Books & Journals

Research Guides

Chastek librarians developed these guides to assist users in conducting legal research using the library's collections and resources.

American Indian Law							Shepard’s on LexisNexis
Animal Law							Understanding Citations
Comparing State Laws							Updating the CFR in Print
Compiled Federal Legislative History in Print							Updating the CFR Using Westlaw, LexisNexis & e-CFR
Elder Law Materials							Updating the RCWA in Print
KeyCite on Classic Westlaw							Updating the RCWA Using Electronic Sources
KeyCite on WestlawNext							Updating WAC Regulations in Print
Legal Treatises by Subject							Washington Attorney General Opinions
Locating State & Federal Jury Instructions							Washington Business Law Materials
Locating Verdicts & Settlements in Idaho							Washington Consumer Law Materials
Locating Verdicts & Settlements in Washington							Washington Legislative History
Municipal Law - Codes and Ordinances							West's National Reporter System & Digests
Patriot Act							West Topic & Key Number System
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Mobile Applications for Law Students and Lawyers - Highlights mobile applications. Written by UCLA librarians.
Online Legal Research: Beyond LexisNexis & Westlaw - Describes free or low-cost legal research sources. Written by UCLA librarians.
Cornell Law Library's Legal Research Engine - Guides from over 20 law school libraries, including the University of Washington.
LLSDC's Legislative Source Book - Research guides for federal legislative & regulatory materials compiled by the Legislative Research Special Interest Section of the Law Librarians' Society of Washington, D.C.
Law Scout - Research guides posted by 130 U.S. law school libraries. Searchable by keyword and subject.
University of Washington Legal Research Guides - Comprehensive array of guides written by UW librarians.
Law Librarians' Resource Xchange (LLRX) - A good selection of legal research guides for foreign countries.