Sunday, October 16th was World Food Day. Created to commemorate the founding of the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization in 1945, World Food Day is celebrated across 150 countries. In honor of World Food Day, this post is dedicated to learning more about food law and locating food law resources in the United States …
Must-Have Titles for Instructional Law Librarians!
At UNC, we have access to a wealth of resources on legal research and pedagogy, both in print and through our many digital collections. However, there are books that we find ourselves reaching for again and again, either as we answer reference questions or prepare for instruction. When it comes to these titles, our law …
Interdisciplinary Research Resources at UNC
If you are taking an RWE class this semester, enrolled in one of UNC’s dual degree programs, or an externship, you may need to complete some non-legal research. Luckily, UNC libraries provide a plethora of helpful resources to help you complete research in any field. First, don’t forget to take advantage of the law library’s resources! That includes …
Spotlight: The Almanac of the Federal Judiciary
The Almanac of the Federal Judiciary is an invaluable resource for researching federal judges. Published by Wolters Kluwer, it provides biographic profiles, financial disclosure information, noteworthy rulings, media coverage, and commentary by attorneys who have firsthand experience practicing in front of their local judges. It is updated semi-annually and covers all judges in the federal …
Identifying State Legal Encyclopedias
If you’ve taken a legal research class, you have probably heard a professor discuss the importance of state legal encyclopedias as a research tool. Why? They include jurisdiction-specific coverage of a wide range of legal topics. The information contained in an encyclopedia may be brief, but it will point you to the primary law on …
Accessing Bluebook Practice Problems and Guides
With classes beginning this week at the law school, there is one thing on everyone’s mind: the Bluebook! Especially for first year students, the Bluebook can feel labyrinthian and intimidating. Luckily, members of the UNC law community have access to many helpful resources for brushing up on citation writing. First, here are some helpful training …
ProView is Getting an Upgrade!
Coming April 1, 2022, Thomson Reuters ProView is getting a new face and some substantial changes. Let’s go through a few of the major ones: 1. A cleaner and brighter interface. Old ProView New ProView 2. ProView Simplified Accessing ProView is getting simpler. There’s going to be a single way to …
Women’s History Month Resources at the Kathrine R. Everett Law Library
March is Women’s History Month, and UNC Libraries, including the Kathrine R. Everett Law Library, have many resources to help students and faculty research women’s history at UNC and in North Carolina, women and the law, gender studies, gender and the law, and many other related topics. Information about events related to women’s history at …
Black History Month Resources at the Kathrine R. Everett Law Library
February is Black History Month, and UNC Libraries, including the Kathrine R. Everett Law Library, have many resources to help students and faculty research Black history at UNC and in North Carolina, race and the law, and other related topics. One excellent place to start is with library research guides. UNC Libraries has guides on …
Browser Tips & Tricks to Make Reading – and Printing – Articles Easier
Trying to read an article or blawg post and having trouble focusing on the text? Or want a clean copy of what you’re reading without intrusive ads or banners? Or want to translate a page to English or see who else is talking about an image you found? Here are a few browser features that …