Free and Low Cost Resources for Legal Research: Book Research

• In a law firm setting, take the time to familiarize yourself with the firm's library
• It's likely it won't be what you think of as a library--it might just be a dictionary and a practice guide on a shelf somewhere. 
• Large law firms have more traditional libraries.  There might even be a law librarian.
• If your firm has a librarian, make friends with her or him.
• Books have indexes--look up the same search terms you would use online in the index.
• Books have tables of contents--use the table of contents to familiarize yourself with an area of law.
• If you have a summer job or externship, familiarize yourself with the major books and practice guides in the firm's practice area.  Talk to one of the Pace Law reference librarians--we can help you.
• Pace Law School alumni have lifetime access to the Pace Law Library.  Come in to use not only books, but a wide variety of legal databases.

These are some general resources.  Keep in mind that there are treatises and deskbooks for every area of law.

Use the Find in a Library option to locate a resource in a library near you.