REVOLUTIONIZE YOUR RESEARCH
The Complete Periodical
Literature of Law Librarianship
Explore over 5,000 meticulously annotated historical and contemporary articles on law librarianship in the United States and Canada, crafted by expert editors over three decades. Powered by HeinOnline’s robust platform, finding and accessing the right resources has never been easier.
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Annotated indexes eliminate irrelevant results, guiding librarians straight to what matters most.
Leverage Human-Applied Annotations
Finally, a fully searchable bibliography of more than 5,000 law review articles, filling a long-standing gap in law librarianship literature. Each article was read and annotated by the editors, so users can spend less time searching and more time researching.
Discover Landmark Articles
Leverage articles assigned by significance, including “Landmark,” “Continuing Value,” and “Historical Value” designations and link directly to articles available in HeinOnline. Use these ratings to pinpoint research that is not only relevant but also impactful.
Navigate with Precision
The robust search and browse functionality, paired with editor-assigned metadata points including subject headings, intended audiences, and significance ratings, makes it even easier to find relevant materials on law librarianship.
HOW IT WORKS
Designed by Law Librarians, for Law Librarians.
The Complete Periodical Literature of Law Librarianship is the result of decades of meticulous effort, with the editors reading every single article to create a resource unlike any other. Designed to tackle the unique challenges of researching the law librarianship profession, this bibliography, now available as a searchable HeinOnline database, provides detailed guidance to help researchers better understand the subject matter of each article.
Explore the key features below to see how this comprehensive resource can transform your research process.
Explore Annotations Written by the Expert Editors
Each article features editor-crafted abstracts designed to provide researchers with a clear understanding of its contents. These detailed annotations highlight key themes and topics, offering valuable insight at a glance and helping researchers determine whether an article is relevant to their needs. Developed through a thorough review of the professional literature, these abstracts bridge the gap in traditional indexing tools by offering comprehensive, meaningful guidance for more effective research.
Browse & Search by Custom Subject Headings
Users can easily browse and search using a custom subject heading list developed by the editors, who reviewed every article to ensure accurate categorization. By tailoring subject headings to the nuances of law librarianship, this tool eliminates guesswork and streamlines the research process, making it easier to uncover the most relevant and impactful resources.
Target Your Research by Library Type
To enhance usability, each article is assigned a broad category based on its target audience, such as academic law libraries, law firm libraries, or other specialized settings. This categorization allows users to search or browse by Library Type, ensuring they can quickly find resources tailored to their specific professional environment. Whether you’re looking for insights relevant to an academic institution or practical tools for a law firm, this feature streamlines your research by focusing on articles most applicable to your needs.
Discover Articles of Landmark Significance
Each article in the database is assigned an evaluation by the editors, offering valuable guidance on its significance and relevance. Articles are categorized as Landmark–offering great value and lasting importance, Continuing Value –useful for current research, or Historical Value–of historical interest. Users can browse, search, and filter results by significance, ensuring they find articles that align with their specific needs. There are more than 340 Landmark articles in the database!
Access Dedicated Bibliographies & Research Guides
The database also includes several hundred bibliographies, identified by the editors as valuable resources for the field of law librarianship. While these bibliographies may lack the detailed metadata assigned to articles, they remain highly relevant and are fully integrated into the custom search index. For added convenience, they are also listed separately under a dedicated Bibliography & Research Guides tab.
Access Full Text Articles Available in HeinOnline
The full text of more than 90% of the articles in Complete Periodical Literature of Law Librarianship are available in HeinOnline. When an article is available in full text, it will appear as a hyperlink. Please note, a subscription to HeinOnline’s Law Journal Library is required to access the full text.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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How were articles selected for inclusion?
The following criteria were used to determine the articles included:
- All scholarly articles on law librarianship topics with a United States and/or Canadian focus.
- Non-scholarly law librarianship articles judged to be of practical use to law librarians, or articles that are of historical importance to law librarianship, with a United States and/or Canadian focus.
- Articles on legal research or related instruction such as legal writing, authored by law librarians.
