23 January 2024
Resources in the Law Library’s Reserve Room
Location The BYU Law Library Reserve Room is located on the main floor (which is the 2nd floor) of the library, in room 280 (near the Circulation Desk). It is surrounded on two …
30 August 2023
How to Find Forms
If you are looking for a form to copy and/or use as a jumping off point for a court document or transactional document that you need to write, you may come into the …
26 April 2021
Faculty Research Assistant Research Training for Summer 2021
Attention Law Student Research Assistants for Faculty: I will be conducting a Faculty Research Assistant Research Training on Monday, May 3 from 12pm to 1pm via Zoom. Email me (HickmanA@law.byu.edu) for the Zoom …
06 October 2020
Historical Utah Codes
The BYU Law Library keeps previous versions of the Utah Code, so we've built up quite an extensive collection of historical Utah Codes. We have from 1855 to the present. We also have …
27 August 2020
Beginner’s Bluebook Guide
Introduction An important aspect of Legal Research and Writing is knowing how to use the Bluebook. You may be familiar with citation styles, such as MLA, APA, or Chicago. The Bluebook is the …
03 June 2020
26 May 2020
Accessing Oxford Scholarship Online
Some BYU Law students and faculty are struggling to access sources on Oxford Scholarship Online. While we are working on our IT end to fix it, here is a workaround: 1. Go to lawlibrary.byu.edu. …
02 December 2019
American Law Reports
Stuck on a topic and none of your Westlaw or Lexis searches seem to be helping? Want a lot of in-depth information about a topic quickly? Find an American Law Report (A.L.R.) …
22 November 2019
What’s in the Basement?
Have you ever wondered what’s on the first floor of the law library? Have you ever gone down there and been creeped out by the eerie silence and total lack of sunshine? Do …
15 November 2019
The Miracle of Interlibrary Loan
Did you know that if you are a BYU Law student or faculty member and you can’t find what you need in the BYU Law library, then the Interlibrary Loan staff can order …
21 October 2019
Celebrating Women’s Suffrage
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment in 2020, the BYU Law Library has unveiled an exhibit of portraits by Utah artist Brooke Smart depicting women who were influential in …
02 October 2018
Comparing State Laws
Are you looking to compare state laws on a specific topic? The library has several resources that might help you find what you’re looking for. Richard A. Leiter, National Survey of State Laws …
17 September 2014
Happy Constitution Day!
September 17 is Constitution Day, a day we celebrate the signing of the Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787 in Philadelphia. As a researcher, I'm drawn to thinking about the history and the sources …
10 September 2014
Legal Info. Overload
Researchers deal with a consistent problem these days - legal information overload. The sheer amount of legal information can be overwhelming, especially for new researchers. While the abundance of legal information isn't going …
24 June 2014
Local Gov’t Law Research
While much of the research lawyers do revolves around state and federal law, local governments also have laws that lawyers should be familiar with and know how to research. I recently wrote a …
13 March 2014
Clark Memorandum
All issues of BYU Law's semiannual publication, the Clark Memorandum, are now digitally available in the Law Library's Digital Collections. The Clark Memorandum is published by the Law School, the BYU Law School Alumni …
19 February 2014
Life in the Law
Life in the Law, a BYU Law School publication, has recently been digitized and made available electronically by the BYU Law Library. The three volumes of Life in the Law "contain prized collections …
23 January 2014
Journal of Public Law Archive
The Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law and the Howard W. Hunter Law Library have recently partnered to provide full-text access to all issues of the Journal back to its inception in …
