Introduction
This guide is an aid for law review source checkers. Use the above tabs for source-finding tips and database links, organized by source type. If you want to skip the explanations and jump straight to database links, use the "quick links" on the right hand side bar of each tab.
If you have questions or suggestions for the guide, reach out to me at kianpakdel@lclark.edu or any of the reference librarians at lawlib@lclark.edu.
Bluebook 22nd Edition
This guide has been updated to reflect the most recent changes in the 22nd edition of the Bluebook. Notably, the 22nd edition overhauls Rule 18 (internet sources) and adds entirely new rules for Tribal and Archival sources (Rules 22 and 23), though there are minor changes throughout. The UW Law Library has an in-progress guide on these changes--use the navigation tabs on the left hand side of the page to view changes to specific rules.
Our library has several copies of the newest Bluebook edition on reserve--just ask for the 22nd edition at the front desk.
Interlibrary Loan
Interlibrary loan (ILL) is a last resort if we cannot obtain a source through other means. We recommend first exploring the steps in this guide before placing a request.
These documents are often available via ILL (non-exhaustive list):
- Print copies of books
- Scans of specific pages/chapters of books
- Scans of journal articles
These items are typically unavailable through ILL:
- Case reporters
- State statutes
- eBooks (though we may be able to obtain print copies or scans of specific chapters)
- Recent, online-only news articles (though historical news may be available)
- Entire journal issues (only individual articles within a journal are available via ILL)
Note that we cannot obtain scans of the front matter of a journal when the article is otherwise fully available with the correct pagination.
See this page for more frequently asked questions about interlibrary loan.
