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Law Library Research Sessions for Law Students
Links to Power Point Slides & Handouts from the Law Library's Research Session Series
(Jan. 31 - Mar. 5th, 2013)
- Finding Congressional Intent (George Jackson) Thurs. 1/31 3:35-4:30pm Room 55
Covers documents created during the legislative process that can yield clues to legislative intent.
Session Materials: Power Point Slides
- Finding Statutory Law (Without a Cite) (Suzanne Thorpe) Thurs. 2/7 3:35-4:30pm Room 153 (library classroom)
Covers techniques to find relevant laws when you don’t know if there is one.
Session Materials: Power Point Slides.
- Researching Federal Administrative Regulations (Vic Garces) Thurs. 2/14 12:20-1:15pm Room 153 (library classroom)
Covers the basics of locating and updating federal regulations using online sources. Useful secondary sources also covered.
Session Materials - Power Point Slides: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
- Going Global--Foreign and International Legal Research (Mary Rumsey) Wed. 2/20 12:20-1:15pm Room 153 (library classroom)
Covers key sources and strategies in foreign and international legal research, using examples of information that attorneys commonly request.
- Land of 10,000 Laws: Minnesota Legal Research (Erin Schlicht) Wed. 2/27 12:20-1:15pm Room 153 (library classroom)
Session Materials: Power Point Slides | Handout.
- Advanced Search (Ellen Qualey) Tues. 3/5 12:20-1:15pm Room 153 (library classroom)
Introduces advanced searching techniques in Westlaw, LexisNexis, and Google. Learn how to navigate these platforms like an expert and save yourself time and frustration on your next research project!
Session Materials: Handout
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