Tutorials & Videos

The Law Library has created many videos which you can refer to over and over again while doing your research. Our General Research Series includes topics such as Using Citation Linker, Finding Electronic Journals, and Finding Electronic Newspapers. Our Statutory and Legislative Document Series includes topics such as Using the Popular Name Table and Finding Hearings. To view a video, just click on the image below.

Please note, the databases depicted within these videos may be limited to members of the Harvard community, or to affiliates of the Harvard Law School. Depending on your connection speed, the video may take a few moments to load. If you have any questions about any of these videos, or would like to make a suggestion for one, please contact Terri Saint-Amour.

If you enjoy any of the music that you hear in these videos, please visit the websites of Kevin MacLeod, Taylor Hayward, and Jimmy Gelhaar, Film Composer. All graciously provide their music, free-of-charge, and royalty-free. Where applicable, the credits for these musical and film composers appear at the beginning and end of each video.

General Research Series

	Finding Books in the Harvard Libraries: Using the HOLLIS Catalog Efficiently (Run Time: 3:25)
	Finding Electronic Journals (Run Time: 1:28)
	Finding Journals within HOLLIS (Run Time: 4:49)
	Finding Newspapers in Electronic Format (Run Time: 3:56)
	Finding Newspapers in HOLLIS (Run Time: 4:59)
	Making Depository Requests (Run Time: 1:48)
	Using Citation Linker (Run Time: 3:05)
	Using Harvard University's LibX Tool Part 1: Using the LibX Tool to Access Documents Found on the Web (Run Time: 1:50)
	Research Video Series: Using Secondary Sources, the West Digest, and Statutes in Print

Statutory & Legislative Series

	Bill Tracking on LexisNexis Congressional (Run Time: 5:18)
	Federal Bill Tracking on Thomas (Run Time: 5:28)
	Finding Committee Reports by Citation on Thomas (Run Time: 3:13)
	Finding Compiled Legislative Histories with LexisNexis Congressional (Run Time: 5:15)
	Finding Hearings on LexisNexis Congressional (Run Time: 5:35)
	Using the Popular Name Table on Westlaw (Run Time: 3:01)

Image credit: Detail, Thurgood Marshall by Edward McCluney, 1989. Harvard Law School Library. Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.