The following guides and bibliographies may be useful to those beginning research on a legal topic or undertaking legal research for the first time. Some serve as an introduction to an area of the law or a particular kind of resource, while others provide assistance in the practical tasks that accompany legal work, such as citing and using primary and secondary sources. Those who are experienced legal researchers as well as those new to legal research may find these guides useful in their descriptions of resources for locating the current state of the law and in their suggestions for manipulating unfamiliar databases.
- Alternative Dispute Resolution: A Selective Resource Guide
- Canadian Legal Research Guide
- Cite Checkers Research Guide
- Court Rules: A 'Basic Practice' Guide
- English Law Research Guide
- Federal Income Tax Guide
- Federal Legislative History
- Finding Court Decisions Using Print Resources
- Finding General Legal Explanations and Definitions
- International Sports Law Resources
- Legal Citation of Wisconsin Court Cases
- Model Jury Instructions: A 'Basic Practice' Guide
- Topic Selection for Notes and Comments
- U.S. Immigration Law Research Guide
- U.S. Legal Research for International LL.M. Students
- The Wisconsin Constitution: History and Revisions -- A Selective Bibliography
- Wisconsin Legislative History