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 …
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 …
25 September 2008
Westlaw Stress Toy Videos
If you need a break from studying you may want to check out these videos from Westlaw.
10 July 2008
Full-text Articles and Periodical Indexes
We live in a world where we all want articles in full text. The lack of full-text articles in the periodical indexes we subscribe to, L egalTrac and Wilson's Index to Legal Periodicals, …
02 June 2008
Summer Advice
Earlier this year the Wall Street Journal Law Blog began a series of posts called "Advice from the Corner Office" to give practical advice to law students transitioning to law firms. (Previous posts …
28 May 2008
Indexmaster
The Law Library subscribes to several electronic resources (besides Westlaw and LexisNexis) that can be extremely helpful to you in your research. One of those resources is Indexmaster. Many legal treatises are still …
14 May 2008
New Law Library Toolbar
In an effort to give you access to BYU Law Library resources at all times from your computer, we are pleased to present current students and faculty with the new Law Library Toolbar …
31 January 2008
Writing a Research Paper?
Many law school classes require a research paper instead of a final exam this semester. If you are in one of those classes, the library is here to help. You are always welcome …
25 January 2008
Key Numbers
You may have noticed that Westlaw has added a new "Key Numbers" link at the top of its research screens. For now it's yellow, so you can't miss it. This new link gives …
04 December 2007
Prof. Preston on WiFi
Professor Cheryl Preston has recently written a Utah Bar Journal article entitled "WiFi in Utah." Those with a Westlaw password can access the article here. (The article is not yet available on Lexis.) …
12 November 2007
Utah Courts Online
When discussing electronic legal research, it's difficult not to focus on Westlaw and LexisNexis. They are, after all, the 800 lb. gorillas of the topic. And while access to these systems is free …
29 October 2007
Printing Statutory Text Only
Here's a quick tip I learned since becoming a librarian that I wish I would have known as a law student. Since Westlaw and Lexis both contain annotated versions of the U.S. Code, …
17 October 2007
CALI
Over the past few days I have received several questions regarding CALI (The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction). For those who have wondered, CALI is a resource that can be used to supplement …
25 September 2007
LexisNexis Subject Searching
A few weeks back I wrote about using subject searching as an electronic research technique. I return to the subject to explore some of the subject searching possibilities in LexisNexis. In looking at …
14 September 2007
Westlaw – Key Numbers Online
As a first year, one of the key research tools you learned was the West Key Number system and the Digests. You learned that West editors examined every case and broke those cases …
11 September 2007
Subject Searching Does Exist Online
Contrary to popular belief, keyword searching isn't the only way to search for legal resources on the web. Google and other search engines have programmed us to keyword search for everything and for …
07 September 2007
The Strength is in the Research
A couple months back I ran across an article published in the Utah Bar Journal entitled "The Strength is in the Research." As a law librarian it naturally caught my eye. While most …
