The Center for Legal Studies of Minho is a private nonprofit association that is associated with the University of Minho, the Industrial Association of Minho and the Municipal authority of Braga. It was created on November 26, 1993 and headquartered in Braga. CEJUR has as its objective the development of legal studies promoting initiatives, such as study groups, doing research projects, conferences and seminars. Since 2009, CEJUR has been headquartered in the  Law School of University of Minho, where it locates its administrative services and its information center. Currently, its offices are in the ground floor (room 10) of said building.

The books available for open access shelves are organized across different rooms, with wireless coverage (some group study Classification system. This is a classification system that rooms are open continuously, 24 hours/day (24x7); structures the human knowledge in 10 thematic categories, which are divided hierarchically into more specific subclasses. The themes are translated by numerical classifications and the first UDC assigned determines the storage area of the book in the library. In the UM libraries,  the location of the book is composed of the initials of the library, the UDC and usually by the author's last name initial. (bibliographic records of all publications available at Eg: Kotler, Philip - Marketing management. 12th ed. New Jersey: Upper Saddle River, 2006. In this case, the publication is located on the UM libraries); repository of the University of Minho's intellectual the Library of the UMinho in Guimarães, output (research materials and scholarly publications the main subject is marketing, which in digital format); corresponds to the UDC 658.8 and the initial of the last name of the author is K.

The library strives to provide a pleasant and productive work environment for both individual and group study. You are welcome to bring food and drink into the library. Please dispose of trash in the bins in the hallways, and let the library staff  know if there are any spills. We also recognize that law study is often a collaborative process. To accommodate a variety of study habits, please use the group study rooms for any extended conversations.

 

For your convenience, day lockers are located on the 7th floor. They include outlets so you may charge your electronic devices. Locker keys may be checked out at the Library Service desk for 24 hours (no renewals). Overdue keys will incur fines of $2.50/hr.  After 24 hours overdue, the key will be declared lost and a replacement fine of $50 will be assessed. Contact Dave Matchen for more info.

 

The Law Library is for serious research and study. Patrons are expected to maintain a quiet atmosphere by refraining from loud conversation in all areas of the library.​