LibGuides: LAW408 v1: Module 1 Resources

Module 1 Required Resources

Textbook

Concise Guide to Legal Research and Writing by Deborah E. Bouchoux
ISBN: 9781543847574
Publication Date: 2024-02-01
Bouchoux, D. E. (2024). Concise Guide to Legal Research and Writing. Aspen Publishing.

Concise Guide to Legal Research and Writing, Fifth Edition continues to provide timely coverage of the essential research and writing skills used by today's legal professionals.

Chapter 1: Introduction to Legal Research
Chapter 2: The Federal and State Court Systems
Chapter 3: Statutory Law
Chapter 8: The Digital Library

Access these chapter readings within your classroom. Your course textbook can be accessed via the DART eBook link in the Getting Started module.

Module 1 Optional Resources

Learn the ABCs of Legal Research—Level 1
Nexis Uni®: Learn the ABCs of Legal Research—Level 1. (n.d.). Www.lexisnexis.com. Retrieved March 27, 2024, from https://www.lexisnexis.com/lnumedia/GNS/Uni_LegalABC/index.html#/
‌Complete this course to learn the critical skills to get started in Nexis Uni®. At the conclusion of this course, you may request a certificate of completion. Average course completion time: 75 minutes
Nexis Uni® Support Resources
Nexis Uni® Support Resources. (n.d.). Solutions.nexis.com. Retrieved March 27, 2024, from https://solutions.nexis.com/support/nexis-uni/
Explore a range of resources to enhance your search within Nexis Uni.
The Bluebook Online
The Bluebook. (2010). Legalbluebook.com. https://www.legalbluebook.com/
Complete access to The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, the go-to guide for legal citation trusted by legal professionals since 1926.
Bluebook 101
Wolotira, A. (n.d.). Website: Bluebook 101: Bluebook Formats. Lib.law.uw.edu. Retrieved March 27, 2024, from https://lib.law.uw.edu/c.php?g=1236949&p=9051798#s-lg-box-28693742
Basic information for getting started with The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation
ASC Legal Writing Guide
Daines, R. (n.d.). LibGuides: Legal Writing Resources: Uniform Legal Citations. Resources.nu.edu. Retrieved March 27, 2024, from https://resources.nu.edu/legalwriting/citations
This guide contains all of the ASC's legal writing resources.
Bluebook Legal Citation System Guide
Services, H. L. S. L. R. (n.d.). Research Guides: Bluebook Legal Citation System Guide: Bluebook Training Videos. Guides.library.harvard.edu. Retrieved March 27, 2024, from https://guides.library.harvard.edu/c.php?g=1070834&p=9070384#s-lg-page-section-9070389
This is a guide to the Bluebook system of American legal citation. The information here can help anyone who is writing a scholarly legal paper in the United States, including JD students, LLM students, and SJD students.
Introduction to Basic Legal Citation
Basic Legal Citation. (n.d.). Www.law.cornell.edu. https://www.law.cornell.edu/citation/
This work includes a thorough review of the relevant rules of appellate practice of federal and state courts. The guide also takes account of the latest editions of the ALWD Guide to Legal Citation (2017), published in 2015, and The Supreme Court's Style Guide.
Bluebook and Citation Resources
Department, R. (n.d.). GW Law Library: Library Guides: Bluebook and Citation Resources: Home. Law.gwu.libguides.com. Retrieved March 27, 2024, from https://law.gwu.libguides.com/bluebook
A guide to print and online resources for assistance with Bluebook citations.