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…
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How to have a standout summer
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…
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Resource Spotlight: Hein’s U.S. Federal Legislative History Library and Proquest Congressional
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…
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Resource Spotlight: Gun Regulation and Legislation in America
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…
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Resource Spotlight: IICLE Smart Books – Your Best Friend in Illinois
Some of you may find yourself intensively researching Illinois law for the first time this summer. You may have already discovered that the Land of Lincoln in general, and the City of Big Shoulders in particular, have some legal quirks…
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