Yesterday Lexis Advance released its Explore Content feature which allows researchers to browse sources by subject or by jurisdiction. This is something I have been waiting on for a while as it allows a researcher to drill down to the specific content …
Law students looking to apply for federal clerkships will want to be aware of the library's subscription to the Almanac of the Federal Judiciary. Now available electronically, the Almanac provides biographical information for all federal judges, as well as information about notable …
Indian Claims Insight Indian Claims Insight is a database covering 1789- present that allows researchers to trace the history of specific claims made by Indian Nations and access associated full text documents. The database includes compiled docket histories for searching full text …
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 Library has a number of sample exams for BYU …
Loislaw will no longer be accessible after November 30, 2015. Fastcase has partnered with Wolters Kluwer to help provide former Loislaw users with a new research platform. This transition will be an easy one for students and faculty here because we already have a …
In addition to first year legal research, two advanced legal research classes will be taught next semester. One is the general Advanced Legal Research class that will be taught Mondays and Wednesdays from 4-4:50. The other is a Federal Tax Research class …
The Library is now offering access to a great new resource, PLi Discover Plus. This expansive eBook library includes practice-centered materials including books (treatises, answer books, course handbooks), legal forms, and CLE program transcripts. Some of the 23 practice areas covered include: Antitrust …
New Database Acquisitions US Intelligence on the Middle East, 1945-2009 The U.S intelligence community has been monitoring major wars and conflicts in the Middle East since 1945. These conflicts include civil wars, terrorist attacks, clashes on country borders and insurgencies. This resource …
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals will be hearing oral argument at BYU Law School next week. The Law Library has compiled the briefs and lower court opinions in the various cases for law students and faculty to review.
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! Manned by trained law students and professional law librarians, …
BYU Law was #1 in U.S. News's recent "10 Law Schools that Leave Grads with the Least Debt." The article looked at indebtedness of the Class of 2014 and found that BYU Law Grads had an average debt of $54,203, which was …
The Law Library is happy to welcome the class of 2018 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 throughout your legal education. In addition to the study …
HeinOnline has just released a new, enhanced interface that is both modern and fresh. If you are like me you probably loved Hein’s content, but did not love the awkward and sometimes confusing site layout. After listening to feedback from its users, …
On July 28th ProQuest Congressional launched its new interface. The fresh new look is both appealing and user-friendly. Some of the improvements include: Home page:quick starting points to help new users connect with popular content Search by Number: Organized to help users quickly …
Due to a new agreement with the American Law Institute, HeinOnline’s ALI Library will now contain current content, including pocket parts. This means that ALI Library users can conduct research by accessing both historical and the most recent materials available. These fully …
Take a look at the exciting things BYU law faculty members are working on by subscribing to the Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School Research Paper Series on SSRN.
It’s that time again when hotly anticipated orders are being issued by the U.S.’ top court. This session the Court is addressing everything from religious rights in the workplace (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores) to whether or not …
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 is to make the interface of Statistical Abstracts an …
