For our law library collections*, just use the search box in the middle of the law library home page. The search box will run a search on our library print collections, many of our online databases, and even allow you to discover materials that are not held by our library, but are held at other libraries.
After you have typed your search terms in the search box and clicked , you will be directed to a new page where you can do advanced search or refine your search results with several filters on the left side of the results page.
From the result list, you can access full text articles directly.
*Joel A. Katz Law Library has its own library catalog that separates our collections from those owned by other UTK libraries, including Hodges Library. Click HERE to search for the library collections owned by Hodges Library of the main campus.
The following 3 steps will help you retrieve and check out most library items.
Step 1: On the catalog record page, find the call number and location of that item.
Step 2: Use the library directory to locate the item in its designated location.
Step 3: Bring the item to the circulation desk for checking out. Our staff at the circulation desk will tell you the loan period for that item.
You can find more information on the circulation of library materials under "Checking Out and Renewing Library Materials" on our library webpage.
Sometimes you will find out that the law library does not have the item you are looking for. Under those circumstances, there are two possible ways for you to get that item.
Interlibrary Loan
If the item you are looking for is NOT held on the UT Knoxville campus, we can try to borrow it for you from another library. If you are searching the law library's materials using the search box on the law library web page and find an item we do not hold, you will see a comment "held by other libraries worldwide."
You can place an interlibrary loan request directly by clicking on the title of the book or article you have found, and then clicking "Request Item through Interlibrary Loan." You will fill out a brief form and we will get it for you if at all possible.
You can also place a request for an interlibrary loan by emailing lawill@utk.edu or by contacting a reference librarian. You will be notified when your item is available for pickup.
Library Express (LX)
If that item is owned by other UT Knoxville libraries, you can use the Library Express Service.