The collection contains over 3,000 volumes of federal and state law, Matthew Bender treatises, forms, annotated laws and more.
The Social Law Library is pleased to announce the availability of the LexisNexis Digital Library to its members!
Access the LexisNexis Digital Library directly
To circulate eBooks (and regular print books), you need to have a Proprietor listed on your account. In order to become a Proprietor, it is a one-time $50 fee. Please email [email protected] for more details.
Before you begin using eBooks please read the following:
- The most important thing to do is login to your account. This will allow you to see if an eBook is available to check out.
- The fastest and easiest way to read an eBook is through the LexisNexis Digital Library. No hardware or software is needed to access them. You can open, and flip through the eBook right in your browser.
- All titles are 1 book, 1 user except for dedicated Index volumes which do allow multiple users.
Frequently Asked Questions
Your login for eBooks is the same as your database login. If you do not know this or you need to reset your login please contact the Circulation Desk at 617-226-1500 or [email protected].
The LexisNexis Digital Library is hosted on the Overdrive platform.
If you are searching in the catalog, you can limit your search results on the side menu bar to only eBooks under FORMAT.
Underneath the title the status will read Available (0 of 1). If it is not available you can place a hold.
Like items in our current print collection, eBooks are checked out for 7 days at a time. Unlike our print collection, the eBooks are automatically checked back in and taken off of your account when the 7 days has passed. Three days before the due first date, you are given the option to renew the book for an additional 7 days.
Yes. Patrons have a limit of 10 titles per user.
Any desktop, laptop or mobile device can. Please read the troubleshooting information provided by OverDrive for your specific device here.
No.
eBooks are automatically returned when the 7 day loan is up. To return them sooner, from the ‘my books’ section you can click the clock icon and select return or renew. From the catalog just click the return button.
If you are experiencing any technical problems or have issues accessing content please contact the circulation desk at (617) 226-1500.