Research FAQs
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The following are frequently asked questions pertaining to various areas of legal research. Click on the question to link to a detailed answer. Note that reference librarians are available for further assistance during most hours the Law Library is open. The direct phone number for the Library's Reference Desk is 312.915.7205. Appointments with individual Reference Librarians may also be scheduled by completing an online form.
1. How do I update state/federal statutes by using the print versions of the statutes? (.pdf document)
2. I have the name of a case/statute, but no cite. How do I find it?
3. How do I research the legislative history of an Illinois or federal statute?
4. How do I find Illinois and federal regulations?
5. How do I locate a law review article?
6. How do I find treatises on a given subject?
7. Where is Shepard's in the library, and how do I use it?
8. How do I locate examples of legal forms?
9. How do I locate copies of Congressional Research Service Reports?
10. How do I locate and cite information in the Congressional Record?
