Research Guides

The Library publishes legal research guides and specialized bibliographies in print and electronic formats. Print guides are available in the Reference Room.

Introductory

• Off-Campus Patron Access to Databases (pdf)

General Research

• Animal Law Research Resources (pdf)
• Chart of Reporters & Digests by Jurisdiction (pdf)
• Creating a Table of Authorities in Microsoft Word (pdf)
• Creating a Table of Authorities in Microsoft Word 2011 for Mac (pdf)
• Finding Cases with Print Digests (pdf)
• Frequently Requested Materials (pdf)
• Law Review — Topic Selection & Preemption Checks

California Research

• California Practice Guides
• How to Compile a California Legislative History (pdf)

Federal Research

• Federal Legislative History

International & Foreign Research

• English Legal Research Guide (pdf)
• European Union Research Guide (pdf)
• Foreign Law Research (pdf)
• Guide to Foreign Law in English Translation (pdf)
• Non-U.S. Treaty Research (pdf)
• Public International Law Research (pdf)
• Researching International Cases (pdf)
• United Nations Research Guide (pdf)
• United States Treaty Research (pdf)

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