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Legal research in a nutshell by Morris L. Cohen, Kent C. Olson.
Series Nutshell seriesDetalles de publicación: St. Paul, MN West c2010.Edición: 10th edDescripción: xvii, 499 p. ill. 19 cmISBN:- 9780314264084
- 0314264086
- Legal research [Titulo de lomo]
- KF 240 .C54 2010
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The research process -- Background and analysis -- Case law -- Statutes and constitutions -- Legislative information -- Administrative law -- Court rules and practice -- Specialized and nonlegal sources -- International law -- The law of other countries -- Appendix A. State legal research guides -- Appendix B. Major treatises and services by subject.
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Finding and using legal resources effectively is an essential skill for lawyers. This comprehensive but succinct guide covers major Internet resources as well as online databases and library materials, with almost a hundred illustrations of print and online sources. Several hundred websites are discussed and placed in context for effective and productive use in research. Discussion includes coverage of legislative history, administrative law, specialized and interdisciplinary resources, and research in international and comparative law. Appendices list state research guides and treatises and services by subject.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
The research process -- Background and analysis -- Case law -- Statutes and constitutions -- Legislative information -- Administrative law -- Court rules and practice -- Specialized and nonlegal sources -- International law -- The law of other countries -- Appendix A. State legal research guides -- Appendix B. Major treatises and services by subject.
Print version available until 2012. For publication 2013- visit the online version.
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- Preface(p. V)
- Acknowledgments(p. IX)
- Chapter 1 The Research Process(p. 1)
- § 1-1 Introduction(p. 1)
- § 1-2 The Sources of the Law(p. 3)
- § 1-3 The Forms of Legal Information(p. 6)
- a Current and Historical Information(p. 6)
- b Primary and Secondary Sources(p. 8)
- c Print and Electronic Resources(p. 9)
- § 1-4 Legal Language(p. 13)
- § 1-5 Legal Citations(p. 14)
- § 1-6 Online Research Basics(p. 17)
- a Westlaw(p. 18)
- b Lexis(p. 27)
- c Other Databases(p. 31)
- § 1-7 Handling a Research Project(p. 32)
- a First Steps(p. 32)
- b In-Depth Research(p. 34)
- c Providing Current Information(p. 35)
- d Completing a Project(p. 36)
- Chapter 2 Background and Analysis(p. 43)
- § 2-1 Introduction(p. 43)
- § 2-2 Overviews(p. 45)
- § 2-3 Legal Encyclopedias(p. 46)
- a American Jurisprudence 2d and Corpus Juris Secundum(p. 47)
- b Jurisdictional Encyclopedias(p. 50)
- § 2-4 Texts and Treatises(p. 52)
- § 2-5 Restatements of the Law(p. 59)
- § 2-6 Law Reviews(p. 61)
- a Westlaw and Lexis(p. 63)
- b HeinOnline(p. 65)
- c Periodical Indexes(p. 66)
- d Other Sources(p. 68)
- Chapter 3 Case Law(p. 76)
- § 3-1 Introduction(p. 77)
- § 3-2 Electronic Research(p. 84)
- a Westlaw(p. 85)
- b Lexis(p. 89)
- c Other Resources(p. 91)
- § 3-3 West Digests(p. 93)
- a Finding Cases in Digests(p. 94)
- b Jurisdictional and Regional Digests(p. 97)
- c Decennial and General Digests(p. 99)
- d Words and Phrases(p. 101)
- § 3-4 American Law Reports Annotations(p. 102)
- a Format and Content(p. 103)
- b Finding Annotations(p. 106)
- § 3-5 Citators(p. 108)
- a KeyCite(p. 110)
- b Shepard's Citations Online(p. 113)
- c Shepard's Citations in Print(p. 115)
- § 3-6 Sources for Federal Court Cases(p. 118)
- a Supreme Court of the United States(p. 118)
- b Lower Federal Courts(p. 125)
- § 3-7 Sources for State Court Cases(p. 131)
- a Official Reports(p. 133)
- b National Reporter System(p. 135)
- c Other Sources(p. 137)
- Chapter 4 Statutes and Constitutions(p. 159)
- § 4-1 Introduction(p. 159)
- § 4-2 Publication of Statutes(p. 161)
- § 4-3 Statutory Research(p. 165)
- a Online Code Databases(p. 165)
