18 March 2009
CasemakerX and 2.1
05 March 2009
Don’t Forget CALI
Feeling like you're a little behind in some of your classes? (Winter semester can do that to you.) Make sure you take advantage of one of the more popular resources the Law Library …
03 March 2009
Oral Arguments
The 1L briefs are in and now it's time to turn our attention to oral argument. Some of the best preparation for oral argument is listening to excellent advocates perform arguments. A great …
24 February 2009
MP3 Casebook Opinions
In August 2008 I blogged about Audio CaseFiles, an exciting new product that the library had just purchased. Audio CaseFiles offers MP3 files of more than 1,000 cases commonly read in law school. …
20 February 2009
Free and Low-Cost Legal Research Systems
Above the Law has recently reported that mega-firm Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell is now requiring the use of Loislaw before the use of Westlaw or Lexis in many instances. What does this …
17 February 2009
Human Rights Documents Online
The Law Library has recently acquired access to Human Rights Documents Online, a database containing documents from 483 non-governmental human rights organizations. These documents detail a range of human rights issues and span all regions of the …
03 February 2009
UN Docs on HeinOnline
The Law Library has recently acquired access to a number of United Nations documents through HeinOnline. Some of the highlights include the complete United Nations Treaty Series, Monthly Statement of Treaties and International …
22 January 2009
Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law
The Law Library has recently acquired electronic access to this well-respected international law resource. The electronic version allows users to search by keyword, subject, and author. Leading experts from around the world contribute …
16 January 2009
LexisNexis Congressional Hearings Digital Collection
The Library has recently purchased the LexisNexis Congressional Hearings Digital Collection. This collection of hearings will be an important tool for legal researchers at BYU and marks the first time we have had …
14 January 2009
U.S. Code on HeinOnline
HeinOnline cont inues to add important legal resources in pdf format. The Law Library's HeinOnline subscription now provides access to the complete run of the United States Code. This will be welcome news …
07 January 2009
New Resource: Oxford Reports On International Law
The Law Library has recently acquired access to the Oxford Reports on International Law. This electronic resource provides the full text of reported decisions from international courts and dispute settlement bodies dealing with …
04 December 2008
ALR back on Lexis
LexisNexis has brought back the American Law Reports after dropping them last January. You can find them by clicking on "view more sources" under the "Secondary Legal" tab on the main Lexis search …
03 December 2008
Proximity Searching and HeinOnline
In my legal research class today we talked some about proximity searching. Proximity searching is an important tool when conducting electronic legal research. Lexis and Westlaw have fairly intuitive proximity connectors (trespass /s …
16 October 2008
Finding Sources in Westlaw, Lexis”
We all know where to find cases, statutes, etc. on Lexis and Westlaw, but there's a whole lot more available on these systems. Things like treatises and other secondary sources can be very …
09 September 2008
Subject Compilations of State Laws
Are you writing a paper where you need to find out what the law is in multiple states on a specific subject? Sounds daunting, but don't worry - someone has done most of …
29 August 2008
Listen to Casebook Opinions
The Library has recently acquired access to an exciting new product called Audio CaseFiles. Audio CaseFiles offers MP3 files of more than 1,000 cases commonly read in law school. Cases are even arranged …
19 August 2008
Looking for PDFs?
Yesterday I made a presentation to the new Law Review editors on how to find legal resources in PDF. I will be doing a similar presentation to the Education Law Journal and the …
07 August 2008