Zimmerman's Research Guides

When you don't know where to start, start here: Zimmerman's Research Guides , an online legal research encyclopedia. Hosted by LexisNexis, the guides are developed and maintained by Andrew Zimmerman, a law librarian with over 10 years experience in law firm libraries. The guides are a collaborative collection of resources for a variety of legal research subjects. With several hundred guides, chances are there is a guide on your topic.

Each guide consists of several paragraphs, written in plain English, listing some of the best print, electronic, and web resources for that subject along with a basic overview of the topic. Links are included when applicable. The Guides are quite thorough, touching on many aspects of the given subject.


For example, the guide on copyright includes sections on U.S. copyright law, international copyrights, licensing, researching registrations, copyright arbitration, and legislative histories. The environmental law guide includes sections on administrative decisions, foreign & international, news, and treatises. Topics include such varied choices as: Florida, Blue Sky Laws, Kosher Food, Jury Instructions, Professional Ethics, Expert Witnesses, and Statutory Construction.

Andrew Zimmerman also posts updates, changes, and new content alerts through the ZRG blog and RSS feed.

Written by Andrew J. Tig Wartluft, Law Librarian Fellow