Research & Resources

To aid in efforts to locate materials in the collection and via the web, the librarians have created a variety of tools to aid researchers. The links on these web pages, WebCatalog entries, research guides, indexes, TimeSavers, Study Aids series, and other publications are designed to assist researchers both within the library and outside its physical walls.

Among the materials in the RWU Law Guides prepared by the librarians are the:

• TimeSavers series
• Study Aids series
• Law Clinic series

The Law Clinic series has been designed to focus on the School of Law’s clinical programs:

• Criminal Defense
• Immigration
• Mediation

RWU Law Guides are also available on other topics including new acquisitions and the Supreme Court of the United States.

Rhode Island Materials

Three major projects by librarians were designed to provide improved access to Rhode Island materials.

Researching the Laws of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations by Gail Winson. [pdf]

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations: Survey of State Documents and Law-Related Materials by Gail Winson. Last updated September 19, 2006. [pdf]

Rhode Island Bar Journal Cumulative Index. Updated through volume 59, no.6 (2011). [pdf]

Other Library Resource Guides

United States Environmental Law Bibliography: Selected Materials (Revised: April 2007)
Microform Guide (Revised: March 2010)

Note: Some of the publications provided require the Adobe Acrobat Reader Plug-in.