Tax Law Resources for Class Prep and Research
It seems likes as soon as the New Year launches, we start thinking about tax season. While we all have tax filings to think about, many of you may also be taking a tax law class or needing to do …
Category: Lexis, Westlaw & Bloomberg
How Headnotes and Words & Phrases Work Together
Headnotes in caselaw are little summaries of the individual issues in a case. In Westlaw, they are tied to the Topic and Keynumber System, and can be used to find additional cases on the same issue, regardless of jurisdiction. Some …
Citators for Research
Whether using Westlaw (KeyCite) or Lexis (Shepard’s), most students and researchers know to use a citator to see if the case is good law. But don’t stop there—use Keycite or Shepard’s to get more information for your research. The citator …
Top Ten Spookiest Law Review Articles
Since 2008 we’ve periodically surveyed the law review literature for those ghoulish gems that put us in the Halloween spirit. Here are our picks for the past two years of the scariest law review articles, chosen by title alone. Research …
Law Library Research Seminars on TWEN
C|M|Law students can access Law Library Legal Research Seminars on the Westlaw TWEN platform – simply “Add” the “C|M|Law Library Legal Research Seminars” Course to your TWEN “My Courses” page. The Seminars address the major legal databases, terms and connectors …
