Recent hurricanes and other natural disasters demonstrate serious gaps in the legal system's ability to respond to events of this magnitude. Innovative policies are needed if society is to deal effectively with the aftermath of these disasters and the risk of future ones. One critical need is for improved federal, state, and local government collaboration in disaster response and reconstruction. Society also needs more effective preparation and better protection in vulnerable locations, and a more effective system for spreading risks and compensating victims. The database includes relevant articles, responses from government and military officials, policy papers, opinion pieces, regulatory guidance, and statutory authority, from fields as diverse as urban planning, bankruptcy law, and wetlands banking.

A brief and basic introduction to Lexis.

A brief and basic introduction to using Westlaw.

Important information for Law Journals on cite checking procedures and rules - including requesting materials from Interlibrary loan.

A selection of Restatements of the Law, Nutshells, hornbooks, treatises, and other materials that may help to clarify or explain some of the legal issues being discussed in your classes.

Tips for where to search for legal and non-legal materials when source collecting for journals.

A brief guide to using Boalt's online catalog and the catalog for UCB.

Genie Tyburski, Web Manager, The Virtual Chase, has prepared a succinct, informative guide to optimizing search results from general Web search engines such as Google, Ask, Yahoo!, and others.