eBook access requirements
To access eBooks, you must first either:
- Sign up for a Trial Court Law Libraries library card; or
- Renew your law library card if it has expired by contacting a law library location by phone, email, or by going in person
Your card must also be in good standing to use these services remotely.
Lexis Digital Library (including American Bar Association (ABA) titles)
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Note: Lexis Digital Library titles, including ABA titles, can also be found by searching in our public library catalog for records that say "Also available in eBook format."
Smart phones and tablets
You can also access the Lexis Digital Library by downloading and installing their free app for mobile devices:
- For an Apple device (iPhone, iPad, etc.), go to the App Store and search for "Lexis Digital Library".
- For an Android device (Android phones and tablets), go to the Google Play Store and search for "Lexis Digital Library".
After installing the app, when logging in, the library code is "masstrial" and you will also need your library card number.
Description
Includes Massachusetts titles in the LexisNexis Practice Guides, the American Bar Association (ABA) Digital Library, the Annotated Laws of Massachusetts (ALM), Suppression Matters, and Matthew Bender titles.
Nolo eBooks
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Note: Nolo self-help titles can also be found by searching in our public library catalog for records that say "Available in Legal Information Reference Center".
Description
Nolo self-help legal reference books are available through EBSCO's "Legal Information Reference Center,"™ which contains more than 300 full-text publications and thousands of legal forms. Nolo is the nation's oldest and most-respected provider of legal information for consumers and small businesses.
Some of the self-help titles available via EBSCO include:
- Becoming a US Citizen
- Building a Parenting Agreement that Works
- Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
- Complete IEP Guide
- Dealing with Problem Employees
- Divorce & Money
- Every Dog's Legal Guide
- Every Landlord's Legal Guide
- Every Tenant's Legal Guide
- Make Your Own Living Trust
- Neighbor Law: Fences, Trees, Boundaries and Noise
Massachusetts court rules, guides, and procedures
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Court rules eBooks available from the Trial Court Law Libraries
Access
eBooks are free to download and do not require a library card or log-in. Learn more about how to download and install eBooks on an eReader.
Description
Mainly eBooks of Massachusetts rules of court, but also includes eBooks for:
- Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines
- Massachusetts Guide to Evidence
- Massachusetts Trial Court Impoundment Procedure