Library Materials for Summer Starters
The Goodson Law Library welcomes our new summer starters! The materials on this page will help orient you to the library and its services.
Orientation Packet
- Welcome Letter: From Richard A. Danner, Senior Associate Dean for Information Services.
- Where to Begin: Quick guide to library services and collections.
- First-Year Survival Guide: Want an edge in the competitive game of managing course loads and taking exams? Check out our recommended books on the law school experience, studying and exam preparation.
- First-Year Treatises: Listing of study aids available in the library for both of your summer courses. (An expanded version for all 1L courses will be available in the fall.)
- Legal Citation Format: Handy one-sheet guide to deciphering the mysterious abbreviations which populate your casebooks.
Looking for Computing Orientation?
The Goodson Law Library comprises one-half of Duke Law School Information Services (DLSIS). For computing orientation material from our sister department, Academic Technologies, visit http://www.law.duke.edu/computing/summerorient.