Robert S. Marx Law Library
Using the Law Library
Law Library & Circulation Desk Hours:
Fall 2025 (Aug. 25 - Dec. 19)
- General Hours:
- Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 6:00pm for law students, faculty & staff
- Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm for non-law patrons (doors to the building lock at 5:00pm)
- Closed Saturdays & Sundays
- Fall Break Hours (Oct. 13 - 17, 2025)
- Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Closed for the Following University Holidays:
- Monday, Sept. 1
- Thursday-Friday, Nov. 27 - 28
Winter Break (Dec. 20, 2025 - Jan. 18, 2026)
- General Hours:
- Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
- Closed Saturdays & Sundays
- Closed for the Following University Holidays:
- Dec. 24, 2025 - Jan. 1, 2026
Spring Semester (Jan. 19, 2026 - May 17, 2026)
- General Hours:
- Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 6:00pm for law students, faculty & staff
- Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm for non-law patrons (doors to the building lock at 5:00pm)
- Closed Saturdays & Sundays
- Spring Break Hours (March 16 - 20)
- Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Closed for the Following University Holidays:
- Monday, Jan. 19, 2026
- West Academic Study Aids*
- To access the West Academic study aids from off-campus, you will need to create an account. To create an account, click the Create an Account link at the top right corner of the Study Aids Subscription page. Use your UC email as the email address. Once you have filled in the required information to set up an account, you will need to verify your email address (they will send you a confirmation email that you will need answer to verify the email address -- be sure and check your junk mail). Once you have created an account and logged in, you can access individual study aids or you can access all study aids from off-campus.
- LexisNexis Digital Library Study Aids (Lexis OverDrive)
- Aspen Learning Library (formerly WK Study Aids)
- CALI Lessons
- HeinOnline
- Lexis*
- Westlaw*
- Bloomberg Law*
- Kluwer Arbitration Law
- CCH VitalLaw (formerly Cheetah)
- CCH AnswerConnect (Tax Materials)
- Legal Research Guides
- Legal Research Video Tutorials
- Non-legal Research Guides
- A-Z List of Databases and Indexes
- A-Z List of Journals
- ProQuest Supreme Court Insight
- ProQuest Congressional
- ProQuest Legislative Insight
- govinfo - U.S. Goverment Information
- Congress.gov - Federal Legislative Information
- Regulations.gov - Federal Administrative Information
- Hannah (Ohio) Capitol Connection
- Municipal Code Corporation
- Nexis Uni (formerly Lexis Academic)
- WorldCat (FirstSearch)
- Making of Modern Law
- Data-Planet Statistical Datasets
- JSTOR
- Cornell's Legal Information Institute
- FindLaw
- Foreign Law Guide
- Max Plank Encyclopedia of Public International Law
- United Nations Official Document System
- WTO Digital Documents
- WTO's GATT Digital Libary
- Stanford's GATT Digital Library
- NYU's GlobaLex
- World LII
Law Library Blog
Finding Law Reviews and Journals
Check out our resources on law reviews and journals ... Continue Reading for Law Review and Journal Resources
This Week in the Law Library ... September 29, 2025
This week in the Law Library we're teaching AI and the Law, Secondary Sources, and Civil Litigation. October 2, 2025 is International Wrongful Conviction Day so we are highlighting resources on wrongful convictions, criminal law, and criminal justice. October is also Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Cybersecurity Month so we're also turning a spotlight on resources on issues in those areas ... Continue Reading our Sept. 29 Post
Meet Your Law Library Staff: Shannon Kemen
Discover fun facts about Associate Dean of Library Services and Director of the Robert S Marx Law Library, Michael Whiteman ... Continue Reading about Shannon Kemen
This Week in the Law Library ... September 22, 2025
This week in the Law Library we’re teaching Researching Case Law and Using Citators, Researching Secondary Sources, AI & the Law, Finalizing Canvas Courses, ALR Civil Litigation, and celebrating Taft Week ... Continue Reading our Sept. 22 Post
Understanding KeyCite and Shepard’s Symbols on Westlaw and Lexis
In legal research, you often hear “Use a citator to verify that the case or statute you are citing is still good law.” But what exactly does this mean, and how can you tell? Continue Reading about KeyCite and Shepards
Contact Information
Robert S. Marx Law Library
University of Cincinnati
2925 Campus Green Dr
PO Box 210142
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0142
(513) 556-3016
marxlawlib@ucmail.uc.edu