Louis L. Biro Law Library
Video Tutorials
The library offers video tutorials on legal research and on the use of specific databases. The tutorials include tips and updates on current trends in legal research. For additional information or research related questions, visit the Reference Services page.
General Legal Research and Citation
- Secondary Sources
- Unconventional Research Places
- Citing Illinois Cases (New 2012 Citation Rules)
- Free Internet Legal Research
- Lawyering Skills II, Legal Research Refresher, Part I- Legal Information Literacy
- Lawyering Skills II, Legal Research Refresher, Part II- Secondary Sources
- Optimizing Internet-based Legal Research, Part I | Lawyering Skills Program
- Optimizing Internet-based Legal Research, Part II | Lawyering Skills Program
- Researching Federal Legislative History Using Proquest Legislative Insight
Legal Writing
- Email Communication, Part 1 | Lawyering Skills Program
- Email Communication, Part 2 | Lawyering Skills Program
- Top Ten Things Not to Do When Writing a Brief | Lawyering Skills Program
- Drafting Correspondence | Lawyering Skills Program
- Organizing a Preliminary Injunction Memo | Lawyering Skills Program
- An Overview of Injunctions | Lawyering Skills Program
Federal Administrative Law Research
- Part I: Introduction to Federal Regulatory Research
- Part II: Researching Regulations via Agency Websites
- Part III: Researching Regulations via RegInfo and GovInfo
- Part IV: Comments via Regulations.gov
Foreign & International Legal Research
- Using the Foreign Law Guide and Worldcat
- Researching Treaties with HeinOnline's United Nations Law Collection
- International Law Literacy
Library Orientation
Databases
Article Databases: The databases and resources listed on this page are your gateway to articles from law reviews and other sources, including some journals from disciplines outside of law. Visit the Full List of Article Databases.
Library Specialty Databases: The library provides access to dozens of databases and other specialty resources. Visit the Full List of Specialty Databases.
