LibGuides: Basic Library Research: Finding Books

Finding Books

Essential Research Tools

Subject Guide Call Numbers

General Law Subject Guide to Call Numbers
Use this handy call number guide to browse subject areas in the library stacks. The purpose of call numbers is to bring "like items" together on the shelf.
Washington State Law Subject Guide to Call Numbers
Use this handy call number guide to browse subject areas in the library stacks, particular to Washington state law. Many Washington law materials are located in the Chastek Library's Kelley Reading Room, on the first floor.

Finding a Legal Treatise

Treatises can be tricky to find in the catalog. The word treatise is often not used in the title or description.

Use our handy Legal Treatises by Subject guide below to quickly locate a treatise in the library.

Legal Treatises by Subject
The guide provides a direct link to the e-version of the treatise if available on Westlaw or LexisAdvance.

Navigating the Library

Please ask for help at the Reference Desk. Your librarians are experts at using the catalog and finding items, and everything else related to research!

PRIMO Discovery Catalog

Use Primo when you are looking for more than books.

Primo delivers our catalog and content beyond. Find library holdings, journal and newspaper articles, and other e-content. Primo provides article linking to full text journal articles, and other resources.