Reference Assistance

The reference staff maintains a set of guides and pathfinders of varying lengths, on topics ranging from how to interpret Library of Congress call numbers, how to find periodical articles in legal and non-legal publications, basic resources in Labor and Employment Law, and foreign law resources in English. These guides are designed to assist all users of the library with basic and advanced legal research and use of the library and its resources.

Using the Library:

• Call Number Tips
• Location Guide to Major Titles

Tutorials:

• Bluebooking (basic citation form)
• Citators
• Find A Case Citations Using Case Names
• Find A Case Using a Case Citation
• Finding Articles in non-law periodicals

Guides to Research on Legal Topics:

• Caselaw (Introduction to finding cases)
• Education Law
• Employment Law
• Federal Tax Guide: Introduction
• Health Law
• Human Rights Law
• Immigration Law
• Intellectual Property Law
• International and Foreign Law In English
• Labor Law
• Legal Consumer & Voter Resources
• Legal Services Information
• Legislative History — Federal
• Legislative History — Illinois
• Introduction to Online Legal Research (Westlaw and Lexis)
• Legal Periodical Indexes
• Patent Law
• Statistics Resources

Guides to specific Courses:

• British & European Criminal Law
• Urban Planning Legal Resources on the Web
• Fact Investigation Seminar (JFK Assassination)

Links to Research on the Web

• Federal Law & Government
• Illinois Law & Government
• Other State Law & Government
• Foreign Law & Governments
• International Law & Organizations
• Secondary & Subject Sources
• Statistical Information
• Legal News
• Business, Finance, and Industry
• Mega Law Sites
• Search Engines

Directories & List Servs

• Bar Association & Lawyer Finders
• WashLaw Legal Research on the Web
• World Directory of Law Schools
• Discussion Lists
• Law School Library Catalogs
• Law School Lists