LibGuides: Summer Legal Research Tips: Before You Leave

Where are you going?

It's important to hit the ground running.

Find out everything you can about the place you are going:

Do they have a library?
Do they have a law librarian?
Do they have a conference room with books in it?
Find out what they subscribe to and get up to speed on these sources now
What citation style guide do they use?

What to Bring:

Legal Research in a Nutshell
Small paper notebook or tablet

How to contact us here at the Law Library Reference Desk:

email: law-refdesk@illinois.edu

phone: (217) 244-0614

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