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Legal Research Jump Start: Statutes

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 statutory research in Chapter 5, pages 131-163.

Contact the Library

If you need more information on this topic, please contact the reference desk:

Phone: 651-290-6424

E-mail: reference@mitchellhamline.edu

IM chat on the library's website

Statutes in Print Flowchart

The William Mitchell law librarians have created a one-page flowchart on the main steps for finding statutes in print, which you may find useful.

Other Resources

CALI Lesson: Introduction to State and Federal Statutes

CALI Lesson: Finding Statutes

CALI Lesson: Updating Federal and State Statutes

CALI Lesson: Codification

Westlaw has a few tutorials here that you may find useful