"How-To" Guides on Legal Research

Attorney Ethics

• Researching Attorney Ethics-Public Resources, Lexis Advance, Westlaw

Books (Legal Analysis)

• Browsing Analysis Materials-Lexis Advance
• Searching Analysis Materials-Westlaw

Court Decisions (case law)

• Finding Cases w/a Citation-Westlaw/Lexis Advance
• Searching Cases w/o Citation-Lexis Advance
• Searching/Browsing Cases w/Key Numbers-Westlaw

Forms

• Browsing Forms-Westlaw/Lexis Advance

Jury Verdicts & Settlements

• Searching Jury Verdicts & Settlements-Lexis Advance

Law Reviews

• Law Review Articles-General Steps
• Law Reviews-Google Scholar
• Law Reviews-SSRN
• Law Review Indexes-eResearch
• Law Reviews Indexes-Trial Library Catalog
• Searching Law Review Articles-Lexis Advance
• Searching Law Review Articles-Westlaw

Laws-Local Laws

• Finding Local Laws

Laws-Statutes

• Finding Local Laws
• Searching Statutes w/a Citation-Westlaw/Lexis Advance
• Searching Statutes w/o Citation-Westlaw

Records & Briefs Index

• Records and Briefs-NYS Appellate Cases

Regulations & Rules

• Finding Local Laws
• Rules/Regulations Materials-Westlaw, Lexis Advance, Public Resources

Search Techniques

• Natural Language vs. Terms/Connectors

What's New

• Court Help! Information for anyone self-represented