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 …
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, …
13 December 2019
Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc.
Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc. is a case pending before the Supreme Court of the United States[1] and had its oral arguments last week.[2] What’s interesting from a law librarian’s perspective about this case …
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.) …
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 …
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 …
12 February 2018
How to Access Tax Notes
For BYU students and faculty, Tax Notes is available, but only by setting up an individual account. To access Tax Notes, follow these instructions: Make your individual account by going to this Tax …
30 August 2017
How to Access TWEN
If your professor is using TWEN as their course management tool this semester, watch this screencast on YouTube to make sure you are able to find and use TWEN. If you have any …
23 August 2017
Welcome, Class of 2020!
The Law Library is happy to welcome the class of 2020 to the law school! We’re excited that you’re here with us and want you to know that we’re here to help you …
23 August 2017
Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Ed.
The 17th Edition of The Chicago Manual of Style has just been released and BYU Law students and faculty have access to the newest edition online. A link to the Chicago Manual of …
27 January 2017
Research Help
The new semester is well under way and many of our students are already starting the process of thinking about research papers. If you're in that boat, feel free to come speak with …
01 December 2015
Finals Help
We do our best to help our students out during finals time. Here are some resources and services we hope will make this time a little less stressful. Sample Exams – The Law …
15 September 2015
Need Help? Ask The Reference Desk
Are you a 1L working through one of your weekly research assignments? Are you doing research for your substantial writing? Do you have research questions for work? If so, we’d like to help you! …
29 May 2015
Statistical Abstracts of the U.S. Reboot
ProQuest’s Statistical Abstracts of the U.S. is getting a makeover! The cleaner, more intuitive interface will go live June 1st ProQuest has based the upgrade on extensive user testing and feedback. Their goal …
22 September 2014
Key Numbers in WestlawNext
When WestlawNext originally launched a number of years ago, I found it interesting that Topics and Key Numbers were less visible than they had been in Westlaw Classic. It's not that Topics and …
10 September 2014
Legal Info. Overload
Researchers deal with a consistent problem these days - legal information overload. The sheer amount of legal information can be overwhelming, especially for new researchers. While the abundance of legal information isn't going …
21 July 2014
Foreign and Int’l Law Research
While most legal research classes naturally focus on researching the law of the United States, there is a large body of foreign and international law research that most students aren't exposed to. Foreign …
26 June 2014
Hein Search Tip Update
When customers speak, Hein listens and acts--quickly. I recently received an email from HeinOnline's Vice President of Production Development, Shane Marmion, addressing some of the concerns I raised in a recent blog post …
