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Helen Boyce Textbook Collection

Named for beloved former Head of Access Services Helen Boyce, the textbook collection holds all required textbooks for students. 

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Study Aids

This robust collection of law study aids is on the 4th floor, as well as selected titles in the 3rd floor library vending machine. Learn more about study aids: Law Library Study Aids Guide

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Reference

Dictionaries, including legal dictionaries and foreign language dictionaries, as well as other reference materials make up this collection.

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Jurisprudence

This collection has carefully chosen titles that allow students to start their research successfully. 

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Student Success and Wellness Collection

This collection focuses on student success and wellness, with concentrations in the following areas: bar preparation, class success, and physical and mental wellbeing.

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Core Collections

Texts and Treatises

This carefully curated collection holds important treatises and practice materials as well as current legal monographs.

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Texas Materials

Housed on the 4th floor of the O'Quinn Law Building, the Texas collection consists of current texts and treatises focused on Texas state materials. It also houses select Texas primary sources.

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Historical Collections

Historical Collection

Housed on the 5th floor of the O'Quinn Law Building, this collection holds older, significant editions of texts and treatises. 

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Texas Historical Collection

Housed on the 5th floor of the O'Quinn Law Building, the Texas historical collection consists of historical texts and treatises focused on Texas state materials. It also houses select Texas primary sources.

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Special Collections

Ron Turner Law and Race Collection

Professor Ron Turner's personal books were the foundation of this collection. Learn more about Professor Turner's life and legacy here: Professor Ronald Turner.

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Michael Olivas Mexican Law Collection

Inspired by the legacy of Professor Michael Olivas, this collection includes important Mexican law books as well as books about hispanic issues in law. More about Professor Olivas: Professor Michael Olivas

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Frankel Collection

A gift of the Frankel family, this beautiful collection is housed in glass cases on the 5th floor of the O'Quinn Law Building. It contains many significant historical titles.

Judge Brown Admiralty and Maritime Collection

The Judge Brown Admiralty Collection is due in large part to an endowment by appreciative members of the admiralty bar of the Houston area. The collection was named in honor of Judge John R. Brown, a Fifth Circuit judge who had long served as an admiralty attorney in Houston.

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