In celebration of African American History Month, the National Archives has compiled dozens of its online resources documenting the African American experience and the extraordinary contributions of African Americans to United States history.  Among other things, you can explore videos, blogs, historic documents, numerous online exhibits, and many other resources. There is also an African […]

If you are a 1L working on your LP brief, remember some of the library sources that are available to you. First, you can always contact us for help (reference@nyls.edu).  Second, remember to check out our Treatises by Topic tool, available here. And don’t forget to download and save a copy of our Developing a […]

Did you know that NYLS’s 57 Worth Street building encompasses the site (236 Church Street) that was once home to Freedom’s Journal, the first newspaper published in the United States by and for black Americans? Founded in 1827 to provide a voice against racism and intolerance, it denounced slavery and lynchings and advocated for black […]

A Firm Perspective is written by Martha Goldman, a retired BigLaw firm library manager who then returned to NYLS Mendik Library where her career began… Did you update your research?  So you found a few cases and hopefully the best case to answer your question.  Maybe there is a helpful regulation as well.  Of course, you […]

Welcome back! Below is the Library’s schedule, beginning January 19, 2021, through and including spring break.  

If you want to dig into the law and history that surrounds presidential impeachment, HeinOnline has built an entire online research collection. You’ll need to first sign in with your NYLS network credentials. Here is a brief description from HeinOnline: Organized by the four affected presidents, this collection brings together a variety of documents both […]

With finals approaching, your thoughts may be turning to study aids. If you’re interested in digital versions, you’re in luck. Our LexisNexis Digital Library, a collection of eBooks that you can check out and read on your computer, includes dozens of study aids and treatises. You can access all of them from the Library’s home […]