The electronic revolution has made legal research faster and more accessible. This comprehensive guide begins with case law and statutes, and then expands to secondary sources and other research tools. Expert authors explain the investigative process using online databases, CD-ROM, and Internet-based resources. Discussion also includes international and comparative law materials.

Legal Research in a Nutshell: By Morris L. Cohen, Kent C. Olson (Nutshell Series)

Cohen, Morris L.

Olson, Kent C.

Legal Education

West Academic

This text will introduce you to the dramatic transformation in legal research created by the electronic revolution. This edition focuses on using online databases, CD-ROM and Internet-based resources. The basic organization of our text mirrors the structure of both the law school curriculum and the legal literature. We begin with case law and statutes and then work out to secondary sources and other research tools. We also include discussion of international and comparative law materials. The text provides the scope and highlights you need to excel in understanding this field. This will enable you to answer exam questions more quickly and accurately, and enhance your skills as an attorney.

Legal Research in a Nutshell (Nutshell Series.)

Law Practice

West Group

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.

Legal Research in a Nutshell (West Nutshell Series)

Sharpen research skills and discover the resources available for efficient legal research. Text covers court reports, case verification, case finding, statutes, constitutional law, legislative history, administrative and executive publications, court rules, and practices. Considers looseleaf services, legal periodicals, encyclopedias, and English and commonwealth materials, as well as foreign and comparative law. Also illustrates research strategies.

How to Find the Law (HORNBOOK SERIES STUDENT EDITION)

Berring, Robert

Finding and using legal resources effectively is an essential skill for lawyers. This comprehensive but succinct guide covers research procedures using major online services, free Internet resources, and library materials. 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, and a companion website has a regularly updated list of URLs and illustrations of online and print resources. For more information and additional teaching materials, visit the companion site.

Legal Research in a Nutshell (Nutshells)

West Academic Publishing