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Resources for Writing Seminar Papers & Journal Notes

This guide will help law students select a topic and write scholarly articles like seminar papers and journal notes.

Additional Resources

Sara Sampson, Preemption Checking, The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, https://www.cali.org/lesson/8989

Preemption Checklist

  • Use this checklist to get started on your preemption check, you may need to consult additional sources.

Database Access

To access databases from off-campus, go to the Law Library webpage and use either the Database Quick Links menu, or go to the A-Z database list. Clicking on Heinonline, Nexis Uni, or any of the databases in the A-Z list with a “U” next to it will take you to your campus login page. Once you are logged in, you should be able to access the database. Continue to use your own individual logins for Bloomberg Law, Westlaw, and Lexis for access to those databases when you are off campus. If that doesn't work, try logging in through the library homepage by clicking on Off-Campus VPN Access or Off-Campus Proxy Login. If an additional password is needed, please contact the Reference Desk.

Some databases require a password to access them.  Please contact the Reference Desk for access.

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