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A Guide To Legal Research In The University Of Michigan Law Library (3rd Ed.), Peter C. Schanck, Bruce S. Johnson Jan 1982

A Guide To Legal Research In The University Of Michigan Law Library (3rd Ed.), Peter C. Schanck, Bruce S. Johnson

Law Library Publications

In preparing this revision of the Guide to Legal Research in the University of Michigan Law Library, we have followed respectfully the precepts established in previous editions. As before, the Guide has been written to be primarily of benefit to the students at the University of Michigan School of Law. We hope, however, that it will also be helpful to anyone who uses this collection extensively. It is not meant to be a comprehensive treatise on all, or even a few, forms of legal research. That has been done elsewhere, many times, and need not be repeated here. Instead, …


A Guide To Legal Research In The University Of Michigan Law Library (2nd Ed.), Peter C. Schanck Jan 1978

A Guide To Legal Research In The University Of Michigan Law Library (2nd Ed.), Peter C. Schanck

Law Library Publications

The purpose of the Guide is simple and straightforward: to enable users of this Library to locate more easily those materials which may be relevant to the subject of their inquiry. This guide does not purport to take the place of those well-known treatises on how to set about legal research (see page 15). On the other hand, it does more than simply tell the user where books are in the Library. It explains how these books are used, what their advantages and limitations are, and what other works exist in the same or similar fields.


A Guide To Legal Research In The University Of Michigan Law Library (1st Ed.), Peter C. Schanck Jan 1976

A Guide To Legal Research In The University Of Michigan Law Library (1st Ed.), Peter C. Schanck

Law Library Publications

This guide has been written primarily for the use of law students at The University of Michigan. It is intended to assist them in three distinct respects: (1) describe the Library's rules and services, (2) explain the basics of legal research, and (3) provide quick reference information on the most commonly encountered problems of legal research. The three main sections of the guide correspond to these objectives.