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 …
28 January 2009
Research Paper Resources
Are you writing a research paper this semester? Do you want some help? Come join me for a 30 min. presentation on Research Paper Resources. I will discuss many of the electronic resources …
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 …
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 …
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 …
01 December 2008
Finals Prep: Extended Hours
December is here. In our last installment of Finals Prep we wanted to let you know that beginning today the library will be open until 1am (Sat. closing time remains at 11pm) until …
21 November 2008
Finals Prep: Group Study Rooms
The law library has 16 group study rooms available for law student use. These study rooms are quite popular during finals time, so sign up early. You can sign up null. Don't forget …
19 November 2008
Finals Prep: 4th Floor Reading Room
For those of you trying to study, we realize that at times the carrel area can get a bit noisy. If you're looking for a quiet place to study for finals, try the …
13 November 2008
Finals Prep: Sample Exams
The Library has got you covered when it comes to final exams. (See recent posts on finals prep resources available from the library here, here, and here.) Something that helped me the most …
12 November 2008
Finals Prep: Study Aids
Here are some more finals prep tips. (See previous posts about CDs and CALI.) The Law Library has a lot of print materials that you may find quite useful. First, you may want …
10 November 2008
Finals Prep: CALI
It's time for another installment of finals prep with the library. Last week I blogged about CDs that could be helpful in your studying. Today I want to talk about an online resource …
03 November 2008
Finals Prep: CDs
While November means election time, for law students it also means finals are looming. I always remember feeling a bit more worried as the calendar turned to November. In the hopes of alleviating …
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 …
16 September 2008
State Legislative History Research
State legislative history research can be intimidating. Luckily, there's some help out there. Jennifer Bryan Morgan, Documents Librarian at the Indiana University School of Law has created a very helpful compilation of State …
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 …
08 September 2008
Importance of Legal Research
UNLV Law Librarian Jennifer Gross recently passed along an interesting story about the importance of legal research. This Nevada Supreme Court case is a good reminder that you can't always rely on seemingly …
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 …
