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Basic Legal Research : Tools and Strategies

ISBN: 9780735556539 | 0735556539
Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Aspen Pub
Pub. Date: 1/19/2006

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SummaryTable of Contents
For clear and accessible step-by-step instruction on the basics of legal research, you can count on this thorough revision of a popular paperback text, Basic Legal Research: Tools and Strategies, Third Edition . In addition to teaching critical legal skills, The author fosters confidence through: a building-block approach that breaks the material into discrete and comprehensible parts self-contained chapters on individual research sources And The research process that remain useful regardless of how a professor teaches research comprehensive coverage of electronic research that allows professors to introduce as much - or as little - of the topic as they choose end-of-chapter checklists, clear examples, and summary charts to reinforce learning and facilitate teaching helpful graphics -such as sample pages and examples of research sources - throughout the text Basic Legal Research: Tools and Strategies, Third Edition responds to both user feedback and developments in the field, with several significant changes: revised and updated coverage of electronic legal research, reflecting the many developments in this area updated citation sections now include the ALWD Citation Manual more information on state statutes new coverage of procedural rules Please visit the new companion website to learn more about this book. Website: http://www.aspenlawschool.com/sloan_basiclegalresearch3
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Prefacexv
Acknowledgmentsxix
Introduction to Legal Research
1(22)
Introduction to the legal system
2(7)
Introduction to the process of legal research
9(3)
Overview of print and electronic sources of legal authority
12(2)
Introduction to legal citation
14(6)
Overview of this text
20(3)
Generating Search Terms
23(6)
Generating search terms based on categories of information
23(2)
Expanding the initial search
25(4)
Secondary Source Research
29(48)
Introduction to secondary sources
29(2)
Researching secondary sources in print
31(17)
Researching secondary sources electronically
48(5)
Citing secondary sources
53(6)
Sample pages for print secondary source research
59(15)
Checklist for secondary source research
74(3)
Case Research
77(52)
Introduction to cases
77(6)
Researching cases in print
83(14)
Researching cases electronically
97(8)
Citing cases
105(3)
Sample pages for researching cases using a print digest
108(20)
Checklist for case research
128(1)
Research with Shepard's Citations and Other Citators
129(26)
Introduction to citators
129(1)
Using Shepard's Citations in print for case research
130(11)
Checking citations electronically
141(6)
Shepard's for additional types of authority
147(1)
Sample pages for Shepardizing a case in print
148(4)
Checklist for case research with Shepard's Citations and other citators
152(3)
Statutory Research
155(44)
Introduction to statutory law
155(5)
Researching statutes in print
160(13)
Researching statutes electronically
173(9)
Citing statutes
182(2)
Sample pages for print statutory research
184(14)
Checklist for statutory research
198(1)
Federal Legislative History Research
199(40)
Introduction to federal legislative history
199(6)
Researching federal legislative history in print
205(11)
Researching federal legislative history electronically
216(5)
Citing federal legislative history
221(4)
Sample pages for federal legislative history research
225(11)
Checklist for federal legislative history research
236(3)
Federal Administrative Law Research
239(36)
Introduction to federal administrative law
239(1)
Researching federal regulations in print
240(13)
Researching federal regulations electronically
253(3)
Citing federal regulations
256(1)
Sample pages for federal administrative law research
257(15)
Checklist for federal administrative law research
272(3)
Subject-Matter Service Research
275(20)
Introduction to subject-matter services
275(2)
Researching subject-matter services in print, CD-ROM, and Internet formats
277(3)
Subject-matter research in LexisNexis and Westlaw
280(1)
Citing subject-matter services
280(2)
Sample pages for print subject-matter service research
282(12)
Checklist for subject-matter service research
294(1)
Electronic Legal Research
295(38)
Introduction to electronic legal research
296(6)
Conducting effective electronic legal research
302(17)
Additional electronic research resources
319(4)
Citing authority obtained from electronic legal research services
323(3)
Sample pages for electronic legal research
326(5)
Checklist for electronic legal research
331(2)
Developing a Research Plan
333(28)
Introduction to research planning
333(1)
Creating a research plan
333(13)
Finding help
346(2)
Sample research plans
348(5)
Research checklists
353(8)
Appendix A. Selected Internet Research Resources361(4)
Index365


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