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Georgia Legal Research, Amy Taylor

Books

This open source textbook authored by Amy Taylor was designed to provide University of Georgia School of Law students with a comprehensive guide to Georgia legal research. Using this text in combination with appropriate assignments, student objectives include the ability to select, evaluate, and use appropriate legal research tools with an emphasis on cost-effective research and proficiency in the following topics:

• Developing an efficient and cost effective research strategy
• Advanced searching skills in legal research databases
• Case law, including docket research, court rules, and verdicts & settlements
• Statutory law, including legislative materials and legislative history
• Administrative regulations, rules, and related …

Sources Of American Law: An Introduction To Legal Research, Tina M. Brooks, Beau Steenken

Law Faculty Books and Chapters

At its most basic definition the practice of law comprises conducting research to find relevant rules of law and then applying those rules to the specific set of circumstances faced by a client. However, in American law, the legal rules to be applied derive from myriad sources, complicating the process and making legal research different from other sorts of research. This text introduces first-year law students to the new kind of research required to study and to practice law. It seeks to demystify the art of legal research by following a “Source and Process” approach. First, the text introduces students …

Federal Research, Yolanda Patrice Jones Phd, Mls

Faculty Books and Book Contributions

Finding legal information in the United States can be difficult and/or confusing for the layperson. Electronic databases such as LexisNexis or Westlaw may only be accessible for those who can afford it. Even with access to these databases, those without legal training may find them to be overwhelming. This chapter aims to shed some light on the process of doing federal legal research as well as recommend Internet sites where the layperson can get access to free legal resources.

North Carolina Colonial Legal Materials, Scott Childs, Melanie J. Dunshee

Book Chapters

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North Carolina Colonial Legal Materials, Scott Childs, Melanie J. Dunshee

Law Library Faculty Scholarship

Published as a chapter in Prestatehood legal materials: a fifty-state research guide, including New York City and the District of Columbia, edited by Michael G. Chiorazzi and Marguerite Most.

Fundamentals Of Legal Research In Washington, Mary Whisner

Librarians' Chapters in Books

• Introduction
• Secondary Sources
• Statutes
• City and County Codes
• Administrative Regulations
• Case Law
• Case Finding Tools
• Attorney General Opinions
• Citator Services
• Citation Format
• Washington Courts Style Sheet

Survey On Electronic Reference: A Briefs In Law Librarianship Issue, Scott Childs

Book Chapters

No abstract provided.

Survey On Electronic Reference: A Briefs In Law Librarianship Issue, Scott Childs

Law Library Faculty Scholarship

Published as a volume in Briefs in Law Librarianship: AALL Publication Series (no.56, vol.4), edited by Roberta Studwell.

Fundamentals Of Legal Research In Washington, Mary Whisner

Librarians' Chapters in Books

• Introduction and General Research Texts
• Secondary Sources
• Statutes
• City and County Codes
• Administrative Regulations
• Case Law
• Case Finding Tools
• Attorney General Opinions
• Citator Services
• Citation Format
• Appendix: Office of Reporter Style Sheet

The Process Of Legal Research, Penny A. Hazelton

Chapters in Books

1. Introduction
2. Strategies for Effective Legal Research
3. Integrating Manual and Computerized Legal Research Tools
4. Managing Your Legal Research