Written by: Marsha Thomas, University of Utah S.J. Quinney Law Library, and Betsy Sandison, Baltimore County Circuit Court Law Library. Offered by:Legal Information Service to the Public Special Interest Section of the American Association of Law Libraries.
This is a toolkit meant to help public librarians understand the process of legal research, effectively develop and use the information located within their libraries, utilize information located outside their libraries, with the end goal of helping the patron locate the legal information they need.
- How To Research A Legal Problem: A Guide For Non-Lawyers
- How To Find Legal Material If You Already Have A Citation
- Making Sure You Have The Most Current Information
- Public Library Collection Guidelines For A Legal Research Collection
- Knowing When To Refer
State-specific Public Library Toolkits
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois Pro Se Guide
- Indiana
- Iowa (Basic)
- Iowa (Self-Represented Litigant)
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri (currently unavailable)