You can search POLAR to find print holdings of law reviews, journals, and other periodicals, or use the Journal Finder to find electronic databases that have the journal in full text. Click on the example below for the Harvard Law Review.
Looking through old copies of legal history law journals can show you articles that scholars have written in the past. This can help you in finding a topic or help you find sources that you would not have found on your own.
Taggart Law Library has several print and electronic indexes to help you find journal articles by topic.
Published since 1936, Current Index to Legal Periodicals (CILP) indexes, by subject heading, the most recent issues of primarily American law journals. Maintained diligently by an experienced team of editors and published weekly, CILP provides timely topical access to more than 650 legal publications organized within 104 relevant subject headings. You can sign up for a personalized email delivery of journals by registering an account HERE.
Retrospective legal periodicals and books from 1908-1981
Rule 16 of the Bluebook governs the citation of periodicals, including law review and other journals. Note that consecutively paginated and non-consecutively paginated (i.e. each issue is separately paginated) follow Rule 16.4 and 16.5, respectively.
Citation of particular pages within a law review article with parenthetical information about what appears on those pages:
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