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Law & Legal Research

Background

"Law review and law journal articles are lengthy, scholarly articles written by experts in the field on a variety of legal topics.  Most law journals are published by law schools, but the category of legal periodicals also includes publications by bar associations and other legal organizations."

"Characteristics:

  • Written by experts in the field
  • Very detailed analysis of particular issues in law
  • Contain many references to expand research"

Source: Ahlbrand, A. (n.d.). Research guides: Legal research basics: secondary sources: law reviews & journals. Retrieved June 24, 2024, from https://law.indiana.libguides.com/c.php?g=19799&p=112318

Note: Articles in law reviews and law journals are not typically subject to peer review in the same manner as articles in most disciplinary scholarly journals.

Law Reviews

Law reviews can be searched as a distinct category in the following UNH subscription databases:

While there isn't a specific filter in the library search box for law reviews, the phrase "law review" can be added to the topic keywords being searched to retrieve articles from law reviews.