Introduction

This is a short summary of the various student-authored works held through the Library. Through the years, there has been alterations in written work needs for HLS levels, alterations in Library collection practices, as well as changes in the manner these products are described within the HOLLIS catalog. For example, many early third year papers are designated as theses within the catalog, and early LL.M. papers are described only as student papers. Therefore, the linked lists of documents below might not be complete. Best access for just about any specific paper is as simple as author. Observe that lately acquired papers might not be fully processed to be used. When the catalog record lacks a phone call number, supplying rather merely a connect to Availability, please click the request link within the Hollis record or complete this type to achieve the item hurry cataloged.

Undergo Harvard’s open access repository

Make use of the Office for Scholarly Communication’s authorization form or contact June Casey. Librarian for Open Access Initiatives and Scholarly Communication to submit your paper to the college’s open access repository, DASH

LLM writing needs

Online resources Laws and regulations degree continues to be awarded since 1923. Some LL.M. candidates write a 50- to 100-page paper on the subject coded in consultation having a faculty supervisor (“LL.M. paper”). A few write the greater extensive LL.M. thesis, a choice targeted at individuals with formerly printed scholarship. LL.M. candidates in the U . s . States holding a J.D. must write either the LL.M. paper or even the LL.M. thesis. Since 1993, worldwide students within the LL.M.

program may choose to do neither but rather complete, at least, an investigation paper of 25 or even more pages.

LIBRARY COLLECTION POLICY

The library generally holds HLS LL.M. papers, theses, and shorter papers. Within the HOLLIS catalog, no distinction is created between any kind of written work produced in satisfaction from the LL.M. degree (each one is referred to as an LL.M. thesis), although sometimes you will find notes describing the kind of paper in greater detail (e.g. lengthy paper) when the information was provided around the paper itself. Generally, catalogers do indicate the amount of pages, which supplies an indication of if the piece would be a thesis, paper, or shorter work. The Library generally holds two copies of every item, one out of the circulating general collection and something at a negative balance Set, an archival assortment of works created by HLS affiliates. Please consult the overall collection copy whenever you can. If required, Red Set copies can be seen by appointment only in Historic and Special Collections in the south finish from the Studying Room. Besides Library copies, some theses can be found in a microfiche collection, Hein’s Legal Theses and Dissertations .

SEARCHING OUR CATALOG

We’ve selected preset catalog searches so that you can browse Harvard School written work with the LL.M. degree including papers, theses and shorter papers backwards chronological order. (Date ranges made to produce under 1000 results to be able to optimize HOLLIS performance.) You can click modify search to include additional keywords to limit further the papers listed for that time frame.

Selected papers created by students going after the LL.M. having a concentration in Worldwide Finance can be found from 2000 to 2013 .

To locate an LL.M. paper or thesis on the particular subject, make use of the HOLLIS Expanded Search Screen and check for title words Harvard School Thesis as well as your subject terms as keywords anywhere. (Observe that S.J.D. dissertations might be incorporated inside your results.) To locate theses and papers which were written included in a category or seminar, try adding the title from the class to supplement keywords during your search.

There’s a small amount of LLM papers within our student collection in DASH. You might operate a look for llm thesis or llm paper. You could also have the ability to add prize names or faculty consultant names.

HLS SJD Dissertations

The Physician of Juridical Science program started at HLS in 1910. The library generally holds two copies of every HLS S.J.D. dissertation, one out of the overall circulating collection, and something at a negative balance Set, an archival assortment of works created by HLS affiliates. The couple of exceptions are often because of scholars’ demands to withhold Library deposit. Please consult the overall collection copy whenever you can. If required, Red Set copies can be seen by appointment only in Historic and Special Collections in the south finish from the Studying Room. See also Other Sources below to find HLS disserations and dissertations (and theses) more generally.

Finding HLS SJD Dissertations within our catalog

To locate a dissertation on the particular subject use HOLLIS Classic and choose Expanded Search Screen and check for title words Harvard School Thesis make use of the not connector for keyword LL.M.. as well as your subject words anywhere. For help constructing this search, please speak to a reference librarian .

Other Sources

Dissertations and Theses Full Text (Harvard ID and PIN needed) This resource contains dissertations and masters’ theses from most United States graduate schools and a few European universities. It has some HLS dissertations, although not theses. Even though this resource has numerous dissertations entirely text (to 1990), it doesn’t provide full text for HLS dissertations. The policy of HLS dissertations begins in 1972 and it is selective you will find less right here compared to HOLLIS. Search by Harvard in class Name/Code and S.J.D. in Degree. (Range from the periods in S.J.D.)

Hein’s Legal Theses and Dissertations Mic K556.H45x 1995 (Drawer 948-949) This microfiche set includes copies of legal theses and dissertations from Harvard along with other premier law schools including NYU, Yale, Columbia, and Berkeley amongst others. (Begin to see the HOLLIS record linked above for an entire listing of schools.) Many years of coverage for every school vary, truly begin in the earliest dissertations and theses created in the school. Most HLS dissertations contributing to 1 / 2 of the theses are incorporated. Up to 1993, HOLLIS records indicate whether an HLS thesis or dissertation is incorporated and supply the Hein finding number, e.g. 002-00052. For searching publish-1993, you may also try Worldcat (Harvard ID and pin needed) or even the open form of Worldcat for records that might range from the Hein finding number. There’s a print statistical index towards the set organized by school obtainable in the Microforms Reference collection at K556.H45x, however this index isn’t helpful. It’s not in chronological, subject, or alphabetical order. For much better accessibility collection, consult the CD Index described below.

