Donald E. Pray Law Library

Welcome to the Donald E. Pray Law Library at the University of Oklahoma Law Center.

To access the Law Library's resources, please check our A-Z List of Legal Databases and the Law Library Catalog.

The Donald E. Pray Law Library provides a comfortable and modern setting for studying the law and conducting legal research. The Library features the Chapman Great Reading Room, a rare books room, two computer labs, and a total of 50 computer workstations which provide access to a wealth of online resources. A wireless network is also available to law students throughout the Law Library, and network connections and power outlets are available at over 100 seats.

Highlights of the Donald E. Pray Law Library

• Completed in 2002, the Donald E. Pray Law Library is the largest, public law library in the State of Oklahoma with more than 370,000 volumes, access to all major legal databases, and 52,600 square feet.
• The Law Library features four Multimedia Study Rooms, which accomodate 8 students and are equipped with the latest technology including large LCD monitors, Blu-ray players, video cameras, and DVD recorders.
• Wireless internet access is available to law students throughout the Law Library. More than 100 seats have built-in power outlets and network connections. The Library offers more than 425 seats. So, there is plenty of room to spread out.
• The Native Peoples Collection in the Law Library includes approximately 4,000 titles on law, politics, government, and history.
• The Law Library strives to make a wide variety of electronic resources available. Major databases from Westlaw, LexisNexis, Bureau of National Affairs, Commerce Clearinghouse, and HeinOnline are available to all patrons.
• The Law Library features a wide variety of study spaces. Large tables with power outlets accommodate laptops and books. Carrels provide quiet study spaces. Comfortable lounge seating and six group study rooms are also available.
• On display, patrons will find Native American artwork, rare documents from U.S. and English legal history, and old photographs showing people and places related to Oklahoma’s legal history.

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Donald E. Pray Law Library, University of Oklahoma Law Center
300 Timberdell Road, Norman, OK 73019
(405) 325-4311