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Adjacent to the Reference Desk are two bookshelves comprising the Reference Collection. These books cannot be checked out, but patrons are welcome to use them for short periods within the library. The Reference Collection includes general reference works such as dictionaries and encyclopedias, both legal and general. There are several Spanish-English legal dictionaries which are… Read more »

If you are not graduating this April (see below if you are), database access remains pretty much the same over the summer. However, there is an important caveat. This is law school, so there are always caveats! If you are doing paid work for a law firm (or anywhere else), do not use your Westlaw… Read more »

Law library websites and firm libraries are two powerful yet underutilized tools for conducting effective legal research. These resources offer well-organized research guides, treatises, and jurisdiction-specific materials that can help you navigate complex legal topics with greater efficiency. Law Library Websites: Hidden Gold Mines When faced with an unfamiliar research problem, consider checking law library… Read more »

Why Research Historical Utah Statutes? While the most recent version of Utah statute is the only version that is currently binding law, attorneys frequently must answer questions about the legality of actions taken years ago, when the law may have been different. Additionally, revisions to the law and the original text can yield convincing arguments for… Read more »

Say hello to BYU Law Library’s Reference Assistants! These great law students are happy to help you with any of your reference questions. They are hired and overseen by Professor Annalee Hickman Pierson, and they work alongside the law library faculty members who offer reference and scholarship services.   Meet our Reference Assistant Team: Henry… Read more »

It can be challenging to know how to begin legal research in a foreign or international jurisdiction. BYU Law Library’s new vLEX Vincent AI platform uses AI (generative and rules-based) trained on vLex’s global repository of statutes, case law, and secondary sources. Vincent AI can be used to access collections of legal materials from the… Read more »