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Keeping Current On The Law: Books

Many online resources enable readers to create alerts to keep current on the latest legal information.

New Books Alerts

A range of ebook collections permit users to create alerts for new books. Below are some selected resources. Many will require users to create an account.

Google Alerts
Start with a search subject and select "show options" to change source. Enter your email address and select "Create Alert."
Cambridge Core
Users can save searches for "books" and re-run those searches manually.
Proquest Ebook Central
Go to "Save this search" and select "Notify me of new results." Enter email and select number of days and then click "save."

Strategies to Learn of New Books

Consult new acquisition lists put out by some law libraries, such as those on the Biddle Law Library Website and the UC Davis Library Website.

Monitor publications or online sources reporting on new titles, such as Edelweiss, Chronicle of Higher Education, Booklist Online, Book Forum, Arts & Letters Daily, Publishers Weekly (offers newsletter) and publisher websites (many offer email alert services).

Review Amazon's “Hot Releases” by category. Unfortunately though, the categories are very broad, with "Law" being one such category

Search WorldCat. Try using the keyword field if you are searching for books a particular topic.

Consult Books in Print. Publishers generally input records well before a book is published.
Read book reviews. The tab provides resources on finding book reviews. However, depending on the publication, book reviews can be published significantly after the publication of the book.

Subscribe to press catalogs offered by some publishers and publisher email lists.

Monitor blog entries in subject-area blogs. Follow a website or social media outlet that informs on new books.