Research Tutorials

Research Tutorials

Does library research leave you stumped? Check out these short online tutorials for help.

Using the Legal Databases & Links Page (Jane Bahnson, Goodson Law Library, spring 2009): Selecting an appropriate source to begin your research from the library's Legal Databases & Links matrix.
Searching the Online Index to Legal Periodicals (Jane Bahnson, Goodson Law Library, spring 2009): Tips and tricks for locating articles on a particular topic in the Index to Legal Periodicals.
Finding Journal Articles (Jane Bahnson, Goodson Law Library, spring 2009): 2-minute demonstration of how to locate the full text of legal journals when you have only a citation.
How to Use "GetIt@Duke" (Duke University Libraries): A similar guide to retrieving the full text of articles in databases which provide only citations.
Writing Your Note or Seminar Paper How to Write AND Get Published (former Head of Reference Services Molly Brownfield interviews DLJ Senior Note Editor Amelia Ashton)

Searching the Congressional Record using HeinOnline (Jane Bahnson, Goodson Law Library, spring 2009)
Congresearch: Congressional Research Tutorials (UC Berkeley Library)
Statutory and Legislative Research Series (Harvard Law School Library)
The Federal Register: What It Is and How to Use It (U.S. National Archives & Records Administration)
Searching the Code of Federal Regulations Using HeinOnline (Jane Bahnson, Goodson Law Library, spring 2009)
How to Conduct a Preliminary U.S. Patent Search: A Step-by-Step Strategy (U.S. Patent & Trademark Office)

International Legal Research Tutorial (Duke University School of Law/UC Berkeley School of Law): An interactive approach to learning international law research methods.

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