Ocean and Coastal Law Center Collection

Founded in 1968 as part of the law school's Ocean and Coastal Law Center, this professionally managed library collection is one of the premier collections of marine legal affairs publications in the country. The collection benefited greatly from over thirty years of financial support from Oregon Sea Grant and continues now as a special collection of the John E. Jaqua Law Library. It is a valuable information resource not only for faculty and students of the University of Oregon (UO) and other academic institutions, but also for government agencies, Sea Grant affiliates, nongovernmental organizations, and attorneys.

Scope and Content

The collection has approximately 2,900 cataloged books, reports, and government documents. It currently receives 38 journals, newsletters, and other serials. Holdings emphasize marine resources (fisheries, marine mammals, oil and gas, and seabed minerals), coastal zone management, ocean policy, marine environmental protection, maritime boundaries, the international law of the sea, and related works on environmental and socioeconomic aspects of governing the oceans. Geographic scope is worldwide, with particular focus on U.S. policy at the federal and state level and on maritime issues of global concern. The collection contains some materials not held by other academic libraries of the Pacific Northwest.

Finding Materials

The collection's holdings are entered in the UO Libraries Catalog. Catalog records for items shelved in this collection have location code LAW OCEAN to the left of the call number.

Location, Hours, and Contact Information

The collection is located on the third floor of the John E. Jaqua Law Library and is open during the same hours as the law library. If you have a reference question regarding an ocean or coastal law topic, you may contact Andrea Coffman, Ocean and Coastal Law Librarian, by e-mail or phone, (541) 346-1567.

Current Awareness and Research Resources

Recent Acquisitions List
Announces new additions to the collection; issued two times per year. To be added to the email distribution list, contact Andrea Coffman.

Recent Articles in Marine Legal Affairs
Issued quarterly 1995-2006 to alert researchers to recently published journal articles.

Bibliographies
Subject bibliographies prepared at the request of law school faculty.

Research Guides
Prepared for courses in the field of ocean and coastal law.

Maintained by: Andrea Coffman, acoffman@uoregon.edu
Last Modified: 09/01/2009