These are some of the electronic legal research resources which are used most frequently by current Loyola Law students. Some are available from any computer on campus or from off campus with your Loyola ID and password; others require a vendor-issued password for access. Be sure to check the Law Library’s A-Z Databases Page for a complete list of our online legal research resources, and the University Libraries Page for additional databases available to Loyola students.
For more information about using Loyola University’s databases while off campus, click here.
If you have any questions about using any of the sources listed in this guide, or any other reference questions, please contact one of our Reference Librarians by phone at (312) 915-7205, by e-mail at LoyolaLawReference@luc.edu, or in person at the Reference Desk (Law Library, 3rd floor).
Bloomberg Law Access
There are no academic restrictions on your Loyola-issued Bloomberg Law account. Graduating students will continue to have full access to the platform for six months following their graduation. Continuing students can use their academic accounts during their summer employment/activities for ANY purpose.
If you have questions, please contact Stefanie Schuette (sslavens@bloombergindustry.com) or Debra Ngcobo (dngcobo@bloombergindustry.com).
Lexis Access
Summer Access terms: LexisNexis is available to all law students once classes end for the semester/academic year, for the summer months of May, June, July and August. LexisNexis believes a student's participation in a summer associate, internship or clerkship program is a valuable part of your legal education. For that reason, during this period the permissible uses of their LexisNexis law school educational ID are expanded to include use at any law firm, government agency, court or other legal position, internship, externship or clerkship.
Graduate Access: In addition to summer access for 1Ls and 2Ls, spring graduates have continued access to Lexis upon graduation to keep their skills up to date and use for job and interview preparation. The Graduate Program gives extended access to Lexis+ to spring graduates via their law school IDs through December 31, 2023. Spring graduates have access to most of the same content and features available during law school. In addition, they also gain access to the Graduate Home Page and a graduate gift which they can redeem via the Graduate Home Page. The transition from a regular law school ID to a graduate ID happens on July 10, 2023.
In addition, spring graduates who are engaged in verifiable 501(c)(3) public interest work can apply for a Lexis ASPIRE ID. Graduates who qualify for a Lexis ASPIRE ID will receive 12 months of free access to federal and state court cases, statutes, regulations, law journals, Shepard's, and Matthew Bender sources through Lexis. The application for an ASPIRE ID is available at https://www.lexisnexis.com/grad-access/
If you have any questions, please contact Tianna Gadbaw (tianna.gadbaw@lexisnexis.com).
Westlaw Access
Non-Graduating Students (Summer Access)
You can use Thomson Reuters products, including Westlaw and Practical Law, over the summer for non-commercial research. You can turn to these resources to gain understanding and build confidence in your research skills, but you cannot use them in situations where you are billing a client. Examples of permissible uses for your academic password include the following:
You do not have to do anything to gain access to these tools over the summer.
Graduating Students
You have access to Thomson Reuters products, including Westlaw and Practical Law, for six months after graduation by registering for “Grad Elite.” “Grad Elite” access gives you 60-hours of usage on these products per month to gain understanding and build confidence in your research skills. While you cannot use it in situations where you are billing a client, Thomson Reuters encourages you to use these tools to build your knowledge of the law and prepare for your bar exam.
YOU MUST OPT IN TO GRAD ELITE Access:
1. Go to https://lawschool.thomsonreuters.com/; log in; use the drop-down menu by your name to go to Grad Elite Status
2. Or Click on this link: https://lawschool.westlaw.com/authentication/gradelite
If you have any questions, please contact Elan Kleis (elan.kleis@ThomsonReuters.com)
