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This book provides a comprehensive treatment of print and digital sources of legal information, concentrating on the basics of legal research covered by most law school courses. The book serves as both a text and a reference guide for legal researchers. It covers the context of legal research and includes information on state legal research guides; bibliographies; court reports; case verification and updating; case finding; and sources of federal regulatory agency rules, regulations, and adjudications. It offers guidance on how to read a case and deal with legal authority and provides up-to-date information via a corresponding Web site.
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This text for first year law students teaches the skills needed for conducting legal research. Although it is assumed that the reader will primarily use WESTLAW, LEXIS, and other Internet-based tools, the authors do not neglect the world of books, indexes, and other traditional resources. Sample topics include understanding the components of a court decision, finding cases, and compiling a federal legislative history. The volume concludes with a full-length exercise in legal research using the case of Flambeau v. Honeywell. Berring and Edinger are librarians at the School of Law at the U. of California, Berkeley. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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