The Index to School Theses and Dissertations Ref Desk KF 1.S55
This CD index covers all theses and dissertations in Hein’s Legal Theses and Dissertations on microfiche, in addition to dissertations and theses authored between 1995, the publication from the Hein microfiche set, and 2006, the publication from the CD. This index is not updated since 2006. The CD’s introduction provides a summary of other bibliographies and collections of legal theses and dissertations.

For the best access, make use of the Thesis Standard Query. the latter within the Search menu. The Thesis Standard Query provides access by author, title, degree, year, school, and keyword. Results include these details along with the fiche finding number, if incorporated within the microfiche set.

JD papers within our collection

JD students must develop a written work requirement. Some students fulfill this requirement by writing an investigation paper. The library holds a really portion of these. It can be grading faculty people to deposit using the Library papers they consider outstanding. Third year papers held through the Library are at a negative balance Set, an archival assortment of works created by HLS affiliates. To acquire a specific paper obtainable in print, please schedule a scheduled appointment with Historic Special Collections .

Finding “Third-Year Papers” within our collection

Browse third year papers backwards chronological order. (Date ranges made to produce under 1000 results to be able to optimize HOLLIS performance.)
1958-2006
1952-1957
1946-1951
1936-1945
1935-1944
1915-1934

There are lots of student papers within our institutional repository DASH. Whenever you can, details about the paper (e.g. prizes won, classes for that the paper was written, etc.) continues to be incorporated for keyword searching.

Many third-year papers created with the HLS Food Drug Law seminar can be found from 1995 forward. Use of these papers can also be available through Food Drug Law: A Digital Book of Student Papers and thru full-text search in DASH

To locate a student paper or seminar paper on the particular subject, make use of the HOLLIS Expanded Search Screen and check for title words Harvard School Student Paper or Harvard School Seminar Paper as well as your subject terms as keywords anywhere.

There are several student papers within our institutional repository DASH. Whenever you can, details about the paper (e.g. prizes won, classes for that the paper was written, etc.) continues to be incorporated for keyword searching.

Prize Papers

HLS has numerous endowed prizes for student papers and essays. Details for every are indexed by the Harvard School Catalog. Prize winners are announced every year within the commencement pamphlet and pointed out yearly within the Harvard Law Bulletin. the alumni magazine as well as on what the law states school web site. The Library hasn’t particularly collected prize papers through the years but has added copies whenever possible. Once the Library is created aware to the fact that a paper within the collection is really a prize recipient, an email indicating that status may also be put into the HOLLIS record for your paper. If you’re searching for papers that won a specific prize, search Hollis for the specific prize. Observe that although prizes might be qualified for yearly awards, they aren’t always awarded yearly.

See Writing Prizes for links to lists of prizes and recipients to 2008/2009

Harvard School Prize Essays (1850-1868) This can be a assortment of handwritten prize essays covering several topics studied in those days, for example torts, domestic relations, property, admiralty, partnership, common law, and pleading. Begin to see the finding aid for any full description of the collection.

Addison Brown Prize Awarded yearly or biannually to find the best student essay on the subject associated with private worldwide law or maritime law. Browse individuals papers held through the Library designated as recipients

Victor Brudney Prize This prize started through the Program on Corporate Governance in recognition of Professor Victor Brudney, Robert B. and Candice J. Haas Professor in Corporate Finance Law, Emeritus. This prize might be awarded yearly towards the best student paper on the subject associated with corporate governance. Papers receiving this award also appear at world wide web.law.harvard.edu/programs/olin_center/corporate_governance/prizes.shtml. Browse individuals papers held through the Library designated as recipients .

Irving Oberman Memorial Award Awarded yearly to find the best student essays on the specified, current legal subjects. Begin to see the appropriate HLS Catalog for that annual topics. Browse individuals papers held through the Library designated as recipients.

John Gallup Laylin Prize Awarded yearly towards the best student paper in the area of public worldwide law. Browse individuals papers held through the Library designated as recipients .

Mancini Prize Awarded yearly towards the best student essay in the area of Eu law. Browse individuals papers held through the Library designated as recipients.

Sidney I. Roberts Prize Awarded yearly towards the best student paper in the area of taxation. Victor Brudney Prize Awarded yearly towards the best student paper on the subject associated with corporate governance.

Yong K. Kim Memorial Prize Awarded towards the best student paper around the law or legal good reputation for East Asia or legalities surrounding U.S.-East Asia relations.

There are several student papers within our institutional repository DASH. Whenever you can, details about the paper (e.g. prizes won, classes for that the paper was written, etc.) continues to be incorporated for keyword searching.