University Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The items in the Digital Collections of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Library contain materials which represent or depict sensitive topics or were written from perspectives using outdated or biased language. The Library condemns discrimination and hatred on any grounds. As a research library that supports the mission and values of this land grant institution, it is incumbent upon the University Library to preserve, describe, and provide access to materials to accurately document our past, support learning about it, and effect change in the present. In accordance with the American Library Association’s Freedom to Read statement, we do not censor our materials or prevent patrons from accessing them.

If you have questions regarding this statement or any content in the Library’s digital collections, please contact digitalcollections@lists.illinois.edu

American Library Association’s Freedom to Read Statement

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility at the University Library

AALS Scholarly Papers Competition (Born Digital Records)

Born Digital Records from the AALS Scholarly Papers Competition include article reprints of scholarly papers presented at the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) annual meetings consisting of the winning and honorable mention papers from the annual Scholarly Papers Competition (2001- ) along with a comprehensive list of winners and honorable mentions from 1986 through 2016 (ca. 2016) and calls for entries to the 2014 and 2017-21 competitions (2013, 2016-20).

This collection is managed by the University of Illinois Archives and does not feature precise descriptive information for each item. Discover its contents by browsing the folders and files. For more information, contact an archivist at illiarch@illinois.edu.