Basic Legal Research: Tools and StrategiesThis exciting text offers an accessible, shorter book for teaching legal research with an effective "building block" approach -- breaking down the material into discrete parts and building on previous material to create a smooth, logical flow to the book. The brief and basic coverage makes it appropriate for shorter courses, while self-contained chapters lend incredible teaching flexibility. The book's chapter coverage includes: Introduction to Legal Research; Generating Search Terms; Secondary Sources; Case Research; Shepard's Citations; Statutory Research; Federal Legislative History Research; Federal Administrative Regulations; Researching Specific Subject Areas; On-line Legal Research; and Developing a Research Plan. Special Features: -- self-contained chapters lend incredible teaching flexibility -- graphics, including sample pages and other examples of research sources, enhance the presentation and make the book extremely accessible -- excellent pedagogy includes end-of-chapter checklists, exhibits and charts, and examples that clarify and illustrate strategies, terms, and concepts -- a thorough Teacher's Manual include sample syllabi, teaching notes, and full sets of exercises |
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... relevant information appears ; and ( 6 ) a parenthetical containing the date of publication . Here is an example : author's full name name of article Rebecca Brown , Accountability , Liberty , and the Constitution , 98 Colum . L. Rev ...
... relevant topics and key numbers is to use the headnotes in a case that you have already determined is relevant to your research . If you have read other chapters in this book , you already FIGURE 4.11 WHEN TO USE DIFFERENT DIGESTS ...
... relevant ca Read the relevant cases . Update your case research using a citator . Use A.L.R. Annotations , treatises , periodical articles , or other secondary sources if you ( a ) have not located any case law on the topic ; ( b ) are ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL RESEARCH | 1 |
Introduction to Legal Research | 2 |
GENERATING SEARCH TERMS | 15 |
Copyright | |
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