserve titles.
• The library's GoodScan Service does not include books on course reserve, but students may make scans (within the limits of copyright law) using the scanners located on Levels 1 and 3.

Textbook Purchases

Most required texts are available for purchase from the Duke University Bookstore.

• Online access: Many publishers and resellers offer e-books for purchase or rental, and some offer discounts to Duke Law students.
• Temporary online access: Some publishers provide temporary e-book access with proof of purchase of a print textbook.
• Library access: While the library does not provide online casebooks, we often have online access to other types of books, such as study aids. Use the "Available Online" filter in the library catalog to limit your search results to e-books.