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Electronic Catalogs

Electronic Catalogs enable library patrons a quick and easy way to determine if the library has the material you want. Patrons can search for library material in a variety of ways including keyword, subject, title, author and call number.

MELcat

MELcat is the name of the Pierce Law Library online catalog. It is being continually updated with new enhancements so that it continues to offer patrons an accurate listing of what the Law Library holds. Questions about MELcat should be directed to the Automation Librarian, Melanie Cornell.

Advanced Search on MELcat

MELcat offers researchers a powerful full Boolean search interface.

My MELcat

My MELcat offers patrons the ability to save searches, view their patron record and renew books online. To use My MELcat, input your name and the barcode digits from your library card.

NELLCO

The New England Law Library Consortium (NELLCO), which Pierce Law Library is a member offers links to their member libraries’ online catalogs. Members include:

New Hampshire State Library

Located at the corner of Park and State Streets, across the street from the State House, the New Hampshire State Library functions as the library for the New Hampshire State Legislature. Legal materials housed here include copies of NH bills, NH session laws, NH Senate and House Journals, and the NH RSAs (Revised Statutes Annotated). The State Library also is a depository for all New Hampshire administrative agency rules and maintains the only complete collection of those rules in the State. Other materials include NH Reports, NH West Digest and the NH Practice Series. Statutes from the New England states and federal material including the US Code, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), the Federal Register and US congressional documents are also maintained.

Notably, the NH State Library does not maintain other state or federal case reporters, Shepard's citators, law reviews or treatises.

Hours are limited to Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.

Concord Public Library

The Concord Public Library, located at 45 Green Street, maintains a general collection that includes some legal materials. Primarily this library houses New Hampshire legal materials including the NH RSAs (Revised Statutes Annotated), NH Laws, NH Reports, NH Practice series and the Concord City Ordinances. Other materials include an encyclopedia on the U.S. Constitution, a federal tax service, compilations for federal laws on various topics and the Congressional Quarterly Weekly Reports.

Hours vary by season. Phone: (603) 225-8670.

University of New Hampshire

Located at 18 Library Way, Durham, New Hampshire, the University of New Hampshire Library consists of the main Dimond Library, specialized branch libraries, an extensive government documents collection, the Douglas and Helena Milne Special Collections and Archives, and the University Museum.

Hours vary by academic term. Phone: (603) 862-1535

Dartmouth College Library

The Dartmouth College Library is really several libraries located at the Dartmouth College campus in Hanover, New Hampshire.

Hours vary by library and academic term. Phone: (603) 646-2560

The Library of Congress

Locatedin Washington, D.C., the Library of Congress serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world, with more than 120 million items on approximately 530 miles of bookshelves. The collections include more than 18 million books, 2.5 million recordings, 12 million photographs, 4.5 million maps, and 54 million manuscripts.