Classroom Support Services
- Course Research Pathfinders
Librarians will create electronic research pathfinders for courses that satisfy the advanced writing requirement as well as for courses involving specialized research sources such as immigration law, international law, administrative law, trademark law, etc. Each research pathfinder is designed to serve as a starting point for research for students enrolled in the course with links to primary and secondary sources. A list of current research pathfinders is available.
- Course Research Presentations
Librarians will speak to classes about research strategies in various topical areas at the request of faculty. Faculty interested in arranging a research presentation to provide “just in time” research instruction to students enrolled in their courses should talk with their library liaison in advance about scheduling the presentation and tailoring it to the professor’s needs.
- Recent Exams
The library provides an online collection of recent course exams that professors have approved for release.
- Teaching Resources - The following web sites may provide useful resources for faculty teaching:
- Center for Computer Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI) - As a CALI member, Pierce Law faculty and students have access to a collection of on-line tutorials and lessons covering diverse topics taught in U.S. law schools. CALI lessons are designed to augment traditional law school instruction and may be assigned as supplemental study materials or integrated with other course materials. CALI lessons may be used on-line or downloaded directly from the CALI website. Contact Tom Hemstock, x1199, for the Pierce Law faculty password to access CALI.
- Institute for Law School Teaching - The Institute for Law School Teaching serves as a clearinghouse for ideas that will improve the quality of education in law schools and develops materials on teaching and learning in law schools.
- Textbooks
Required course texts and supplementary materials for current courses are kept on Reserve behind the Circulation Desk. The library purchases all required course texts. The following sources may be useful for faculty to identify course textbooks:
A directory of the major legal publishers with vendor contact information
An alphabetical listing of major legal publishers with links to their web pages.
