Legal Research Guides from the Charles B. Sears Law Library: Home

• General Resources
• New York  
• Legislative History
• Foreign & International
• Discipline & Course Guides 

(Note: The guides listed below are updated each semester)

• 1L Fall Coursebook Guide
• Upper Level Fall Coursework Guide
• 1L Spring Coursebook Guide
• Upper Level Spring Coursebook Guide 

Study Aids 

As a student, you are welcome to explore our collection of study guides in print (on the 2nd floor) and our online study guides. 

• Aspen Learning Library (e.g., Emanuel Law Outlines, Glannon Guides, Examples & Explanations)
• LexisNexis Digital Library (e.g., Questions & Answers, Understanding Law)
• West Study Aids (e.g., Nutshells, Hornbooks, Sum & Substance)

Both platforms offer online books and audio files. 

General Resources 

• Legal Practice Tools
  • Information re: Court Rules, Judge Directories, Forms, Records & Briefs, Legal News, Business Research, & Ethics.
• Secondary Legal Resources
  • A guide to secondary resources used in legal research (e.g., Encyclopedias, ALRs, PJIs) 
• Legal Databases by Subject
  • A guide to selected legal, UB, and other databases/resources by legal subject.
• New York Legal Assistance Programs
  • A guide to the free and low-cost legal assistance resources available In New York State, particularly Western New York.
• Legal Links by Jurisdiction 
  • General links to US, NY, Buffalo resources.
• Open Access Legal Resources
  • Links to open access caselaw, journals, and textbooks.
• Creating Permanent Links
  • How to create a permanent link to a specific resource.
• Law Faculty Research Funding
  • Descriptions and links to sources for funding of law faculty research projects.
• Career Services Office Information Guide
  • An guide to careers services resources prepared by UB Law Career Services. 

New York

• New York Law and Tribal Nations
• New York Administrative Law
• New York Civil Practice
• New York Criminal Law
• New York Environmental Law
• New York Evidence
• New York Family Law
• New York Law Sources
• New York Legal Ethics
• New York Constitutional Convention 1967
• New York Workers' Compensation

Legislative History 

• United States Legislative History
• New York Legislative History 

Foreign & International

• Canadian Legal Research
• International & Foreign Sources: Just the Basics
• International Environmental Law
• International Human Rights of Women: Free Online Resources
• International Law & Human Rights: A Short Guide
• Treaty Sources
• United Kingdom Legal Research
• U.S. Digests of State Practice in International Law

Discipline & Course Guides

• Hydrofracking: A Legal Issues Guide
• Indigenous Studies: Boarding School Topical Resources
• Racial Justice Toolkit
• New York City Program in Finance & Law
• Supreme Court and Public Policy

These are bibliographies compiled from the research guides created by the law librarians at the Charles B. Sears Law Library. They contain references to books, journals, websites, and many other methods of study available to legal researchers. 

Because the research guides were created over a period of 10 or so years, it is quite possible that some content is dated. This will depend upon the topic/resource. That being said, these are great resources to browse for ideas.  

As always, should any questions arise, please feel free to contact the law library.