MELcat

MELcat is the Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) of the Franklin Pierce Law Center Library.  It is your primary vehicle to discover what is in our library.  Questions about MELcat should be directed to our Systems 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 data and renew books online. To use My MELcat, input your name and the barcode from Pierce Law ID card. 

LibX toolbar (download and install)

LibX is a browser plugin for Firefox and Internet Explorer that provides direct access to Pierce Law Library's MELcat Library holdings. It bypasses having to visit Pierce Law Library's website to do a search on MELCat. You may have to click Allow if Firefox asks permission to install it. 

NELLCO

The New England Law Library Consortium (NELLCO) offers links to its member libraries' online catalogs individually, in addition to providing a Union Catalog to simultaneously search its member libraries' online catalogs. 

New Hampshire State Library

Located at 20 Park Street, Concord, NH, across the street from the State House, the New Hampshire State Library functions as the library for the New Hampshire State Legislature and has an extensive collection of NH materials. 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.

Hours are limited.  Phone: (603) 271-2144. 

Concord Public Library

The Concord Public Library, located at 45 Green Street, Concord, NH, maintains a general collection that includes some legal materials and the Concord City Ordinances.

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 consists of 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

Located in Washington, D.C., the Library of Congress serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world.