Finding Sources for Cite Checking

1. Finding Sources for Cite Checking August 2008

2. Ann Chase Foreign & Comparative Law Librarian Room S-171 achase@umich.edu 734-764-6151

3. 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 http://www.law.umich.edu/library/students/research/Pages/default.aspx

4. WEBSITE TOUR

5. 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

6. 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)

7. 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

8. 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

9. CATALOGS

10. 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) Catalogs

11. Example UMich Law Library Catalog Search Results

12. E-RESOURCES

13. UMich Law Library Catalog Our E-Resources Page Free resources that are not in Lexcalibur Individual aggregators (HeinOnline, LegalTrac, ProQuest, JSTOR, etc.) Individual journals alphabetically Resources arranged by subject “Find an Article” Journal Indexes—great for incomplete citations E-Resources Generally – Law

14. Mirlyn University Libraries’ “Search Tools” University Libraries’ E-Journals and Newspapers page E-Resources Generally – Non-law

15. Government Documents (including statutes) Cases and Briefs E-books Internet sources Other E-Resources

16. GPO Access (free database) HeinOnline (subscription) LexisNexis Congressional (subscription) US House website, has US Code State legislatures’ websites for session laws Administrative regulations—agency websites Statutes at Large from the Library of Congress Other E-Resources: Government Documents

17. 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-

18. 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- • and several U.S. treaty series

19. Other E-Resources: Gov’t DocsLexisNexis Congressional

20. 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 PACER—a fee-based resource Other E-Resources: Cases and Briefs

21. Other E-Resources: Cases and Briefs Westlaw

22. Other E-Resources: Cases and Briefs Google Advanced Search

23. 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 Other E-Resources: E-Books

24. Google Books Google Scholar Amazon.com “Search Inside” Feature Creating PDF’s from Screenshots Adobe Professional or CutePDF (free) Internet Archive (“Wayback Machine”) Google cached copies Other E-Resources: Internet Sources

25. INCORRECT CITATIONS

26. Remove suspect elements (page numbers, possibly misspelled words) Rearrange words in journal titles Michigan Race and Law Journal, or Michigan Journal of Race and Law? Use keyword searches instead of title searches WorldCat Dealing with Incorrect Citations (1)

27. 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 Dealing with Incorrect Citations (2)

28. 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

29. 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

30. LIBRARY SERVICES

31. 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) Inter-library Loan

32. 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)

33. 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 Reference Assistance

34. Questions?