Law Commons^™

Profile, Summer 1996, Vol. 6, No. 1

Alumni Magazines

No abstract provided.

How To Use A Law Library, Penny A. Hazelton, Peggy Roebuck Jarrett

Chapters in Books

1. Getting Acquainted
2. People in Libraries
3. Collection Organization
4. Access to the Collection
5. Access to the Contents of the Library Collections
6. Access to Legal Information Without Leaving the Comfort of Your Home or Office
7. Appendix 1, Law Libraries in Washington State
8. Appendix 2, Free or Low Cost Advocacy, Information, and Referral fr King County Residents

Appendix I: City And County Codes In Washington Libraries, Peggy Roebuck Jarrett

Librarians' Chapters in Books

Contains a list of libraries that own copies of city and/or country codes in Washington State.

Computer-Assisted Legal Research, Peggy Roebuck Jarrett, Nancy Mcmurrer, Mary Whisner

Librarians' Chapters in Books

• Introduction
• Reasons to Use CALR
• Types of CALR
• Online Services: Lexis-Nexis and Westlaw
• CD ROM Products
• Bulletin Board Systems
• Internet

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

Acronyms And Abbreviations, Cheryl Rae Nyberg

Librarians' Chapters in Books

Acronyms and abbreviations that are used throughout this book and that are frequently encountered in Washington legal materials are listed below, along with the full names or titles they represent. The list includes publications (the full titles are printed in italics); bar associations and legal organizations; federal and state agencies, boards, commissions, and departments; legal terms; court rules; statutes; and electronic databases and services. Washington State agencies are designated by the word Washington in parentheses; sections or programs of the Washington State Bar Association are indicated by WSBA in parentheses. It is a representative, not a comprehensive, list.

Legislative History And Bill Tracking, Peggy Roebuck Jarrett

Librarians' Chapters in Books

• Researching Legislative History in Washington
• Legislative Bill Tracking

Administrative Decisions And Materials, Cheryl Rae Nyberg

Librarians' Chapters in Books

• Introduction
• Administrative Agencies' Functions and Procedures
• Multi-Agency Sources of Administrative Decisions
• Agency-Specific Sources
• Agency Decisions at a Glance

Nonlegal Research, Peggy Roebuck Jarrett, Mary Whisner

Librarians' Chapters in Books

• Introduction
• Finding People, Organizations, Etc.
• Finding Factual Information
• Writing

Managing Your Library: With Or Without A Librarian, Peggy Roebuck Jarrett

Librarians' Chapters in Books

• Managing Your Library: With or Without a Librarian
• Hiring a Librarian
• Managing Your Library: A Selected Bibliography
• Selection of Materials
• Library Support Services in King County
• Document Delivery Services
• Legal Publishers and Distributors: A Selected List
• Publishers of Washington Legal Periodicals

Washington Practice Materials, Nancy Mcmurrer

Librarians' Chapters in Books

• Introduction
• Encyclopedic Sources
• Deskbooks, Manuals, Treatises, and Self-Help Sources
• Continuing Legal Education Materials and CLEDEX
• Litigation Aids
• Ethics Opinions
• Directories
• Current Awareness

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