05 March 2014
A couple of weeks ago, Lexis released some changes to Lexis Advance. I wanted to run through a couple of them that I thought might be useful to you. The first is the ability to select a source from the search bar. …
26 February 2014
The Washington & Lee Law Library has recently updated its Law Journal Rankings to include data from 2013. The rankings take into account citations to journals during the last eight years, with the combined score looking at impact factor and total cites. …
25 February 2014
Government websites are a mixed bag. Some are quite modern, while others look like they're stuck in the '90s. The information on these websites is free, so attorneys and others come to them often for legal information. The easier they are to …
19 February 2014
Life in the Law, a BYU Law School publication, has recently been digitized and made available electronically by the BYU Law Library. The three volumes of Life in the Law "contain prized collections of exceptional essays by thoughtful men and women who …
13 February 2014
One of the questions students frequently ask me is whether they should use Westlaw or Lexis. My answer is the always frustrating "both." Why? The fact is that you simply don't have much control over which you'll be using in practice, so …
10 February 2014
Last week I blogged about the HeinOnline/Fastcase partnership. One of the things I've noticed as I've been looking at the cases provided by Fastcase in HeinOnline is that Hein's ScholarCheck (its version of Shepard's/KeyCite) is available with each of the cases. That …
05 February 2014
A recent partnership between HeinOnline and Fastcase now provides access to cases within HeinOnline. Until now, HeinOnline users have only had access to cases from the U.S. Reports. The Fastcase integration allows HeinOnline users to access cases from the Supreme Court (1754-present), …
29 January 2014
The Law Library has recently subscribed to the electronic version of the National Law Journal, a legal news source. The National Law Journal is a great place to stay current on what's going on in the law and in legal education. BYU …
23 January 2014
The Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law and the Howard W. Hunter Law Library have recently partnered to provide full-text access to all issues of the Journal back to its inception in 1986. Issues can be browsed by date allowing users …
15 January 2014
The BYU Law School website recently ran an interview with BYU Law School alum Robert Stander ('11) announcing his clerkship with Justice Clarence Thomas of the United States Supreme Court during October term 2014. Congratulations to Robert! A Supreme Court clerkship is …
14 January 2014
Each year a number of our students do research on the laws of foreign countries. Finding these laws can be challenging, especially if you don't speak the language. To help, we're always looking to expand our access to foreign law and have …
07 January 2014
Welcome back! It's a new year and a fresh start. I had a question at the reference desk yesterday about where to look for topics for research papers. This is a great question that many of you may have to deal with …
12 December 2013
Finals are here and students are studying hard. But, even the best studiers need a break once in a while. If you're looking for a break, but don't want to stray too far from the law (in fear of forgetting something) you …
21 November 2013
I've already blogged a bit about some of the resources we have to help with finals prep - Flash Cards, Sample Exams, and CALI. Here are a few other things that might help you as you study for finals. Study Guides - We …
19 November 2013
As you're no doubt aware, it's the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address. As a librarian I feel obligated to give you a book recommendation to help you celebrate. Lincoln at Gettysburg is one of my favorite books and I highly recommend …
13 November 2013
Do you need to brush up on torts or property? How about business associations or tax? CALI might be just the resource you need to get up to speed. The Law Library’s subscription to CALI, the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, provides …
11 November 2013
Last week we highlighted flash cards for your finals prep. Today we'll talk about sample exams. The Law Library has a number of sample exams for BYU Law professors and courses. These sample exams are available electronically and can be null or through …
07 November 2013
While it's hard to believe, November is here (and has been for almost a week!). Unfortunately, November in law school means finals are around the corner. Here in the Law Library we do all we can to help you get ready for …
