Legal research explained

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Where to find it

Law Library — Reserve Room (4th floor)

Call Number
KF240 .B683 2014
Status
Available

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Summary

Legal research for paralegal students, providing a building-block approach to the fundamentals of traditional print and up-to-date electronic legal research.

Contents

Finding the law and introduction to legal research -- The federal and state court systems -- Statutory law -- Case law and judicial opinions -- Locating cases through digests and annotated law reports -- Secondary authorities -- Special research issues -- The digital library : Lexis, Westlaw, and non-print research tools -- E-research : legal research using the Internet -- Legal citation form -- Updating and validating your research --Overview of the research process.

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