Law

Most print books for Law are based at the Adsetts Library. You can search for print books using Library Search.

Library Search will tell you which library a book is in and what floor it is on. It will also tell you the shelfmark of a book: there is more about shelfmarks in the next box on this page.

You can borrow most print books using your SHUcard and the simple self-service machines at either library, which are available 24 hours a day. You can put in request for books which other people have borrowed or which are at the other campus library.

Shelfmarks are used to organise and order the books on the shelves. A book will have its shelfmark on its spine, or on its cover if that is not possible. The shelves in the library will have signs at the end telling you which shelfmarks which are on those shelves

A shelfmark has two parts:

• A number code, which describes the subject area. Books on the same subject have the same number and will be together on the shelves. There is a number sequence 001 to 999 which runs through each library.
• A few letters, taken from the start of that book's title or the family name of its author. These appears after the number.

An example of a shelfmark might be: 370.152 COT, which is for a book on the subject of academic skills, written by an author with the family name Cottrell.

Books are organised by number order first, and then in alphabetical order of the letters on the books that share a number. So you need to remember or copy both parts to find the book.

It is possible for multiple books to occasionally share the same shelfmark, so make sure that you have the right title and edition when you find the book. 

Some useful shelfmark subject numbers for Law are:

The Library aims to have both eBook and print versions of books as we know both formats are important especially when studying away from the University. Unfortunately publishers do not always offer an eBook in a format suitable for library use, or it is not available at the time we order the print version.

How to find eBooks

• Go to the Library Search.
• Search for your keywords in Library Search e.g. food tourism.
• To the left of your search results click on Books / eBooks and Online.
• Choose a book and follow the link(s) available under Find online. The links will either say View online at: or the name of an eBook provider.

Reading eBooks

How you can use an eBook depends on terms and conditions set by the publisher.  In most cases you will be able to choose between reading online and downloading the eBook for a limited period to your own device. When downloaded eBooks expire you can download them again.

Most eBooks can be read by more than one reader at a time but sometimes you may have to wait if another reader is using the book. You can search within individual eBooks, add notes and print or copy a limited number of pages from most eBooks.

Further help

If you need further help please take a look at the Library Help guide: eBooks section or get in contact. You can find a link to the Library Help guide below.

If a resource is not available in the Library, you can request it using the Document Supply Services.

Many books will be available as ebooks. These are web-based and can be access remotely online: unlike some ebooks you may have used before,  these are not fixed to a single device.

You can find ebooks by using Library Search

While we try to get versions which give you the maximum possible freedom, there can occasionally be some restrictions on what you can do with particular ebooks, such as a limit to the number of people who can read them at once.

Sometimes there may be a book which you want that isn't stocked in the Hallam libraries. However, it is usually possible to request books from other libraries using the Document Supply Service. 

If you think it would be a benefit for a book to be permanently added to the library, you can request us to buy a copy. Unfortunately, we can't promise to be able to fulfil every purchase request: so if you just need a book for your own work, a Document Supply request is usually the best option.

The curated reading lists are intended for personal rather than academic use. They are designed to help you discover books in the library which can support you in your student life. They have been created by the Library in collaboration with the Hallam staff networks, the Students Union, and the Student Wellbeing Service.