19 January 2011
Fastcase
The Law Library has recently acquired access to Fastcase, a low-cost alternative to Westlaw and LexisNexis. As attorneys look to cut costs, legal research systems like Fastcase are becoming more popular. Currently 18 …
07 January 2011
Ask Us
With a new semester upon us we want to remind you of your options for getting research help. Hopefully you are aware that reference assistance is available in person at the 2d floor …
19 November 2010
Law Libraries After Law School
Attorney, Edward Elkins, explores some of the reasons to head back to the law library after graduation in "Your Law School's Library is Your Best Friend...Really." Attorneys are welcome in our library and …
08 November 2010
Utah Session Laws
HeinOnline has recently completed their run of Utah Session Laws, taking them back to 1851. This is a tremendous asset to Utah legal researchers, as HeinOnline's Utah session laws previously only went back …
27 October 2010
Effective Date on Westlaw
Legal researchers often ask me how to find out what a specific statutory section said on a specific date. There are a few ways to approach the problem. Westlaw's effective date tool is …
21 October 2010
Public Lands News
The BYU Law School community now has access to Public Lands News, a bimonthly newsletter detailing changes and issues affecting public lands policy. If you are interested in the area of public lands, …
21 October 2010
Free and Low-Cost Legal Research
In law school we focus a lot on Westlaw and LexisNexis, and with good reason. They are the leading legal research systems available. However, they also cost a lot of money-- something law …
06 October 2010
Ratification of the Constitution
Each year we celebrate Constitution Day to celebrate the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787. It took, however, until 1791 for the Constitution to be ratified by the States. This …
26 August 2010
Making of Modern Law: Primary Sources, 1620-1926
This summer the law library purchased the third installment of the Making of Modern Law Series, Primary Sources, 1620-1926. This digital historical collection contains published records of the American colonies, documents published by state …
17 August 2010
Loislaw
Loislaw is a low-cost alternative to Westlaw and Lexis. While it doesn't have all the bells and whistles as those two, it does provide primary legal materials in a searchable format for a …
14 July 2010
Law Library ScholarSearch
If you've searched our library catalog lately, you've noticed that things look quite different. We have recently implemented a Law Library version of the Lee Library's ScholarSearch. We hope it will help you …
07 June 2010
HeinOnline Search Enhancements
A number of times on this blog I have made two points about HeinOnline. First, it's an outstanding resource and law students must be familiar with it. And second, law students don't use …
02 June 2010
Taxation & Economic Reform
The Law Library has recently subscribed to an additional library in HeinOnline, Taxation and Economic Reform in America, 1789-2009. This new library offers a variety of materials, most notably over 1 million pages …
13 May 2010
Practical Law Company
Much of the legal research we teach in law school focuses on litigation. But, many of you are interested in becoming transactional attorneys. If that's your path, one resource you should know about …
07 May 2010
Cornell’s Legal Research Engine
As you start your summer work it is extremely likely you'll be asked to research areas of the law you've never researched before. One of the things I like to do in such …
04 May 2010
Legal Research on a Budget
I recently created this guide that lists several free and low-cost legal research options. It may come in handy if you need a cheap source for legal research this summer.
27 April 2010
World Constitutions Illustrated
While most of us use HeinOnline for its law journal collection, it has many other resources that are worth becoming familiar with. Hein has recently announced a new collection, World Constitutions Illustrated: Contemporary …
22 April 2010
Summer Research Help
Finals are over and soon law students will head off to summer jobs and externships. But, just because you won't be around this summer doesn't mean the library will abandon you. There are …
