Foundations for Legal Study Legal Research: Tools for Practice Gallagher Law Library September 16, 2014

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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Legal Citations

Common Pattern Name or Title of Something Volume # Abbreviation of Source Page # (date)

Case Citation Format Ganno v. Lanoga Corp., 119 Wash. App. 310, 316, 80 P.3d 180, 182 (2004).

General Case Citation Format Ganno 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, 316 Parallel Cite: 80 P.3d 180 Year of Decision: (2004)

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… or retrieve the document online

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:

Law Review Article Citation Format Scott Hershovitz, Harry Potter and the Trouble with Tort Theory, 63 S TAN. L. R EV. 67 (2010).

Find an Article Online Let’s find … Scott Hershovitz, Harry Potter and the Trouble with Tort Theory, 63 S TAN. L. R EV. 67 (2010). Start here:

Some articles are NOT on Bloomberg LAW, Lexis, or Westlaw Use the Law Library Catalog and search by journal or publication titleLaw Library Catalog Use HeinOnline (excellent source of law review articles) Use HeinOnline

Preparing for Class: Study Tools Legal Dictionaries Hornbooks Nutshells Commercial Outlines Legal Encyclopedias

Black’s Law Dictionary What’s a certified question?

Black’s Law Dictionary Can we find the definition of “certified question” using Westlaw Next?

Hornbooks

Nutshells Briefly, how do torts relate to environmental law?

Commercial Outlines What are the elements of private nuisance?

Legal Encyclopedias Corpus Juris Secundum (CJS) American Jurisprudence (AmJur) Washington Practice

Finding Books & Materials in the Law Library Law Library Catalog: A Browser’s Guide to the Reference Area

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?

Let’s find … Use the Law Library Catalog 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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