H. DOUGLAS BARCLAY LAW LIBRARY
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES GUIDE
Wendy Scott, Assistant Director for Faculty & Outreach Services
08/06
Selection of Resources to Support First Year Civil Procedure Courses
This guide directs faculty to instructional aids and materials available in the law library or on the web. It encompasses such resources as key web sites, texts, databases, guides, handouts, PowerPoint presentations, and tutorials that faculty can integrate into their classes and/or assign to students. Materials crafted especially for faculty are designated as such in the annotations.
Sources on the Internet
“...access to the national and local rules currently in effect in the federal courts, as well as background information on the federal rules and the rulemaking process.”
Brief discussion with links to key primary and secondary source material.
Key Texts & Treatises in the Library & Online
Nutshell
Civil procedure in a nutshell, 5th ed.
Reserves KF8841 .K36 2003
Hornbooks & other Introductory Texts
Civil procedure, 4th ed. (Friedenthal, Kane & Miller, 2005)
Reserves KF8840 .F72 2005
Stacks: KF8840 .F72 1999
Understanding civil procedure, 3rd ed. (LexisNexis)
Reserves KF8840.J3 2001
Treatises
Civil procedure, 5th ed. (Fleming et al.)
Reserves KF8840 .J3 2001
Federal practice and procedure (West), known as 'Wright and Miller'
KF 8816 .W7
Maintained with current supplements
Moore's federal practice, 2d ed. (M. Bender)
KF 8816 .A21
Maintained with current supplements
Federal procedure, Lawyers' Edition (West)
KF 8835 F43
Databases
This is a guided search feature on Lexis. Access with a valid Lexis ID. To access the Search Advisor, log in, then click on the Search Advisor tab, then click on Civil Procedure. You may then locate cases and secondary source material on specific subtopics, such as Venue.
This is a guided search feature on Westlaw. Access with a valid Westlaw ID. Click on Civil Procedure. For each subtopic you can locate cases, treatises, encyclopedias and journal articles.
Research guides were developed by our librarians. They are annotated outlines with references to our print and online sources. Subjects include basic research skills (case research, West Digests, ALR, statutes) and topic-specific research.
Students should bring these with them to the library when pursuing research assignments and papers. The guides are also available in print at the Reference Desk.
CALI (Center for Computer Assisted Legal Instruction)
CALI is a "non-profit consortium of law school that researches and develops computer-meidated legal instruction and supports institutions and individuals using technology and distance learning in legal education. CALI was incorporated in 1982 and welcomes membership from law schools, paralegal programs, law firms and individuals wishing to learn more about the law." See the CALI home page at http://www.cali.org.
CALI Lessons: Civil Procedure
Please note: To open or download CALI lessons, you must be registered. Faculty & student passwords may be obtained by contacting Electronic Services Librarian, Robert Weiner, at rjweiner@law.syr.edu.
There are numerous CALI lessons on Civil Procedure, some of which were designed for first -year law students. See the complete list by clicking
here.