Barkan, Steven M.

Legal research illustrated an abridgment of Fundamentals of legal research, ninth edition by Steven M. Barkan, Roy M. Mersky, Donald J. Dunn. - 9th ed. - New York Foundation Press 2009. - xlix, 595 p. ill., maps 26 cm. - University textbook series . - University textbook series .

Rev. ed. of: Legal research illustrated /Roy M. Mersky and Donald J. Dunn. 8th ed.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

An introduction to legal research -- The legal research process -- Communicating research results through writing -- Court reports -- Federal court reports -- State court reports and the National Reporter System -- Digests for court reports -- Constitutional law and the Supreme Court of the United States -- Federal legislation -- Federal legislative histories -- State and municipal legislation -- Court rules and procedure -- Administrative law -- Looseleaf services -- Citators -- Legal encyclopedias -- American Law Reports (A.L.R.) -- Legal periodicals and indexes -- Treatises, restatements, uniform laws, and model acts -- Practice materials and other resources -- International law -- Electronic legal research -- Legal citation form -- Appendices.

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Legal research--United States.

KF 240 / .B372 2009