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Foundations for Legal Study
Legal Research: Tools for Practice
Gallagher Law LibrarySeptember 16, 2014
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Goals• Acquaint you with Law Library resources• Learn how to read a legal citation• Learn how to retrieve documents from legal
research databases• Find Library books to help you prepare for
class
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University of Washington Gallagher Law Library Website
http://lib.law.washington.edu/
Start Here!
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Our Online Resources
• Access is often restricted to UW students“UW Restricted”
– Some require your UW NetID & Password
– Some require individual passwords• Bloomberg Law, LexisNexis & Westlaw
http://lib.law.washington.edu/
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Let’s Tour …
• LexisNexis• Westlaw• Bloomberg Law
http://lib.law.washington.edu/
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Legal Citations
http://gallagherlawlibrary.blogspot.com/2012/08/bluebook-technologies.html
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Common Pattern• Name or Title of Something• Volume #• Abbreviation of Source• Page #• (date)
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Case Citation Format
Ganno v. Lanoga Corp., 119 Wash. App. 310, 316, 80 P.3d 180, 182 (2004).
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General Case Citation FormatGanno v. Lanoga Corp., 119 Wash. App. 310, 316,
80 P.3d 180, 182 (2004).Party 1 v. Party 2: Ganno v. Lanoga Corporation
Volume Number: 119 Reporter Name: Wash. App.
Page Number & Pinpoint Page Number: 310, 316Parallel Cite: 80 P.3d 180Year of Decision: (2004)
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Use the citation to find a print volume ….
Dubs likes the Gallagher Law Library too!
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… or retrieve the document online
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Find a Case Online
Let’s find ….
Ganno v. Lanoga Corp., 119 Wash. App. 310, 80 P.3d 180 (2004).
Enter: 119 Wash. App. 310 or 80 P.3d 180
Start here: http://lib.law.washington.edu/
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Law Review Article Citation Format
Scott Hershovitz, Harry Potter and the Trouble with Tort Theory, 63 STAN. L. REV. 67 (2010).
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Find an Article Online• Let’s find …
Scott Hershovitz, Harry Potter and the Trouble with Tort Theory, 63 STAN. L. REV. 67 (2010).
Start here: http://lib.law.washington.edu/
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Some articles are NOT on Bloomberg LAW, Lexis, or Westlaw
• Use the Law Library Catalog and search by journal or publication title
• Use HeinOnline (excellent source of law review articles)
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Preparing for Class: Study Tools
• Legal Dictionaries• Hornbooks• Nutshells• Commercial Outlines• Legal Encyclopedias
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Black’s Law DictionaryWhat’s a certified
question?
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Black’s Law Dictionary
Can we find the definition of
“certified question” using
Westlaw Next?
http://lib.law.washington.edu/
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Hornbooks
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Nutshells
Briefly, how do torts relate to environmental law?
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Commercial Outlines
What are the elements ofprivate nuisance?
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Legal Encyclopedias
• Corpus Juris Secundum (CJS)• American Jurisprudence (AmJur)• Washington Practice
http://lib.law.washington.edu/
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Finding Books & Materials in the Law Library
• Law Library Catalog: http://lib.law.washington.edu
• A Browser’s Guide to the Reference Area
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Let’s find …The Law of Torts written by Joseph W. Glannon (2010).
• What is the location of this study aid?• How can we find more books on this
topic?
http://lib.law.washington.edu/
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Let’s find …Use the Law Library Catalog http://lib.law.washington.edu/ to find contracts study aids
• Hint: Do a keyword search for contracts study aids – don’t forget the “s” in aids!)
• Sorted by: Relevance• Where can you access Advice to a 1L from a
law professor podcast?
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CALI• Over 950 law school lessons and
podcasts covering 35 topics– Web site: www.cali.org– Free e-books from CALI eLangdell;
http://elangdell.cali.org/ – Many 1L course topics!
• Register at www.cali.org with UW School of Law Authorization Code
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Training!
– Bloomberg Law, Lexis & Westlaw • Check training calendars• Watch for email
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Need help? Ask a Reference Librarian!
Visit the Reference OfficeCall # 206-543-6794Email by clicking on
http://lib.law.washington.edu/questions.html
Schedule an individual appointmenthttp://tiny.cc/askGallagher
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