- Articles on law librarianship or law library topics written by non-law librarians.
- Articles on law librarianship in a foreign journal with a U.S. or Canadian focus.
Please note: Spanish-language articles that fit the above criteria, if authored by U.S. or Canadian law librarians, will be added in a future update.
Not included are:
- Legal research, legal writing, or law school instruction articles written solely by non-law librarians.
- Columns or regular features in non-scholarly law librarianship publications that, in the editors’ judgement, are ephemeral.
- Articles written by law librarians on non-law librarianship or non-legal research instruction topics.
- Articles from regional law librarian publications, such as regional AALL chapter publications.
- Newsletter articles.
- Articles on law librarianship that primarily have a foreign or international subject matter focus, unless they also have a significant comparative nexus with U.S. and/or Canadian law librarianship.
- Books or book chapters.
- Reports or proceedings from professional meetings unless they discuss substantive law librarianship topics.
- Annotations for bibliographies or research guides are not provided.
Please note: the editors attempted to find and include every article on law librarianship that met the above selection criteria. Readers should contact the editors concerning any article not included that they believe meets the selection criteria.
Does the database include the full text of the articles?
No, the full text of the articles is not available inside the Complete Periodical Literature of Law Librarianship database. Rather, this database acts as a bibliography of articles. If the full text of an indexed article is available in HeinOnline’s Law Journal Library, it will be hyperlinked directly to the article. A subscription to HeinOnline’s Law Journal Library is required to access the full text.
Is this available as a print publication?
Customers with a standing order subscription to the AALL Publication Series will receive a print companion copy of the Complete Periodical Literature on Law Librarianship. Also, all standing order customers will automatically be authenticated with online access to the database in HeinOnline. No future print editions are planned.
How were the articles annotated?
Each article included in this bibliography was read and selected by a human, not AI. The editors, Michael J. Slinger and Sarah C. Slinger, read and exhaustively annotated each article, further leveraging meta-data points and assigning each article a subject heading, significance rating, and target audience (library type).
Will new articles be annotated and added?
The editors plan to add approximately 30 new articles to the HeinOnline database every year.
Does the database cover international law librarianship?
The bibliography only focuses on U.S. and Canadian articles. It does not include international articles on international law librarianship.
What audience is this database intended for?
The Complete Periodical Literature of Law Librarianship is designed for academic law librarians who are located in the United States or Canada and interested in the study of law librarianship.
How much does a subscription cost?
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PRICING INFORMATION
Print & Online Access: $000.00
A subscription to the Complete Periodical Literature of Law Librarianship includes digital access to the HeinOnline database, as well as one copy of the print edition. Updates will be made to the HeinOnline database on an annual basis. No future print edition is planned.
Are you a AALL Publication Series standing order customer?
Customers on standing order for the AALL Publication Series will automatically receive the print edition and be granted access to the HeinOnline database.
ABOUT THE EDITORS
Curated by Experts in Law Librarianship
The Complete Periodical Literature of Law Librarianship represents 30 years of dedication, collaboration, and expertise from its editors, a father-daughter duo whose shared mission provides a unique multigenerational perspective on the profession.
Michael J. Slinger, a retired law library director and Emeritus Professor of Law, brings 38 years of professional experience, including leadership roles at renowned institutions like Notre Dame, Suffolk University, Cleveland State University, and Widener University. A seasoned educator and scholar, he has authored numerous articles and is a two-time recipient of the AALL Call for Papers Competition award.
Sarah C. Slinger, Associate Director for Research Services at the University of Georgia School of Law, is an accomplished educator and scholar. With experience at institutions like Florida International University and the University of Miami, her award-winning work spans law librarianship and environmental law. Her contributions to academic publications and leadership roles on editorial boards highlight her dedication to the field.
This multigenerational collaboration combines decades of professional insight with fresh, forward-thinking approaches. Together, the editors exhaustively reviewed every article, crafting a resource designed to transform law librarianship by bridging the gap between historical depth and contemporary research needs.
