Library & Legal Resources News
Don't miss the last FCIL Fall Seminar! This seminar will help you learn key resources for researching human rights treaties, conventions, protocols, and customary law. We will instruct you on how to navigate tribunal websites and how to use Oxford reports databases …
Ever Wondered How Law Works in Harry Potter’s World?
The law plays an important role in Harry Potter. There's crime. There's prison. There's bureaucracy. Those things could not exist without law. Most of the law in Harry Potter remains in the background, not explicitly mentioned. But sometimes the law comes up: …
FCIL Seminar 10/24 – Foreign Legal Research in Common Law Jurisdictions
Don't miss the FCIL Fall Seminar for this week! This seminar will help you learn how to navigate United Nations research tools, explore UN official documents, and gain hands-on experience with Eur-Lex, the European Union's legal database. Don't miss out on this …
Free Jus Mundi AI Training!
Jus AI is your arbitration agent! Don't hesitate to uncover these insights that others will miss. Learn how Jus Mundi can give you an edge in moot court research, arbitration internships, and international law careers! Zoom Link Just in case it asks …
FCIL Seminar 10/17: United Nations and European Union
Don't miss the FCIL Fall Seminar for this week! This session will give an overview of UN research tools and will explore UN legal research in depth. Through this seminar you will learn how to navigate the UN official documents database and …
Not to miss: The Elgar Human Rights Collection
Are you taking a class on human rights or maybe thinking about researching a human rights topic for a paper? The resource you've been looking for is the Elgar Online ebook Essentials of Human Rights Collection! You can access these ebooks in …
FCIL Seminar 9/26: Treaties and Related Documents
Don't miss the FCIL Fall Seminar for this week! This session will dive into treaty research and related international legal documents. You'll gain hands-on experience with locating and interpreting treaties, international agreements, and diplomatic communications—key resources for anyone working with international law. …
Access Your NY Times Subscription Now!
All law students have access to the digital NY Times through the BYU Law Library. Right now you might be thinking, "I didn't know that! How do I access my account?" New law students should have received an email from the New …
Get a Perma.cc Account for Free!
"If you see something, save something." Perma.cc is now required by the new Bluebook 22nd edition, so let’s get you set up! Did you know that the BYU Law Library has an organization subscription on Perma.cc and can sponsor you an account …
FCIL Seminar: Civil Law, Mixed, and Religious Jurisdictions
Don't miss the FCIL Fall Seminar for this week! This workshop will provide a comprehensive overview of research techniques and resources for foreign legal research, covering civil law, mixed, and religious legal systems. Practical demonstrations will include searching JuriGlobe, Hein's Constitutions of …
Hidden and Unique Places to Study in the Law Library
Tired of studying at your carrel? Struggling to find a quiet spot free from distractions? Or maybe you just need a change of scenery to get your mind working again. The law library has several hidden and unique study areas that might …
Explore International Law: Seminar on Courts and Tribunals
Interested in global justice, human rights, or international litigation? You won’t want to miss the FCIL Fall Seminar Series, beginning on Friday, August 29, 2025. This workshop offers a practical introduction to the roles and functions of key international judicial bodies, including …
Lincoln Busts Returned to Law Library
The long-foretold return of the Law Library's three busts of Abraham Lincoln has come at long last! The marble pieces returned from storage at the BYU Museum of Art this week, and are now back on display on their usual pedestals on …
New Database for Research Nerds: Spinelli’s Law Library Reference Shelf
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 Looks a Little Different Now When You Login
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. …
Reference Collection Resources
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 …
Access to Lexis, Westlaw, Quimbee, and More Over the Summer
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 …
Overlooked Resources: Law Library Websites and Firm Libraries
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 …