The University Library is open 24/7 and provides a range of study spaces and information resources. The printed law collection is available on the 4th floor of the library, and many law books and journals are also available online. The library’s Subject Guide for Law provide guides to law books, journals, databases and training materials, including Doing Legal Research, Introduction to Referencing and Avoiding Plagiarism online training modules. At the start of your course, the Academic Support Librarian for Law will introduce you to the library and law databases, and they are also available to help you with any library, legal research or referencing questions during your studies.
Before you start your studies please take the opportunity to visit the Library, which is very near to the Warwick Law School, and familiarise yourself with the Library website. More information for new students is available on our Get Started webppages. Our Help Desk staff will also be happy to advise you any time between 08.30am-09.30pm, and you can contact the Library at any time by email: Library@warwick.ac.uk.
We hope you will enjoy your introduction to the University of Warwick!
Second Hand Book Sale
Each year the Warwick Law Society hold an annual Second Hand Book Sale. At this fair you're able to pick up copies of textbooks you'll need at a much cheaper price to buying new and some of the money raised gets donated to charity. Check back for the next book sale date.
Summer Reading
There is no need to conduct extensive reading before beginning your course, but you may wish to look at the following examples of texts, podcasts, films (and even TV series) that are relevant to your studies:
What books should I buy?
The Library stocks all books on your module reading lists. Library books are available to borrow, including ebooks and/or short loans for key titles. You will be told what to read early in your module, and you are advised not to purchase any books until you have received advice from your module teacher.