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About This Guide
This research guide was created for the students in Professor Yxta Murray's Law & Literature seminar. It aims to assist students with researching seminar papers by directing them to Law and Literature resources, and by providing tips on how to find other helpful resources. Students are welcome to contact the reference librarians for further assistance.
Research Strategies for Seminar Papers
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Georgetown- Research Strategies for Seminar PapersOffers useful advice on how to brainstorm and develop a paper topic.
Books on Writing Seminar Papers
The following books - available in Rains Library - provide guidance on scholarly writing for law students.
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Academic Legal Writing by Call Number: Main stacks, Reference, and Reserve KF250 .V6 2016Publication Date: 2016-02-19 -
Scholarly Writing for Law Students by Call Number: Main Stacks KF250 .F35 2017Publication Date: 2017-03-24 -
Law & Humanities Blog
The Law & Humanities blog contains posts about law, literature, and the humanities. It can be a useful place to generate ideas about paper topics.