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15 April 2025

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 …

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  Collections, Print Resources, Library Services, Legal Research and Writing, Research and Scholarship Services, Reference Services, Articles and Books, Buried Treasures, Off-topic, Research Tips
21 March 2025

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 …

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  Library Services, Legal Research and Writing, Reference Services, Electronic Resources, Practice Materials, Research Tips
10 March 2025

Researching Historical Utah Statutes and Code

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 …

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  Legal Research and Writing, Reference Services, Articles and Books, Research Tips, Website Recommendations
20 February 2025

Meet the Winter 2025 Reference Assistant Team

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, …

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  Reference Services, Library Services, Research and Scholarship Services, Law Library News, Law School News, Research Tips
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 …

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  Articles and Books, Buried Treasures, Electronic Resources, Research Tips
  1Ls | Bluebook
18 August 2020

Using Quimbee to Ace Your Law School Classes

Do you need help with your finals? Or maybe just a little extra clarification on a difficult case? Quimbee can help! Quimbee is a site that you will have free access to while …

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  Buried Treasures, Electronic Resources
  finals | study aids
05 February 2020

LexisNexis Digital Library Now Available

When you click on the LexisNexis Digital Library link on the Law Library home page, you will now see an option to try the new version of the site or continue to the classic site. …

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  Electronic Resources
  digital | library | LexisNexis
16 January 2020

Stata

Is data science a necessary part of research or a project you are doing? The library now has Stata, which is a software for statistics and data. With Stata, you can explore, visualize, …

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  Electronic Resources, Faculty Interest, General News, Research Tips
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.) …

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  Articles and Books, Electronic Resources, Research Tips
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 …

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  Articles and Books, Buried Treasures
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 …

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  Articles and Books, Faculty Interest, Research Tips
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 …

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  Articles and Books, Research Tips
03 October 2014

Introducing “Binding the Law”

We are happy to announce a new Law Library blog named "Binding the Law". New Faculty Services Librarian William Gaskill will be reading and posting summaries of the published opinions issued by the …

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  Utah Court of Appeals, Utah Supreme Court, 10th Circuit, "Binding the Law"
  Binding the Law
08 March 2011

A Ruby Anniversary (40 years)

In honor of 40th anniversary of the BYU Law School (announced March 9, 1971), the Hunter Law Library has a small exhibit on the second floor south of the Reference Desk. The display case …

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  Faculty Interest, Law Library News, Law School News
03 March 2011

Remembering Goldsmith

This coming Sunday would have been the late BYU law professor Michael Goldsmith's 60th birthday. He was born March 6, 1951 in Tel Aviv, Israel, and passed away Nov. 1, 2009 in Albany, New York …

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  Faculty Interest, Law School News
21 August 2008

Resources to help you succeed in law school

The Hunter Law Library collection contains a number of books designed to help students both survive and succeed in law school. These books contain practical advice on everything from maintaining a healthy mental …

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  Articles and Books, Buried Treasures
  final exams

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