This policy is not only accomplished by the purchase of new titles, but also by acquisition of donations of unique titles of historical importance. Intellectual property treatises are also available in topical databases on Lexis, Westlaw, CD-ROM products and on the Internet available in the Office of the Intellectual Property Librarian and soon by plugging into any network port in the Intellectual Property Library. Periodicals Like the treatise collection, the Library contains periodical titles of interest to both practitioners and scholars. There are over one hundred titles available- having doubled since 1995. The issues from the current year are displayed in the Bob Shaw reading area with soft seating.
Back issues are available in the stacks next to the Shaw area.
Intellectual property periodicals are also available in topical databases on Lexis, Westlaw, and on the Internet available in the Office of the Intellectual Property Librarian and soon by plugging into any network port in the Intellectual Property Library. In addition to offering electronic resources to research primary and secondary legal authorities, the Intellectual Property Library subscribes to numerous online services for nonlegal and law-related information research purposes such as patent, trademark, copyright searches and corporate and governmental intelligence. The IP Library also offers the Lawyers Communication Network of the American Bar Association which delivers continuing legal education via satellite dish and the World Wide Web. The Intellectual Property Library is committed to providing CD-ROM and diskette based technology to patrons. The Intellectual Property Library occupies 600 square meters of net assignable space on the third floor of the Law Center.