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Free & Alt resources; Precision Searching (LRC)

Published on: Author: Teresa L

Learn in-depth legal research with our library research certificate program! Classes are held on Tuesdays at noon. Check Blackboard for the full list of classes with days, times and location, and find program information at http://library.uchastings.edu/services/certificate.php Classes left for the Spring term: – Free and alternative resources (3/17) – Conducting precision searching (3/24)

Legal Research Certificate classes

Published on: Author: Teresa L

Learn in-depth legal research with our library research certificate program! Classes are held on Tuesdays at noon. Classes left this term are: Administrative law; Free and alternative resources; Conducting precision searching. Check Blackboard for the full list of classes with days, times and location, and find program information at http://library.uchastings.edu/services/certificate.php

Collection Highlight: Animal Law Databases

Published on: Author: Teresa L

Get your research started with the Animal LAW Subject Guide, for print and online resources available at UC Hastings and elsewhere: http://librarysource.uchastings.edu/sp/subjects/guide.php?subject=animal-law Databases at UC Hastings: http://librarysource.uchastings.edu/sp/subjects/databases.php HeinOnline Law Journals: Animal Law Articles Full-text access to more than 1,500 law journals. Environmental Law Reporter A tool to search laws about the environment, natural resources, energy,… Continue reading →

Crash Course on Legal Research class today! 5/14, 5:30 – 7:00 PM, Classroom K (198 Building)

Published on: Author: Teresa L

 Please RSVP to libref@uchastings.edu by 4 pm today (Wednesday, May 14.) Have a summer job? Need to brush up on your legal research skills?  The UC Hastings Law Library is offering a Crash Course on Legal Research focused on the practical skills you’ll need to get started on your first assignment. Come by after work on… Continue reading →

Jump start your exam review period with Study Aids!

Published on: Author: Teresa L

Study aids are an excellent tool to review legal subjects, and may include outlines, practice questions, charts and other useful review tools.  As the final exams approach, you may want to check out our Study Aids Guide . The guide lists study aids available at the UC Hastings library by legal topic. Many study aids… Continue reading →

Collection Highlight: Intellectual Property Law Databases

Published on: Author: Teresa L

Get your research started with the Intellectual Property Law Subject Guide, by Hadas Livnat & Hilary Hardcastle, for print and online resources available at UC Hastings and elsewhere. Databases at UC Hastings Bloomberg BNA Intellectual Property Law Resource Center Searchable database of Intellectual Property Law resources. Intellectual Property Law Collection (HeinOnline) “Millions of pages of… Continue reading →

Research & Writing Advice: Law Review Notes & Seminar Papers

Published on: Author: Teresa L

Here are two books that might be helpful when you start writing your law review note or seminar paper: Scholarly Writing for Law Students: Seminar Papers, Law Review Notes, and Law Review Competition Papers, by Elizabeth Fajans and Mary R. Falk (4th ed. 2011) Academic Legal Writing: Law Review Articles, Student Notes, Seminar Papers, and Getting on… Continue reading →