Author: Ellen Augustiniak

Online Services Librarian
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Treatises in Lexis Advance

Update 9/20  Most Lexis links are working now! Clicking on the Lexis icon in our guide to Legal Treatises should bring you to the first page of the first chapter. To see the table of contents, check up on the right.
lexis-footer-logo Using treatises in Lexis got a little more complicated this summer when Lexis moved to Advance as its default platform. The change broke all of the Lexis links in our guide to Legal Treatises. Lexis will provide new links later this year.

To get to a Lexis treatise, for now, you should log in to advance.lexis.com, then choose the treatise. To do so:

  1. Click “Browse Sources” above the big red search bar.
  2. Use the Sources search box in the tab on the left to search for a title.
  3. Click on the title of the treatise to see your options, or click on “View table of contents.”

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New on the shelves – July 2013

Our list of new books is now updated.

new-books-2013-07In July, the Law Library received books on legal history, environmental law, and international law, among other topics. We also received several new study aids to supplement our core collection, including three new titles in the Understanding series: Environmental Law, Evidence, and Trusts and Estates.

If you’re wondering what other study aids are at the Law Library, we have more information under Students > Study Aids.

The Law Library’s collection is constantly growing as we purchase books and other resources to support the scholarly and clinical work of faculty and students.  Please let us know if you have a suggestion for a new book.

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Source Collection 2013 – Materials

Here’s some of the material from today’s Law Library presentation to the new editorial staff of the UCI Law Review.

Congratulations to the new editors! We in the Law Library look forward to working with you this year.

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Orientation – Class of 2016

book iconLaw Library tours and related Library orientation activities are this week! Here’s some useful information for 1Ls, transfers, and visiting students.

Course & study materials – a few places to start:

Books in print or online – three places to start:

  1. ANTPAC – for books and journals at UCI campus libraries, including the Law Library.
  2. Melvyl – for books, journals, and other resources at libraries all over the world — resources that you can borrow via ILL (Inter-library loan.)
  3. Encore – for books at UCI, as well as journal articles from 5 databases.

Off-campus access to Law Library resources usually needs the VPN (Virtual Private Network.) Check VPN Instructions from UCI Law IT.

Westlaw, Lexis, and Bloomberg Law questions can go to representatives.

  • Lexis: Michelle C. Yacoob,michelle.yacoob@lexisnexis.com
  • Westlaw: Kelly Z. Stein, kelly.stein@thomsonreuters.com
  • Bloomberg Law: Will Thompson, wthompson19@bloomberg.net

Hours for the Law Library are updated on our website.

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New on the shelves – June 2013

Our list of new books is now updated.

cover_shipleyIn June, the Law Library received books on international law, trial practice, and same-sex marriage, among other topics. One of our new titles is Mrs. Shipley’s ghost : the right to travel and terrorist watchlists, by Jeffrey Kahn. From the review in the Chronicle of Higher Education:

Ably navigating an alphabet soup of agencies and watchlists, Kahn draws on interviews with a feisty set of officials, including Timothy Healy, until this spring the head of the TSC, and Michael Jackson, formerly deputy secretary at the Department of Homeland Security. “Ask yourself a prudential question,” Jackson urges. “Would you rather those people have the authority to err on the side of caution?”1

The Law Library’s collection is constantly growing as we purchase books and other resources to support the scholarly and clinical work of faculty and students.  Please let us know if you have a suggestion for a new book.

1 Nina C. Ayoub, The Talented Mrs. Shipley, Chron. Higher Educ., May 24, 2013, at B16. (book review), http://chronicle.com/article/The-Talented-Mrs-Shipley-/139259/.

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So long, Westlaw printers

Westlaw printers in MPAA will be leaving before August 1 because Westlaw is removing all support for law school printers this summer. In email communication with law school contacts, Westlaw representatives cited several reasons:

  • Practitioners do not have designated printers, so students will be more prepared for a practice environment.
  • Practitioners prefer electronic document options like highlighting, adding notes, using folders, and email.
  • Promoting electronic alternatives to print is consistent with Thomson Reuter’s environmental goals.
  • Printing is now less than half of what it used to be before WestlawNext was launched.

Lexis printers, however, will remain where they are.

Questions? Contact UCI Law’s Westlaw Account Manager about printing or saving from Westlaw.

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New on the shelves – May 2013

Our list of new books is now updated.

cover_oathIn May, the Law Library received books on legal careers, immigration, and legal history, among other topics. If you’re interested in courts and clerking, these titles are especially noteworthy:

The Law Library’s collection is constantly growing as we purchase books and other resources to support the scholarly and clinical work of faculty and students.  Please let us know if you have a suggestion for a new book 

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New on the shelves – Apr. 2013

Our list of new books is now updated.

cover imageIn April, the Law Library received books on international legal issues, immigration, and intellectual property, among other topics. A couple titles that might be of interest are:

The Law Library’s collection is constantly growing as we purchase books and other resources to support the scholarly and clinical work of faculty and students.  Please let us know if you have a suggestion for a new book 

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Summer Research Tips – Workshop Materials

Here’s a summary of our May 10 Legal Research in Practice Workshop, as well as selected material from the small group sessions.

Materials

Summer Research Tips

Want to start with a good secondary source?

Planning to use a database this summer?

 Connecting from off campus?

 Stumped?

  • Ask a librarian! If you don’t have one at work, ask us. We’d love to help you make a good impression! Stop by, call, or email. [ (949) 824-6746 | refdesk@law.uci.edu ]
    Our summer hours are 9 to 5 (closed for lunch)
  • Try a law library close to your job. Check our list of Southern California Law Libraries
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Laptop battery running low?

Battery image from NounProject.comThanks to Pavneet Mac, Class of 2014, we now have several PC and Mac chargers available to use in the Law Library. Please see a staff member at the Service Counter if you’d like to use one!

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