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Basic Legal Research by 
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Call Number: Law 1st Floor/Reference ; KF240 .S66Publication Date: 2012A physical copy of this book can be found in the reference section at the listed call number.
Examples and Explanations on Legal Research by - This link opens in a new window
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Call Number: Law 1st Floor/Reserve ; KF240 .P65ISBN: 9781454886549Publication Date: 2016
Federal Legal Research by - This link opens in a new window
Call Number: Law Main Stacks ; KF240 .F48Publication Date: 2012
Finding the Answers to Legal Questions by 
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Call Number: Law Main Stacks ; KF240 .T83 (newer version online)ISBN: 9780838915691Publication Date: 2017-07-30
Finding the Law by - This link opens in a new window
Call Number: KF240 .C37 2011Publication Date: 2011
Fundamentals of Legal Research by - This link opens in a new window
Call Number: Law 1st Floor/Reference ; KF240 .J3Publication Date: 2015
Gilbert Law Summary on Legal Research, Writing and Analysis by - This link opens in a new window
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Call Number: Law 1st Floor/Reserve ; KF240 .H56 (newer version online)ISBN: 9798887863856Publication Date: 2024-07-12
International Legal Research in a Nutshell by - This link opens in a new window
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Call Number: Law 1st Floor/Reserve ; KF209.N8 I76ISBN: 9781684675845Publication Date: 2021-05-07
Legal Research Demystified by - This link opens in a new window
Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9781531021313Publication Date: 2022-07-01
Legal Research in a Nutshell by - This link opens in a new window
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Call Number: Law 1st Floor/Reserve ; KF209.N8 L46ISBN: 9798887865782Publication Date: 2024-05-30
The Legal Research Survival Manual with Video Modules by - This link opens in a new window
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Call Number: Law 1st Floor/Reference ; KF240 .B47 (newer version online!)ISBN: 9781683284659Publication Date: 2017-04-01
Principles of Legal Research by - This link opens in a new window
Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9781640208056Publication Date: 2020-08-24
A Short and Happy Guide to Advanced Legal Research by - This link opens in a new window
Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9781684675456Publication Date: 2021-11-08
Sources of American Law: An Introduction to Legal Research by 
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Call Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2022-07
Legal Citation
Legal Citation in a Nutshell by - This link opens in a new window
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Call Number: Law 1st Floor/Reserve ; KF209.N8 L42 (newer version online)ISBN: 9781647087487Publication Date: 2021-10-11
Audio / Visual Study Aids
CALI Lessons on Legal Research by - This link opens in a new window
Legal Research and Writing: In Other Words Audio Series by - This link opens in a new window
Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9781543823929Publication Date: 2020
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Sum and Substance Audio on Legal Research by - This link opens in a new window
Call Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2016
Online Legal Research Tutorials
Legal Tech / AI
A Short and Happy Guide to Artificial Intelligence and the Law by - This link opens in a new window
Call Number: OnlineISBN: 9798892090858Publication Date: 2024-11-11
California Legal Research
Henkes California Law Guide by - This link opens in a new window
Call Number: Law 1st Floor/Reference ; KFC74 .H46ISBN: 9780837741086Publication Date: 2023-01-01
California Legal Research Handbook by - This link opens in a new window
Call Number: Law 1st Floor/Reference ; KFC74 .D47Publication Date: 2008-05-11
Legal Research in California by - This link opens in a new window
Call Number: Law 1st Floor/Reference ; KFC74 .H36Publication Date: 2011
California Legal Research (Dudovitz) by - This link opens in a new window
Call Number: Law 2nd Floor/California Collection ; KFC74 .M33ISBN: 9781531006594Publication Date: 2016-08-01