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1. Finding Sources for Cite Checking University of Michigan Law Library Jocelyn Kennedy February 2009

2. UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW LIBRARY • Jocelyn Kennedy • Faculty Services Librarian • askalawlibrarian@umich.edu • Presentation adapted from work of Ann Chase, Foreign and Comparative Law Librarian

3. 3 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW LIBRARY Link to this Presentation • http://www.law.umich.edu/library/students/research/Pages/workshopmaterials.aspx • Link to our page with research guides for student journal topics including international law. • http://www.law.umich.edu/library/students/research/Pages/default.aspx

4. 4 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW LIBRARY Before we start…. Ask Questions! • During the presentation • Later, by email: • askalawlibrarian@umich.edu • Later at the reference desk: • 7 days a week 9-midnight

5. 5 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW LIBRARY WEBSITE TOUR

6. 6 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW LIBRARY Website Tour – Overview • “Library Information” tab (Home, with general info) • Catalogs tab includes e-resources • Tabs for user groups • Navigation changes depending on the tab • To get to the tab “home” page, click on the tab again • Links may be repeated in multiple locations

7. 7 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW LIBRARY Website Tour – Law Students Tab • Main page • Catalog box • Selected Research Resources • “Workshop Materials” like this PowerPoint • “Book Lists” (lists of major books and treatises by subject) • Audio Tours and Online Tutorials • Ask a Law Librarian • Jobs info (when we’re hiring) • New and Notable (changing content)

8. 8 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW LIBRARY Website Tour – Law Students Tab • Navigation (on the left) • Law School Home • Ask a Law Librarian • Research: Guides and Info • Workshop materials are in here • E-Resources (link brings you to e-resources part of Catalogs tab) • Reserves and Exams • Getting Books, Carrels, Copiers, Computers • Tours and Tutorials (duplicates banner link) • Book Move Info

9. 9 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW LIBRARY Website Tour – Other Patron Tabs • Law Faculty tab is for U of M Law Faculty—this has info about our faculty services (document delivery and research), etc. • UM and Public tab is for non-law UM affiliated patrons, undergrads, patrons from other schools, other patrons not affiliated with a school • Our services to these patrons are slightly different • Their level of access to the library is somewhat more limited • May not have access to certain e-resources

10. 10 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW LIBRARY CATALOGS

11. 11 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW LIBRARY Catalogs • UMich Law Library Catalog (Law Library) • Mirlyn (University Library System) • Kresge Catalog (Business Library) • WorldCat (International Union Catalog) • All of these are under the “Catalogs” tab on our website (In the “Research” box, click “Search other Catalogs” for the complete list)

12. 12 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW LIBRARY Example UMich Law Library Catalog Search Results

13. 13 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW LIBRARY E-RESOURCES

14. 14 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW LIBRARY E-Resources Generally – Law (1) • UMich Law Library Catalog • Our E-Resources Page • Free resources that are not in the MLaw Catalog • Individual databases (HeinOnline, LegalTrac, ProQuest, JSTOR, etc.) • Individual journals alphabetically • Resources arranged by subject – including international law subjects • “Find an Article” • Journal Indexes—great for incomplete citations

15. 15 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW LIBRARY E-Resources Generally – Law (2) • “Workshop Materials” on the law library website • “International Law Electronic Resources” lengthy guide for great information (and links!) on finding international/foreign documents • Human Rights Bodies • United Nations • International Treaties • Trade materials • EU materials • Foreign law

16. 16 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW LIBRARY E-Resources Generally – Non-law • Mirlyn – University Libraries catalog • University Libraries’ “Search Tools” for finding electronic databases and articles • University Libraries’ E-Journals and Newspapers page

17. 17 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW LIBRARY Gender Watch A great database for scholarly/popular press articles on gender issues

18. 18 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW LIBRARY Other E-Resources • Government Documents (including statutes) • Cases and Briefs • E-books • Internet sources

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20. 20 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW LIBRARY Other E-Resources: Government Documents • GPO Access (US Government Printing Office) • HeinOnline • LexisNexis Congressional • US House website, has US Code, links to Committee webpages, member webpages. • State legislatures’ websites for session laws • Administrative regulations—agency websites • Statutes at Large from the Library of Congress • THOMAS from the Library of Congress (House/Senate materials, including bill drafts)

