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Legal Research Jump Start: Cases

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 case law research in Chapter 4, pages 75-129.

The two tutorials in the center column look at what cases are and how to research them.

In the right column are additional resources from other libraries.

Cases in Print Flowchart

This is a one-page flowchart on the main steps for finding case law in print.

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

Cases (part 1)

Cases (part 2)

Other Resources

Westlaw

Other Resources

From Boston University Law Library.

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