International LL.M. and Graduate Students Guide

Books on Legal Research

Basic Legal Research by Amy E. Sloan
Call Number: KF240 .S585 2015

Breaks down the research process to step by step instructions.
Fundamentals of Legal Research by Steven Barkan; Barbara Bintliff; Mary Whisner
Call Number: KF240 .J3 2015

An introduction to all aspects of legal research, integrating electronic and print sources.
Specialized Legal Research by Penny A. Hazelton
Call Number: KF240 .S69 2014

An excellent guide to researching heavily-regulated, specialized practice areas.

The Redbook - A Manual on Legal Style by Bryan A. Garner
Call Number: KF250 .G376 2002

This book is a comprehensive guide to grammar, word choice, and format. It also contains examples of research memos, opinion letters, demand letters, pleadings, motions, appellate briefs, and contracts.
Legal Writing in Plain English by Bryan A. Garner
Call Number: KF250 .G373 2001

Excellent for improving the grammar and style of each sentence.
Legal Reasoning and Legal Writing by Richard K. Neumann, Jr.
Call Number: KF250 .N48 2009

Excellent for explaining how to construct an argument in a brief or memo.
Academic Legal Writing by Eugene Volokh
Call Number: KF250 .V65 2005

ISBN: 9781587787928

Publication Date: 2004-12-13

Designed to help law students write and publish articles.
The Bluebook by Harvard Law Review Association
Call Number: KF245 U55 2015

The standard citation manual for legal writing.

Subjects: Law