21. 21 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW LIBRARY Other E-Resources: Gov’t DocsGPO Access • Bills and resolutions introduced in Congress, 103d Congress, 1998- • Code of Federal Regulations, 1997- • Congressional Record, daily editions, vol. 140, 1994- • Federal Register, vol. 59, 1994- • Public and private laws enacted by Congress and signed by the President, 104th Congress, 1995- • Public Papers of the Presidents, 1992- • Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, vol. 29, 1993-

22. 22 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW LIBRARY Other E-Resources: Gov’t DocsHein Online Gov’t Docs • the Code of Federal Regulations, 1936- • the Federal Register, vol. 1, 1937- • U.S. Attorney General opinions, 1791-1996 • the U.S. Reports, the official reporter for U.S. Supreme Court opinions, vol. 1, 1754- • the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, vol. 1, 1965- • several U.S. treaty series • And more!

23. 23 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW LIBRARY Other E-Resources: Gov’t DocsLexisNexis Congressional

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25. 25 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW LIBRARY Other E-Resources: Cases and Briefs • US Supreme Court Website • Slip opinions • Bound volumes (entire volumes in PDF—huge files) • Supreme Court Briefs in Making of Modern Law • Westlaw, West Reporter Images (PDF link) • Using Google Domain plus Filetype Search to find slip opinions for lower courts

26. 26 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW LIBRARY Other E-Resources: Cases and Briefs Westlaw

27. 27 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW LIBRARY Other E-Resources: Cases and Briefs Google Advanced Search

28. 28 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW LIBRARY Other E-Resources: E-Books • UMich Law Library Catalog and Mirlyn • You will find links to individual titles in • Making of America • Making of Modern Law • Early English Books Online • LLMC Digital • NetLibrary • And others 1400-1930’s

29. 29 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW LIBRARY Other E-Resources: Internet Sources • Google Books • Google Scholar • Amazon.com “Search Inside” Feature • Internet Archive (“Wayback Machine”) • Google cached copies

30. 30 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW LIBRARY Dealing with Incorrect Citations (1) • Remove suspect elements (page numbers, possibly misspelled words) • Rearrange words in journal titles • Michigan Gender Law Journal or, Michigan Journal of Gender Law? • Use keyword searches instead of title searches • WorldCat

31. 31 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW LIBRARY Dealing with Incorrect Citations (2) • Bieber’s Abbreviations (behind reference desk) • Lexis or Westlaw Combined Journals databases (or full-text journal indexes) • Search using a direct quote instead of citation information • Search SSRN for unpublished articles • Google – good for misspelled authors’ names, unpublished articles, conference proceedings • Remember filetype search for PDF’s

32. 32 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW LIBRARY Bluebook Citation to Unusual Sources (1) • Unusual sources covered by the Bluebook: • Court documents (briefs, motions, transcripts, etc.) • Most abbreviations, and what NOT to abbreviate • Internet sources • Check out the examples in the Bluebook for these citation forms

33. 33 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW LIBRARY Bluebook Citation to Unusual Sources (2) • Bluebook does not cover everything • Follow rules for analogous sources, create a hybrid of two or more rules to fit the situation • Find out how others have cited similar sources • Search in combined law journals databases in Lexis or Westlaw, follow the example of a trusted journal • But note that not all journals use Bluebook form • Remember the purpose of the Bluebook—to give readers enough information to find the source

34. 34 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW LIBRARY Inter-library Loan • Be sure the item is not available on campus – remember to check for microfiche, ex. CIS • Verify your citation info before you request an ILL • Use WorldCat to check that the title is correct • Include the ISBN or ISSN in the notes field of the form • ILL Forms • When filling out ILL forms for a journal both the name and ID# will be: Journal AuthorName (e.g. MJRL Thompson)

35. 35 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW LIBRARY Getting PDF’s of Print Resources • Circulation staff will scan print articles and book chapters, etc., for you • Circulation staff can upload PDF’s to your CTools site if you authorize them to (contact Law IT to set this up)

36. 36 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW LIBRARY Reference Assistance • Come to the reference desk in person, staffed 9AM to midnight 7 days a week • Ask a Law Librarian – Email Reference (askalawlibrarian@umich.edu) • Call the reference desk: 734-764-9324 • Schedule an individual research consultation with a professional librarian

37. 37 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW LIBRARY The End!

38. 38 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW LIBRARY Ask Questions! Now; by email askalawlibrarian@umich.edu; or, at the reference desk 7 days a week 9-midnight