Finding and Researching Law-Related Paper Topics: Key Sources

For a complete list of law-related databases available to OU students and faculty, please visit the Law Library web site.

Sample Westlaw and Lexis searches for topics that are a "first impression" to a court or "beyond the scope" of a law review article:

• Courts of Appeals - Circuit Split: adv: circuit /s split and HE(copyright) and DA(aft2010)
  • see copyright example on Westlaw
• Courts of Appeals - First Impression: adv: (issue or question or matter) /s ("first impression" or novel) & ATLEAST5(copyright) & da(aft 2010)
  • see copyright example on Westlaw
• Law Reviews - Beyond the Scope: "beyond the scope" /s (note or article or comment) & ATLEAST5(copyright) & da(aft 2010)
  • see copyright example on Westlaw