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Guide for Research Assistants

Resources and strategies for student research assistants

Finding books

The Mabie Law Library has a large collection of books spanning a wide range of legal subjects

Search by key word

  1. Go to the Mabie Law Library catalog. The catalog can also be found on our web page ("Library Search")
  2. Enter key terms
  3. Click on a book to view the book record. The record will show you the call number and whether the book is available to check out

Search by subject

  1. ​​Find a "good fit" book: After performing a key word search, click on a title that is a promising one for your topic to view the book record.
  2. Scroll down to "Subject": Library of Congress subject headings assigned to your title will be listed here. Click on a heading that matches your topic to find more books on the same subject.

 

 

Browse the "shelf" to look for other similar books

  1. Use the call # to find other books on the same topic - Use the "good fit" book's call number to browse other books on the shelf with the same call number.
  2. Browse virtual shelf - Browsing can also be done virtually. Scroll to the bottom of book's record to "Virtual Browse."