Upon request, a Reference Librarian can create a course specific research guide. The guide can provide links to class readings as well as additional course-related resources. Here are some examples:
Embedded librarians are available for upper level seminar courses where the final output is a paper tailored to the seminar topic.
The seminar will be assigned a librarian who, on a time table set out by faculty and in line with the class syllabus, will:
Create a Research Guide tailored to the seminar topic.
Conduct a research session for the seminar students about topic selection and appropriate topical resources.
Meet individually with students after students create and submit a preliminary research plan for their faculty approved topic. The one-on-one meeting between librarian and student will focus on whether the student’s topic is appropriately scoped and whether the selected research plan is appropriate for the topic.
Meet individually for a second time with students. This second meeting takes place after the student has submitted a draft for librarian review. The librarian will complete a cite check and ensure that student is consulting appropriate authority for their topic.
Embedded librarians communicate with faculty to provide progress notes and to allocate points to whatever extent the faculty member would like. This has traditionally ranged from 0% - 10% of a student’s grade.
If interested in inviting a librarian to embed in your upper level seminar, contact Faye Jones, Director of the Law Library, fjone@illinois.edu.
The Library has many teaching tools and resources available, including:
Video Lessons and Practice Questions on a wide variety of legal topics. The Legal Research lesson is authored by the Jenner Library's own Michelle Hook-Dewey & Heather Simmons!
See link below for access to Quimbee.
Interactive, computer-based, tutorials covering over 1,000 legal topics.
See Student Resources Tab in Intranet for information on accessing CALI.
Video courses in software, creative, and business skills.
See link below for access to Lynda.