07 June 2012
Google Scholar Legal Documents
Earlier this week I retweeted a blog post on Internet for Lawyers detailing a change to Google Scholar and how it affects case law searching. I've had a chance to look at the …
22 May 2012
State AG Opinions
The Law Library has recently acquired access to the State Attorney General Reports & Opinions database on HeinOnline. This database has the AG reports and opinions for all 50 states as well as …
10 May 2012
The Citator Gap
Using Shepard's or KeyCite to make sure the cases you rely upon are good law is an essential part of the research process. These citators, however, aren't perfect and I was reminded of …
08 May 2012
Y Mountain Trail in Congress
On April 24 Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz introduced a bill to the House of Representatives (H.R. 4484) that would enact the `Y Mountain Access Enhancement Act'. Under this law the federal government would …
04 May 2012
Govt Info for the Public for 4 Decades
Today, May 4, 2012, marks the Hunter Law Library’s fortieth anniversary as an official federal depository library. To mark the occasion, a small display is on the second floor near the reference desk. The …
03 May 2012
Court Pleadings on Bloomberg Law
As you research this summer, one of the things you may need to do is find trial court pleadings - a complaint, an answer, a motion. Attorneys often like to look for a …
25 April 2012
Chicago Manual of Style Online
It's write-on week here at the law school and I've seen many students diligently working away. Those of you participating in the write-on may be interested to know that the library has a …
16 April 2012
Summer Alternatives to Westlaw/Lexis
On Friday I posted about Westlaw/Lexis's summer access policies. While some of you may not qualify for Westlaw/Lexis access this summer - stay calm! - there are other options available that are free …
13 April 2012
Westlaw/Lexis Summer Access
Many of you have asked about access to Westlaw and Lexis over the summer. Each company's rules regarding use of your student account this summer are provided below. Generally speaking, your student IDs …
09 March 2012
Google Scholar Improves Legal Citator
Yesterday Google announced that it's improving its legal citator by changing how it presents citations to legal opinions. From the Google Scholar Blog: "Now, instead of sorting the citing documents by their prominence, …
08 March 2012
Searching HeinOnline
HeinOnline is one of the most popular databases we offer--and rightfully so. Its vast collection of pdf legal materials creates an incredible tool for researchers (especially those of you doing source pulls). While …
06 March 2012
Bloomberg Law
Bloomberg is a well-known name in the business and financial sectors. In the past few years it has attempted to become more of a player in the legal sector as well. In fact, …
29 February 2012
Goodwin Liu and WestlawNext
The Law School is privileged to have Justice Goodwin Liu of the California Supreme Court as its Jurist-in-residence beginning tomorrow. As many of you are aware, Justice Liu was previously a professor at …
28 February 2012
New Resource – ProQuest Legislative Insight
The Law Library is always looking for new resources that will be valuable to researchers. One of our most recent purchases is a database that will make federal legislative history research a less-daunting …
16 February 2012
Leadership Library – Job Search Tool
We know it's a tough job market and we want to do everything we can to help. One of the resources you might find useful in your job search is The …
13 February 2012
Legislative History Resources
At the reference desk we often get questions about how to do legislative history research. The library has several electronic databases that can help if you're looking for federal legislative history documents. To …
09 February 2012
State Session Laws
The Utah Legislature is currently in session. Bills are being introduced, discussed, debated, amended, and some will ultimately be passed, signed by the Governor and become law. Once they become law they will …
07 February 2012
American Indian Law Resources
With one of its professors, Larry EchoHawk, serving in the Obama administration as Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, BYU Law School has a unique connection to American Indian Law. To support research and …
