This document provides a layperson's introductory guide to researching primary legal materials, as well as using secondary research tools, in the Sarita Kenedy East Law Library at St. Mary's University (Texas). The guide includes the following sections: (1) Guide to Legal Abbreviations; (2) How To Find a Law Journal Article; (3) Legal Dictionaries and Encyclopedias; (4) Citing the Law; (5) Citations; (6) Double or Parallel Citations; (7) How To Find a U.S. Supreme Court Case; (8) How To Find a Federal Case; (9) How To Find a Federal Statute: Bills and Public Laws; (10) How To Find a Federal Statute: Federal Codes; (11) How To Find Regulations in the Federal Register; (12) How To Find Regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations; (13) How To Find a Texas Case; (14) How To Find Texas Statutes and Codes; (15) How To Find a Case from a State Other Than Texas; and (16) Texas Administrative Regulations. (MES)