Loislaw is a comprehensive, user-friendly, low-cost electronic legal research service. It offers access to a wide range of primary and secondary materials for federal as well as all fifty state jurisdictions. Secondary sources and bar association materials are somewhat limited in the law school edition. Loislaw also offers an electronic clip service, a citator (GlobalCite), and a variety of productivity features and services.
Once students register for Loislaw, they have access throughout their law school program. Service continues through summers and there is no restriction on use. Best of all, it’s available free to law students for 6 months following graduation. If you’d like help with Loislaw, stop by the Reference Desk or contact The Loislaw Support Group at 1-800-364-2512.
To sign up for Loislaw you need to get New York Law School’s code for registration. Once you have the code follow the instructions for registration found here. Look for the New to Loislawschool.com link.