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Legal Research Jump Start: Periodicals

This guide is designed to help first year students learn about various types of legal research resources and how to use them effectively. As the fall semester progresses, new tabs introducing different resources will be added.

Page Explanation

The Process book covers legal periodicals in Chapter 3, on pages 49-59.

The first tutorial in the center column is an introduction to Legal Periodicals, what they are, what titles are available, where you can access them, and when to use them.

The second tutorial shows how to find a periodical article using an index.

The third tutorial looks at how to cite to a periodical article using The Bluebook.

Sample Research Trail

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Legal Periodicals - Introduction

Legal Periodicals - Finding Articles in an Index

Legal Periodicals - Citation