We just subscribed to a new-to-us database in HeinOnline called Spinelli's Law Library Reference Shelf (click here to access Spinelli's). The materials in Spinelli's are geared toward law librarians, but many of the research materials it contains are useful for lots of …
HeinOnline has updated their homepage with a new, cleaner look. Instead of a box with two columns listing the 120 databases we subscribe to, the home page features drop-down menus that allow you to filter databases by subject, database type, or publisher. …
Adjacent to the Reference Desk are two bookshelves comprising the Reference Collection. These books cannot be checked out, but patrons are welcome to use them for short periods within the library. The Reference Collection includes general reference works such as dictionaries and …
If you are not graduating this April (see below if you are), database access remains pretty much the same over the summer. However, there is an important caveat. This is law school, so there are always caveats! If you are doing paid …
Law library websites and firm libraries are two powerful yet underutilized tools for conducting effective legal research. These resources offer well-organized research guides, treatises, and jurisdiction-specific materials that can help you navigate complex legal topics with greater efficiency. Law Library Websites: Hidden …
Why Research Historical Utah Statutes? While the most recent version of Utah statute is the only version that is currently binding law, attorneys frequently must answer questions about the legality of actions taken years ago, when the law may have been different. Additionally, …
Say hello to BYU Law Library's Reference Assistants! These great law students are happy to help you with any of your reference questions. They are hired and overseen by Professor Annalee Hickman Pierson, and they work alongside the law library faculty members …
It can be challenging to know how to begin legal research in a foreign or international jurisdiction. BYU Law Library's new vLEX Vincent AI platform uses AI (generative and rules-based) trained on vLex’s global repository of statutes, case law, and secondary sources. …
BYU Law Library has a new Civil Rights database, Trends & Policy: U.S. Civil Rights. This database is designed to be an easy-to-use tool that brings together different types of sources, including statutes, executive orders, hearings, and other primary sources along with …
Position Overview The BYU Law Library is seeking to hire 1-2 students as Innovation Fellows. This role offers students a chance to participate in developing and refining the Library’s Legal Tech Initiative and to conduct research on legal technology topics. Students will …
The end of the school year is here! That means it is time to share information about accessing library databases and other resources while school is out for summer. If you are a not graduating this April, most of your access database …
We are celebrating national library week with fun giveaways from April 8 - April 11. Stop by the desks at the second or third floor library entrances to grab a treat! Monday: Smart Pop Day. Start your week off on a smart …
The Law Library has access to Xchange, which is a Utah-government-owned and created database that provides access to Utah state district (trial) court dockets and documents, including traffic citations in Utah. It is to Utah law what PACER is to federal law, …
The second-floor Law Library Reserve Room will be closing soon for construction. We are moving most study aids and bar review materials to the course reserve area behind the circulation desk, where they can be checked out for two hours. Most other …
Have you seen it yet? The new faculty scholarship display (FSD) in the Memorial Lounge? It's right by the fireplace and is on the way to the law student kitchen by the Student Commons! The FSD was created by the BYU Law …
Secondary sources can be a helpful resource when doing legal research for a class, memo, court document, or paper. Law students, law faculty, attorneys, and pro se patrons can all benefit from secondary sources! These types of sources are not the law …
Say hello to the Reference Assistant Team for the Winter 2024 Semester! These great law students are happy to help you with any of your reference questions! They are hired and overseen by Professor Annalee Hickman Pierson, and they work along side …
While we spend a little time in 1L legal research talking about practice materials, it isn't really enough to do the topic justice. But it's worth your time to take a look at Lexis's practice-oriented resource, Practical Guidance, which you can select …
