If you would like to follow along: https://law-illinois.libguides.com/MAALL2017
LibGuide embedded content - Galleries featuring quiz questions
External embedded content - YouTube, TedTalks, etc.
Links to external information - Quimbee.com lessons
Law 627 - 1L Legal Research
We organized by one tab per class session
Divide and conquer - assigned people to create different tabs
ASSESSMENT: include LEARNING OBJECTIVES at the top of every page.
LibGuides are all about borrowing: How to make a table
Reuse or Copy?
You can Reuse Existing Box
map to it via "Reuse Existing Box"
PRO
Easy - just tell it what to link to
CON
You can't change the box on this LibGuide, changes must be made to the original box wherever that one lives
Copy the box
display the source code, copy the html, and paste it into the Source of the new box.
PRO
You have total control over this box
CON
You have to be careful not to mess up the html. There is no html compiler within SpringShare to validate your code.
Here's the one I use: https://htmledit.squarefree.com/
| Source | Example | Good for | But | Where to find it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENCYCLOPEDIA | AmJur - Libel & Slander | overview of broad topic, primary sources in footnotes | uses hidebound terms - start in the INDEX |
Print, Lexis, or Westlaw "Jurisprudence" |
| RESTATEMENT | Restatement of the Law on Contracts, 2d | black letter law, plus comments and illustrations | There may not be one for your topic |
Print, Lexis, or Westlaw |
| UNIFORM LAW | Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act | acts designed to be adopted in all 50 states - with comments | The law you need may not have been adopted in your jurisdiction |
Uniform Laws Annotated: print or Westlaw |
| TREATISE | LaFave on Search & Seizure | comprehensive coverage of a single topic, often updated at least annually | often more scholarly than practical | Bloomberg Law Getting Started - Books & Treatises Westlaw - Seconary Sources - Texts & Treatises Lexis Advance - Browse - Sources - Category - Secondary Sources - Treatises |
| NUTSHELL | Legal Research in a Nutshell | quick and simple overview | no detailed analysis, may be a year or two old | Library Catalog |
| JOURNAL ARTICLE |
Reforming Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Reorganizations |
in-depth coverage of a specific topic | not updated, tend to be scholarly and idealistic | See Journals in the column on the left |
| AMERICAN LAW REPORTS (ALR) | Liability of swimming facility operator for injury or death allegedly caused by failure to adequately fence facility | detailed analysis of narrow topic covering numerous jurisdictions | there may not be one on your topic | Print, Lexis, or Westlaw |