The Process book covers legal encyclopedias in Chapter 3, pages 37-49.
The tutorial at the top of the center column is an introduction to legal encyclopedias, looking at what they are, where you can access them, and when you would use one.
The tutorial in the middle of the center column looks at how use a specific legal encyclopedia, American Jurisprudence 2d (Am. Jur. 2d) in print.
The tutorial at the bottom of the center column look at how to cite to a legal encyclopedia entry using The Bluebook.
At the bottom of the left column is a sample research trail in encyclopedias using the constructive eviction scenario found on the Research Trail tab.
Below are some additional guides on legal encyclopedias from other law schools, and on the far right are additional videos on the topic.
Guides from other schools on using legal encyclopedias:
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Below is a sample research trail using American Jurisprudence 2d in print. The plain text represent what was searched, the italicized text represent notes about what was found.
landlord, tenant, constructive eviction, habitability, uninhabitable, apartment, mold, water damage, illness, non-payment of rent, unpaid rent
A quick, tongue in cheek, overview of legal encyclopedias.
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An overview of legal encyclopedias from Creighton Law Library.
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