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Legal Research in a nutshell / by Kent C. Olson

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Nutshell seriesPublication details: US: West Academic Publishing, 2021.Edition: 14th edDescription: xii, 330p.; 19cmISBN:
  • 9781636590639
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 340.072073 OLS
Contents:
Chapter 1. The research process Chapter 2. Background and analysis Chapter 3. Case law Chapter 4. Statutes and constitutions Chapter 5. Legislative information Chapter 6. Administrative law Chapter 7. Court rules and practice Chapter 8. Specialized and nonlegal resources Chapter 9. International law Chapter 10. The law of other countries Appendix A. State legal research guides Appendix B. Major treatises and services by subject
Summary: "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."--Provided by the publisher. (Source: WorldCat)
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Chapter 1. The research process
Chapter 2. Background and analysis
Chapter 3. Case law
Chapter 4. Statutes and constitutions
Chapter 5. Legislative information
Chapter 6. Administrative law
Chapter 7. Court rules and practice
Chapter 8. Specialized and nonlegal resources
Chapter 9. International law
Chapter 10. The law of other countries
Appendix A. State legal research guides
Appendix B. Major treatises and services by subject

"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."--Provided by the publisher. (Source: WorldCat)

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