Residential Institute M.S. in Employment Law Program, Summer 2014 Avery Le Emerging Technologies & Institutional Repository Librarian Shepard Broad Law Library & Technology Center (954)

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Create a Research Plan

Stay Organized Throughout the Research and Writing Process Lexis Guide to Law Review Research: University of Washington Guide - Writing for & Publishing in Law Reviews: Finding & Developing Topics Keep a research log with notes and citations Use organizational tools on Westlaw Next, Lexis Advance, and Bloomberg Law, e.g., folders

Select a Topic, Narrow Your Topic, and Recognize When to Consider a New Topic Preemption Checking Yale Law School, Lillian Goldman Law Library Selected Topic Selection Web Sites Westlaw Next, Lexis Advance, and Bloomberg Law (News): e.g., on Westlaw Next, Browse  All Content tab  News Newspapers: Go to select “Students, Faculty, and Staff, scroll to “Browse by material type”, and select “Newspapers” SSRN (Social Science Research Network, working papers and forthcoming papers in areas of specialized research):

Check out Blogs and Newspapers for Ideas Blogs: SCOTUSBlog ( JustiaBlawg Search ( ; Employment Law category) Law Professors Blog --- ( ; Workplace Prof Blog) Newspapers and Newsletter Databases Westlaw/Lexis Bloomberg Law – Employment and Labor Practice BNA – BNA Law Reports ABA Journal US Law Week (available electronically) National Law Journal Use key term – “circuit splits” for controversial or hot topics

Generate Effective Search Terms & Use Advanced Search Options Natural Language Search v. Boolean Search Example: (using Westlaw Next) You are interested in researching whether or not current employers or potential employers should have the right to know the passwords for your social media profiles (i.e. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.?) Natural Language Search: facebook passwords and employers Boolean Search; (go to advanced): (employers /s ask) & “Facebook passwords” Note: When searching in an online database, make sure the proper jurisdiction is selected and remember to use a citator, e.g., KeyCite or Shepard’s.

Resources and Services at the Law Library & Technology Center Shepard Broad Law Library’s Collection NovaCat (to search for library materials): Employment Law LibGuide:

Electronic Resources: Databases & Journal Finder Go to: Click on “Electronic Resources” In the “Electronic Resources” menu, you will find a link for both Databases and Journal Finder

Electronic Resources: Databases To access databases provided by the NSU libraries, select “Databases” from the menu under “Electronic Resources” on NovaCat. Click on “Students, Faculty, and Staff” Browse databases alphabetically, by subject (e.g., law) or by material type (e.g., newspapers, statistical sources).

Electronic Resources: Journal Finder Journal Finder has two primary uses for researchers: (1) to check whether you have access to an electronic journal through the NSU libraries; or (2) to locate the full text of an article when you have a citation. Select “Journal Finder” from the menu under “Electronic Resources” on NovaCat. Search for titles using the search box and search options.

Google Scholar *If you use Google Scholar on campus (when connected to the NSU network), you will see links to full text articles available to NSU students through the library. If you are not on campus, these links will not appear. So, if you run a search on Google Scholar, but the full text of the article is not available, you can use “Journal Finder” to see whether you can access the article through a database. Example: Google Scholar Search for Articles

Westlaw Next WESTLAW ( ) Topic Search Tools: Go to “News” and “Secondary Sources” and look at Law Reviews & Journals, Legal Newspapers & Newsletters. From the “Secondary Sources” link, you can also look at Westlaw Bulletins & Topical Highlights, which discuss recent developments in a variety of legal areas.

Lexis Advance Customer Support: LEXIS (53947)

Bloomberg Law Register for an account (using your NSU address; no activation code required): 24/7 Help Desk: BLAW (2529) Suggested Resource: On Bloomberg Law, under the Practice Center tab, click on “Labor & Employment”

Source Selection & Evaluation You should pay special attention to source evaluation when you are researching on the Internet. For some general information about selecting and evaluating online sources, see: source-of-information/

Citations, Style, and Proofreading The Bluebook: Understanding and mastering The bluebook : a guide for students and practitioners / Linda J. Barris OWL Online Writing Lab, Purdue University Florida Style Manual, Florida State University (Bluebook supplement for Florida specific citations)

Publishing

Resources: Books Fajans, Elizabeth & Mary R. Falk. Scholarly Writing for Law Students: Seminar Papers, Law Review Notes and Law Review Competition Papers. St. Paul, MN: West, Volokh, Eugene. Academic legal writing : law review articles, student notes, seminar papers, and getting on law review. New York: Foundation Press, Strunk and White. The Elements of Style. New York, NY [u.a.] : Longman, NovaCat:

Resources: Library Guides Library Guides Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad Law Library Nova Employment Law LibGuide: University of San Francisco, Dorraine Zief Law Library Finding a Topic for Your Law School Paper or Law Review Comment/Note: To find other law library guides on your topic, run a search using Google for “employment law” and “library guide”.

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