Sometimes, as legal researchers, we get stuck in our same old patterns. We will return to the same resources, use the same keywords, and use the same amount of patience when searching for the answers to various legal questions. This is an okay path to follow when we, quickly, find the information that we need. However, sometimes, we may run into research questions that require us to look beyond the resources and techniques to which we have become accustomed. When this happens, it is a good idea to revisit some of the texts that are available to guide us with our legal research. 
 
There is a wide selection of guides that offer information on resources and techniques needed to find legal information. Some of those guides are readily available from the Lucille Stewart Beeson Law Library. If you need a refresher on the art of legal research, try exploring the following: 
 
Examples & Explanations for Legal Research
Authors: Terrill Pollman, Jeanne Frazier Price, Linda L. Berger
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer
Copyright Date: 2017
Edition: 1st
ISBN: 9781454886549
 

Gilbert Law Summary on Legal Research, Writing, & Analysis

Authors: Peter Jan Honigsberg and Edith Ho
Publisher: West Academic Publishing
Copyright Date: 2019
Edition: 13th
ISBN: 9781642426724
 
International Legal Research in a Nutshell
Authors: Marci B. Hoffman and Robert C. Berring
Publisher: West Academic Publishing
Copyright Date: 2017
Edition: 2nd
ISBN: 9781634605212

Legal Research in a Nutshell
Author: Kent C. Olson
Publisher: West Academic Publishing
Copyright Date: 2018
Edition: 13th
ISBN: 9781640208049
 
A Short & Happy Guide to Advanced Legal Research
Author: Ann Walsh Long
Publisher: West Academic Publishing
Copyright Date: 2020
Edition: 1st
ISBN: 978-1-64020-748-6
 
Many more resources like this can be found by visiting the law library’s Online Library. If you need assistance locating any of these materials or any other resources, please contact a librarian:
 
Edward L. Craig Jr.
Reference Librarian
elcraig@samford.edu
 
Leigh A. Jones
Evening and Weekend Reference Librarian
ljones17@samford.edu