Research Guides
The following research guides were compiled by the University of Richmond law library reference staff and deal with frequently encountered research tasks. All linked guides are in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. Print versions are available at the law library.
Selected Elements of Basic Legal Research
Overview and glossary for the new legal researcher
The First Year of Law School
Brief listing of pamphlets and texts on getting into and doing well in law school
Research, Drafting and Editing Resources
Listing of selected resources available within the library's collection that address legal research, drafting, and editing
Researching Federal Regulations
Brief introduction to using and updating the Federal Register and CFR
Federal Case Law
Guide for locating federal court cases
Virginia Materials
Basic guide to Virginia legal research-both print and online
Researching Treaties and Agreements
Guide for locating and using the library's material on U.S. treaties
Federal Statutory Research
Brief introduction on accessing federal statutory material
Researching Federal Legislative History
Brief guide to accessing federal legislative history
Basic Federal Tax Research
A selective list of titles intended to provide some of the more useful sources for researching tax law
A sampling of library collection and Internet resources addressing foreign and international law
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