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1L Resources, Tips and Tools: Legal Research

This guide describes print and digital resources to help 1Ls succeed at Brooklyn Law School.

Resources

Researching the Law by Amy E. Sloan
Call Number: KF240 .S586 2017 (On Reserve)
ISBN: 1454886498
Impeccable Legal Research by Mark K. Osbeck
Call Number: KF240 .O82 2016
Legal Research in a Nutshell by Kent Olson
Call Number: KF240 .C58 2018 (On Reserve)
ISBN: 9781636590639
Principles of Legal Research (Hornbook Series) by Kent C. Olson
Call Number: KF240 .O57 2020
Fundamentals of Legal Research by Barkan, Steven M; Mersky, Roy M; Dunn, Donald J
Call Number: KF240 .J32 2015 (On Reserve)
Legal Research Explained by Deborah E. Bouchoux
Call Number: KF240 .B683 2014
Just Research by Laurel Currie Oates
Call Number: KF240 .O28 2014
Field Guide to Legal Research by Paul D. Callister
Call Number: KF240 .C35 2019
ISBN: 9781640208254

Online Legal Research Tutorials

Westlaw Tutorials
Build a Research Strategy
Identifying Key Search Terms
How to use WestSearch Plus
Working With Search Results
Getting Started with Secondary Sources
Getting Started with Practical Law
Getting Started with Case Law Research
Anatomy of a Case
Getting Started with Statutory Research
Anatomy of a Statute
What is a citator?
Introduction to KeyCite
Is your case actually good law?
Confirm and Share Your Research
Introduction to Quick Check
Essential Legal Research Final Quiz
Lexis Tutorials
Getting Started
Search Basics
Features You Should Know
Legal Analytics
Sources You Should Know
Shepards Citations Service
Managing Search Results
New Enhancements
Practice Centers
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