30 April 2020
Summer and Graduate Access to WL/Lexis/BL and More
Here's the rundown on access to the major legal research databases for students over the summer, and for our 2020 graduates. Summer Access for Current Students Lexis, Bloomberg, Fastcase & Casetext: Continued access …
23 March 2020
04 March 2020
A Rundown on Legal Radar
You may have seen emails lately advertising the news-feed service Legal Radar. Legal Radar is being described as a “progressive web app” that is “ideal for … all legal professionals who want to …
26 February 2020
Blast to the Past: Research in Older Versions of the U.S. Code
Recently for a project I needed statutes governing the now-defunct Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) and the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC). Immigration regulation in the U.S. has a fascinating history, but suffice it …
19 February 2020
Law Journal Rankings
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 …
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. …
29 January 2020
New Version of the LexisNexis Digital Library Now Available
LexisNexis and Overdrive have released a major update of the LexisNexis Digital Library. Here are a few things you should know. When you click on the LexisNexis Digital Library link on the Law …
29 January 2020
Bar Application Resources
'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 …
22 January 2020
UniCourt, a Docket & Legal Analytics Tool, Now Available at BYU Law
One of our goals at the law library is to prepare students for Life After Law School by providing access to a wide variety of technologies, software, and research platforms. We are excited …
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, …
14 January 2020
New Features for Wolters Kluwer Study Aids Online Including Video, Audio
It’s already been a busy week here at the law school, but industrious students who have logged into the Wolters Kluwer Online Study Aid Library (Examples & Explanations Series, etc.) to start studying …
03 December 2019
ROSS Intelligence Announces Law School Access Program and Corporate Partnerships
ROSS Intelligence has been busy lately! ROSS Intelligence, a legal research platform that uses AI in its search results, made two big announcements over the past week. First, ROSS is providing free accounts …
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.) …
25 November 2019
Database for Native American Heritage Month: ProQuest Indian Claims Insight
Native American Heritage Month is winding down, but there’s still time to take a look at a database related to Native American history in the U.S.: ProQuest Indian Claims Insight. When the 14th …
18 September 2019
10 September 2019
Time for the New York Times
Fall is in the air here in Utah, which means it's time for new BYU Law students to set up their accounts to the online New York Times! You should receive an email …
08 April 2019
Summer/Graduate Research Access: Lexis, Westlaw, Bloomberg & Casetext
When you aren’t thinking about finals, you are probably asking yourself: can I use my research accounts this summer? The answer is: Lexis, Bloomberg & Casetext: You can use them whenever, wherever. Westlaw: …
12 March 2019
Casetext with CARA AI: Keyword-free Legal Research
Search for caselaw without using keywords? That’s the goal of CARA AI from Casetext. Casetext, a legal research alternative to Westlaw and Lexis, uses CARA AI (Case Analysis Research Assistant, Artificial Intelligence) to …
