Category Archives: Library

Happy Thanksgiving!

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On Thursday, November 26, 1789, the first Thanksgiving holiday was celebrated pursuant to a proclamation issued by President George Washington. An 1863 proclamation by President Abraham Lincoln established the last Thursday of November as the regular date for this celebration.

That tradition continued until 1939, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed the holiday would be celebrated on the second to last Thursday of November that year (November 23, 1939). Roosevelt was responding to pressure from retailers to expand the Christmas shopping season.This change sparked controversy and angered some football coaches, whose season was scheduled according to the holiday. There was also a  a split among states, 32 issuing proclamations following the President but 16 others refusing to change the date.  See H.R. Rep. No.77-1186, at 1 (1941) (available to GMU patrons on Proquest Congressional)

Two years later, on December 26, 1941, President Roosevelt signed a joint congressional resolution, known as the Thanksgiving Day Act (55 Stat. 862) establishing Thanksgiving as a Federal holiday on the fourth Thursday of November.

In observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday, the law library will have reduced hours:

  • Wed. Nov. 21 9:00am-5:00pm, References Services available 9:00am-2:00pm
  • Thurs. Nov. 22 Closed
  • Fri. Nov. 23 Closed
  • Sat. Nov. 24 Noon-6:00pm
  • Sun. Nov. 26  Regular Hours resume: 11:00am-11:00pm, Reference Services Available 2:00pm-9:00pm

Have a safe and enjoyable holiday!

Introducing inPrimo

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inPrimo is a new discovery tool that allows GMU students and faculty to search multiple research databases, the Mason Catalog, ejournals, media, special collections, and also hundreds of millions of records for collections not owned by Mason.

inPrimo Features:

  • Filters - help refine your results (e.g., resource type, subject headings, publication dates, etc.)
  • Full text – direct links to available online items
  • Portability – functions with mobile devices
  • inPrimo will not replace the current catalog nor the Law Related Databases or GMU Databases Portals (these remain linked from the Law Library Home Page)

Search inPrimo Directly from the Law Library Home Page:

Study Room Enhancements

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The library has purchased and installed white boards in all study rooms.  With the addition of the new rooms on the fourth floor, students have a choice of 14 study rooms, including two large rooms accommodating at least 12 students. Study rooms may be reserved up to a week in advance at the library circulation desk.

 

 

Visit Our Student-Only Study Area

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The library has reserved seating on our recently renovated fourth floor for George Mason Law Student use only. There are several tables available in this area and we will soon be adding four large double-sided study carrels.  In addition, the Fourth Floor has five study rooms.

Work at GMU Law Library

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Interested in library work? Want a job on campus? The GMU Law Library hires both wage and work study eligible students. Excellent pay and flexible hours!  Stop by the Circulation Desk for an application or see the Law Library Website here.

 

Welcome to GMUSL!

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The library staff welcomes all new and returning students to George Mason University School of Law. We look forward to seeing you in the Law Library and during the Legal Research, Writing, and Analysis (LRWA) Program.

Stay up to date on library news, training opportunities, and hot topics in law and legal research: subscribe to this blog via RSS Feed or access it regularly from the law library home page.  Blog posts are also fed to our Facebook Page.

 

 

 

“Like” the Law Library!

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While it’s hard to like all the hours spent in the law library during law school, “Liking” the library Facebook page will help make some of those hours a little easier.  Our page provides:

  • Research tips
  • Information about training
  • Announcements related to library services
  • Updates on hot topics in law, legal education and practice that are most relevant to law students

And, if you are a GMU Law Student and “Like” the library on Facebook, you are eligible for a free insulated lunch bag or water bottle courtesy of Bloomberg Law, Westlaw, or LexisNexis.  Come get yours in the Library Reference Office, Monday – Friday 9:00am-5:00pm. Supplies are limited!

Law Library Resumes Regular Hours

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Beginning Sunday, August 12, Law Library Hours are as follows:

  • Sunday  11am – 11pm
  • Monday-Thursday  8am – 11pm
  • Friday  8am -10pm
  • Saturday  10am -10pm

Reference Hours are:

  • Sunday  2pm -9pm
  • Monday-Thursday  9am – 9pm
  • Friday  9am – 5pm
  • Saturday   Closed