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

2. 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

3. University of Washington Gallagher Law Library Website http://lib.law.washington.edu/ Start Here!

4. 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/

5. Let’s Tour … LexisNexis Westlaw Bloomberg Law http://lib.law.washington.edu/

6. Legal Citations http://gallagherlawlibrary.blogspot.com/2012/08/bluebook-technologies.html

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

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

9. 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)

10. Use the citation to find a print volume …. Dubs likes the Gallagher Law Library too!

11. … or retrieve the document online

12. 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/http://lib.law.washington.edu/

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

14. 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: http://lib.law.washington.edu/http://lib.law.washington.edu/

15. 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

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

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

18. Black’s Law Dictionary Can we find the definition of “certified question” using Westlaw Next? http://lib.law.washington.edu/

19. Hornbooks

20. Nutshells Briefly, how do torts relate to environmental law?

21. Commercial Outlines What are the elements of private nuisance?

22. Legal Encyclopedias Corpus Juris Secundum (CJS) American Jurisprudence (AmJur) Washington Practice http://lib.law.washington.edu/

23. Finding Books & Materials in the Law Library Law Library Catalog: http://lib.law.washington.edu http://lib.law.washington.edu A Browser’s Guide to the Reference Area

24. 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/

25. Let’s find … Use the Law Library Catalog http://lib.law.washington.edu/ to find contracts study aids http://lib.law.washington.edu/ 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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