Researching Law School Papers

Do some searching in your topic area - law review articles and books will raise questions and issues for further study

• Come up with key words. Run some preliminary searches in Google to make sure you are using the right key words
• Enter your key words in HeinOnline Law Journal Library​
  • Use "Advanced Search"
  • Search either full text or title
• Enter your key words in the Mabie Law Library catalog to search for books in your topic area
• As you search, learn from your results. Add additional terms to your list of key words.

• Circuit splits - report of circuit court splits published by U.S. Law Week
  • Go to Bloomberg Law's Litigation Intelligence Center
  • Search for "Circuit Splits Reported in U.S. Law Week"
  • Bloomberg Law account required. Contact a librarian at lawlibref@ucdavis.edu to set up.
• U.S. Law Week​ - national legal news coverage, including major cases and pre-decisional developments
  • ​Click on "Subscribe to Newsletter" on the upper right side to receive alerts
  • Bloomberg Law account required. Contact a librarian at lawlibref@ucdavis.edu to set up.
• ​Bloomberg Law News - news and analysis on wide range of legal subjects, divided by topic
  • Hover over "Bloomberg News" at the left-hand side
  • A list of topics will appear
  • Select topic
  • To subscribe, click on "Subscribe to Newsletter" on the upper right side
  • Bloomberg Law account required. Contact a librarian at lawlibref@ucdavis.edu to set up.
• Law360 - daily coverage of wide number of subject areas organized as topical newsletters
  • Sign in with your Lexis ID and password
  • Click on "SEE ALL SECTIONS" at the top right to view articles by topic
  • To subscribe to a Newsletter click "NEWSLETTERS" at the top right, then select topic
  • ​Lexis account required
• Legal blogs - often publish new developments in particular areas of practice
  • SCOTUSblog - publishes information on cases before the U.S. Supreme Court
  • Westlaw Legal Blogs - view content from a large number of legal blogs
    • Westlaw account required
• Webinars & other resources
  • ​Bloomberg Law's Law Review Resources page
    • "Find a Topic" resources
    • "Helpful Videos" includes recorded webinars on topic inspiration and research guidance
    • Bloomberg Law account required. Contact a librarian at lawlibref@ucdavis.edu to set up.
  • LexisNexis Law School has a video on topic selection
    • Lexis account required
• Speak to professors, practitioners