Legal Research

The Whittemore Library is a member of the Minuteman Library Network.  You can search for resources in Whittemore Library or you may search the collections of libraries from the entire network.  With a Minuteman library card, you are able to request books from any Minuteman library and may have them sent to Whittemore or any other member library for your convenience. 

Search by keywords related to your topic.  You can combine different keywords by using the word and between each keyword.  For example: euthanasia and law.   You can also search by a Library of Congress Subject Heading under Subject.  Two examples of relevant subjects include Medical laws and legislation or Medical care -- law and legislation -- United States .

WorldCat allows you to search for a primary resource beyond FSU and the Minuteman Library Network. For items that are available through interlibrary loan, fill out an interlibrary loan form to have them sent to the Whittemore Library. Items shipped through inter library loan may take up to a few weeks to arrive at FSU. Be sure to leave enough time in your research process to receive such materials.

Is there a book you need but Whittemore Library and the Minuteman Library Network doesn't have it?  If so, fill out our online interlibrary loan form and let our Inter-library Loan librarian find it for you.