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Scholarly Legal Research

This guide presents resources for finding articles, books, and primary law to cite and discuss in your scholarly writing.

Where to Start? - Finding Books

To locate a book, try these steps:

  • Step 1 - Library Catalog (Primo): will help you find a book in the law library or main campus library collection
  • Step 2 - Hathi Trust, Internet Archive, & Google Books: will help you find if there is a digital copy available online
  • Step 3 - WorldCat & Interlibrary Loan: will help you find the book in libraries across the U.S.

See boxes below for more information.

Primo - Finding Books

You can use Primo to find the library's collection of books, videos, and journals.  Use the search box below to run a quick search.  Or go to the Carney Library's website to run an advanced search.  

Recommended Books

Books Online

WorldCat

Librarian, UMass Law Library

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Jessica Almeida
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