Ordinarily, we take to this space to tell you about sources for your research. This month, we are highlighting a resource to help you perform that research. Research Methods: Primary Sources is designed to help those who are researching in…
Ordinarily, we take to this space to tell you about sources for your research. This month, we are highlighting a resource to help you perform that research. Research Methods: Primary Sources is designed to help those who are researching in…
“He has betrayed his countrymen, that he might perpetuate his power, and has sacrificed their interests, that he might swell his authority.” Sound familiar? You might think you’d heard Nancy Pelosi say it yesterday, but it’s actually a quote from…
The authentication process that you’re used to for CAESAR is now a part of accessing library resources. This extra layer of security is great for our users because when just one password on campus is compromised, the entire university can…
Our librarians are available to support faculty members with designing remote classes for the fall. From our experience teaching courses, giving guest lectures, and supporting faculty teaching, we have gained expertise with several tools and teaching techniques. We invite you…
With the semester over, a common question students have is how they can get access to Westlaw and Lexis. With the coronavirus pandemic upending everything, it’s fair to ask whether it’s upending access to your legal research tools as well. …
Too often, a library, a legal research vendor, or even Google will digitize something, put it somewhere online, and call it accessible. But anyone who has ever struggled to find something online knows that simply existing somewhere on the internet…
Legal researchers are highly attuned to the importance of knowing if and how an authority has been cited. It’s the idea behind Shepard’s and KeyCite. The importance of determining whether something is still good based on how it has been…
It’s not too soon to start thinking about how to make the most of the summer. Are you ready to show off your research skills? Are you sure? Take one hour to have some pizza and come away feeling truly…
Some research tasks involving legislative materials are relatively straightforward. You need to find a certain document, what librarians call a “known item.” You need a particular Senate Bill or a public law and maybe you even have the citation or…
The best researchers know that you can spend your time advancing your own good ideas if you leverage the work of others. So let’s say you have some good ideas about gun control or you want to have good ideas about…