- b KeyCite and Shepard's(p. 168)
- c Indexes and Tables(p. 171)
- § 4-4 Sources for Federal Statutes(p. 174)
- a Slip Laws and Session Laws(p. 175)
- b The United States Code(p. 177)
- c Annotated Codes(p. 181)
- § 4-5 Sources for State Statutes(p. 183)
- a Slip Laws and Session Laws(p. 183)
- b Codes(p. 185)
- c Multistate Research Sources(p. 187)
- d Uniform Laws(p. 190)
- e Interstate Compacts(p. 192)
- § 4-6 The U. S. Constitution(p. 192)
- § 4-7 State Constitutions(p. 196)
- Chapter 5 Legislative information(p. 216)
- § 5-1 Introduction(p. 216)
- § 5-2 Federal Legislative History Sources(p. 218)
- a Bills(p. 220)
- b Committee Reports(p. 222)
- § 5-2 Federal Legislative History Sources- Continued
- c Debates(p. 224)
- d Hearings(p. 228)
- e Other Congressional Publications(p. 229)
- § 5-3 Congressional Research Resources(p. 232)
- a Compiled Legislative Histories(p. 234)
- b THOMAS and Other Congressional Websites(p. 235)
- c LexisNexis Congressional and CIS(p. 236)
- d USCCAN and Westlaw(p. 239)
- e CQ and Other News Sources(p. 241)
- f Printed Status Tables(p. 243)
- g Directories(p. 245)
- § 5-4 State Legislative Information(p. 246)
- Chapter 6 Administrative Law(p. 261)
- § 6-1 Introduction(p. 261)
- § 6-2 Background Reference Sources(p. 263)
- a Agency Websites(p. 263)
- b Guides and Directories(p. 265)
- § 6-3 Federal Regulations(p. 267)
- a Federal Register(p. 268)
- b Code of Federal Regulations(p. 272)
- c Finding and Updating Regulations(p. 275)
- § 6-4 Guidance Documents(p. 279)
- § 6-5 Administrative Decisions and Rulings(p. 282)
- § 6-6 Presidential Lawmaking(p. 286)
- a Executive Orders and Proclamations(p. 286)
- b Other Presidential Documents(p. 288)
- § 6-7 State Administrative Law(p. 291)
- a Websites and Directories(p. 291)
- § 6-7 State Administrative Law-Continued
- b Regulations and Executive Orders(p. 292)
- c Decisions, Rulings, and Other Documents(p. 293)
- § 6-8 Local Law(p. 295)
- Chapter 7 Court Rules and Practice(p. 307)
- § 7-1 Introduction(p. 307)
- § 7-2 Court Rules(p. 308)
- a Federal Rules(p. 308)
- b State Rules(p. 313)
- § 7-3 Legal Ethics(p. 314)
- § 7-4 Briefs and Other Court Documents(p. 317)
- § 7-5 Directories of Courts and Judges(p. 325)
- § 7-6 Formbooks and Jury Instructions(p. 327)
- Chapter 8 Specialized and Nonlegal Sources(p. 334)
- § 8-1 Introduction(p. 334)
- § 8-2 Looseleaf and Electronic Services(p. 335)
- § 8-3 Current Awareness(p. 340)
- a Legal Newspapers and Newsletters(p. 341)
- b Current Scholarship(p. 344)
- c Blogs and Other Online Resources(p. 345)
- § 8-4 General News and Business Information(p. 346)
- § 8-5 Statistics(p. 349)
- § 8-6 Interdisciplinary Research(p. 352)
- § 8-7 Legal History Resources(p. 356)
- § 8-8 Directories(p. 360)
- § 8-9 Specialized Research Guides(p. 363)
- Chapter 9 International Law(p. 373)
- § 9-1 Introduction(p. 373)
- § 9-2 Preliminary Research(p. 375)
- § 9-3 U. S. Practice in International Law(p. 378)
- a Treaties(p. 378)
- b Foreign Relations Documents(p. 385)
- § 9-4 General Treaty Research(p. 386)
- § 9-5 Cases and Arbitrations(p. 390)
- a International Court of Justice(p. 391)
- b Other Courts(p. 392)
- c Arbitrations(p. 397)
- § 9-6 International Organizations(p. 398)
- a United Nations and Related Agencies(p. 398)
- b World Trade Organization(p. 400)
- c European Union and Other Regional Organizations(p. 402)
- § 9-7 Sources for Further Information(p. 404)
- Chapter 10 The Law of Other Countries(p. 412)
- § 10-1 Introduction(p. 412)
- § 10-2 Legal Systems of the World(p. 413)
- § 10-3 Reference Sources in Foreign and Comparative Law(p. 415)
- a Encyclopedias and Legal System Guides(p. 415)
- b Research Guides and Indexes(p. 418)
- c Summaries and Translations of Laws(p. 420)
- d Dictionaries(p. 423)
- § 10-4 Original Sources(p. 425)
- a Links to Country Websites(p. 425)
- b Common Law Jurisdictions(p. 426)
- c Civil Law Jurisdictions(p. 433)
- Appendix A State Legal Research Guides(p. 438)
- Appendix B Major Treatises and Services By Subject(p. 454)
- Resource Index(p. 471)
- Subject Index(p. 489)