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Raising the Impact Factor of the Library: Using the U.S. News & World Report’s Upcoming Academic Impact Law School Rankings to Boost the Academic Standing of Law Librarians
Paul McLaughlin
This article recommends that law libraries and their librarians use the upcoming U.S. News & World Report’s academic rankings for law schools as an opportunity to enhance academic law libraries’ standing in the legal profession and to elevate law librarians’ statures within law schools.
This is an original manuscript / preprint of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Legal Reference Services Quarterly on Sept. 18, 2020, available online: https://doi.org/10.1080/0270319X.2020.1818476.
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Using Problem-Enhanced Library Tours Rather than Scavenger Hunts to Teach Incoming 1Ls About Legal Sources and the Research Process
Paul McLaughlin
Recommended citation: Paul McLaughlin, Using Problem-Enhanced Library Tours Rather than Scavenger Hunts to Teach Incoming 1Ls About Legal Sources and the Research Process, 43 Southeastern L. Libr. 1, 20-22 (2018).
Published in Southeastern Law Librarian (volume 43) (Spring 2018).
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Wanting to Do More But Bound to Do Less: A Law Librarian's Dilemna
Paul McLaughlin
The role of the law librarian has changed from managing the contents of a library’s collection of books to knowing how to find information sources located around the world contained in a variety of formats, taking part in instruction, and participating in networking activities. Law librarians are constrained by legal and professional codes. If they are cautious, law librarians can assist, instruct, and reach out to public patrons and students while operating within the professional guidelines that govern them.
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Applying Motivation Theory to Improve 1Ls' Motivation, Self-Efficacy, and Skill Mastery
Nathan A. Pruess
This article discusses how understanding two motivation and learning theories- expectancy-value and attribution-can help instructors to improve first-year law students' motivation, self-efficacy, and mastery of the knowledge and skills needed for success in law school as well as in their future careers
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A Proposal for the Adoption of Research-Based Interventions by Instructors for Law School Research Classes in American Law Schools
Nathan A. Pruess
This paper identifies educational motivation issues in the law student population; particularly in required legal research courses. The author summarizes two relevant psychological theories widely applied in educational contexts: expectancy-value theory and attributional theory. Intervention methods to reduce or eliminate these motivational problems are suggested.
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Habeas Corpus: A Legal Research Guide
Nathan A. Pruess
This guide includes a brief overview of the history and development of habeas corpus, an annotated bibliographic guide to federal and state jurisdictions, and research strategies for locating relevant resources in various formats. The focus is primarily on U.S. jurisdictions, but also includes selected English and Commonwealth sources for historical development purposes. Part one describes U.S. federal habeas corpus, and part two focuses on state sources. Historical perspectives, possible claims, procedure, research strategies and other major themes are the basis for the general organization of each part.
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