A unique self-help resource in the BYU Law Library is a set of recent booklets about Utah law. We receive the booklets (which were originally CLE, or Continuing Legal Education, materials) from the Utah Bar. These are the most recent …
BYU Law Students: Are you doing your substantial writing requirement this semester? Or are you writing an academic paper for a class this semester? Or do you just want to write a new academic paper for fun to try to …
As the holidays and finals are approaching, and you may be traveling home, remember that you can always chat with a law librarian! We strive to offer our chat services 9am to 5pm Monday through Friday. Just head on over …
Sometimes your research requires you to look at newspaper articles–sometimes newspaper articles that are more recent (even the week-of) and sometimes newspaper articles that are more historical. For example, a newspaper article from the 1970s from the day after a …
You may need to research court documents for an RA project or for a paper or externship. Court documents are any documents that are filed in case proceedings, sometimes by the attorneys, other times they are documents filed by the …
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 all the Utah Session Laws (all Utah …
Attention BYU Law Grads! (and anyone who is a diploma privilege candidate in Utah!) You are allowed to do 36 hours of CLE to meet your 360 total hours. The BYU Law Library has CLE materials (mostly CDs, but 1 …
You may have noticed that the BYU Law Library looks a little bit different now. It’s locked down to only BYU Law students and faculty. It’s filled with fewer people, but… it still has print materials! If you can’t come …
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. 2. Click on the A-Z Database List. …
Are you going to be a research assistant for a faculty member this summer? Or, are you a faculty member that just hired a new research assistant? If so, then check out this new research guide called Research Tips for …
With submission season upon us, both law faculty and law students can submit to law reviews and journals. With so many options, how do you decide? Some look at the ranking of the law school that publishes the journal. Others …
This semester we have a team of 7 wonderful RAs who work on faculty research projects and assist students at the Reference Desk. Meet them and their diverse interests below! William Bates (3L) Is the RA supervisor, wants to …
‘Tis the season for Bar applications. Did you know that the BYU Law Library has a few resources to help you out? There are several notaries in the BYU Law Library that offer their services free of charge. Just ask …
Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc. is a case pending before the Supreme Court of the United States[1] and had its oral arguments last week.[2] What’s interesting from a law librarian’s perspective about this case is that what is at issue are …
Google Scholar profiles are becoming more prevalent with law professors. They give professors an in-depth view of data describing how their scholarly works are cited. Google Scholar allows professors to view and reflect on the number of citations per year …
If your professor is using TWEN as their course management tool this semester, watch this screencast on YouTube to make sure you are able to find and use TWEN. If you have any questions, contact one of the law librarians!
For BYU students and faculty, Tax Notes is available, but only by setting up an individual account. To access Tax Notes, follow these instructions: Make your individual account by going to this Tax Notes link specifically for BYU students: http://dbs.lib.byu.edu/taxnotes. …
If your professor is using TWEN as their course management tool this semester, watch this screencast on YouTube to make sure you are able to find and use TWEN. If you have any questions, contact one of the law librarians!
