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Preface | p. xv |
Acknowledgments | p. xix |
Introduction to Legal Research | p. 1 |
Introduction to the legal system | p. 2 |
Introduction to the process of legal research | p. 9 |
Introduction to research planning | p. 13 |
Introduction to legal citation | p. 17 |
Overview of this text | p. 24 |
Generating Search Terms | p. 27 |
Generating search terms based on categories of information | p. 27 |
Expanding the initial search | p. 30 |
Prioritizing search terms | p. 31 |
Evaluating Search Options | p. 33 |
Introduction to search approaches | p. 33 |
Source-driven search process | p. 34 |
Content-driven search process | p. 37 |
Evaluating search options | p. 38 |
Secondary Source Research | p. 43 |
Introduction to secondary sources | p. 43 |
Researching secondary sources in print | p. 51 |
Researching secondary sources electronically | p. 61 |
Citing secondary sources | p. 68 |
Sample pages for secondary source research | p. 74 |
Checklist for secondary source research | p. 89 |
Case Research | p. 93 |
Introduction to cases | p. 93 |
Researching cases in print | p. 100 |
Researching cases electronically | p. 112 |
Citing cases | p. 124 |
Sample pages for case research | p. 126 |
Checklist for case research | p. 141 |
Research with Citators | p. 143 |
Introduction to citators | p. 143 |
Using Shepard's in Lexis for case research | p. 145 |
Using KeyCite in Westlaw for case research | p. 155 |
Choosing among citators | p. 164 |
Sample pages for case research with Shepard's and KeyCite | p. 166 |
Checklist for case research with citators | p. 170 |
Statutory Research | p. 173 |
Introduction to statutory law | p. 173 |
Researching statutes in print | p. 180 |
Researching statutes electronically | p. 191 |
Citing statutes | p. 204 |
Sample pages for statutory research | p. 206 |
Checklist for statutory research | p. 217 |
Federal Legislative History Research | p. 219 |
Introduction to federal legislative history | p. 219 |
Researching federal legislative history in print | p. 225 |
Researching federal legislative history electronically | p. 229 |
Citing federal legislative history | p. 236 |
Sample pages for federal legislative history research | p. 239 |
Checklist for federal legislative history research | p. 244 |
Federal Administrative Law Research | p. 247 |
Introduction to federal administrative law | p. 247 |
Researching federal regulations in print | p. 251 |
Researching federal regulations electronically | p. 253 |
Citing federal regulations | p. 261 |
Sample pages for federal administrative law research | p. 262 |
Checklist for federal administrative law research | p. 268 |
Electronic Legal Research | p. 271 |
Introduction to electronic legal research | p. 272 |
Effective word searching | p. 279 |
Additional electronic research resources | p. 291 |
Citing authority obtained from electronic legal research services | p. 293 |
Checklist for electronic legal research | p. 297 |
Developing a Research Plan | p. 299 |
Introduction to research planning | p. 299 |
Creating a research plan | p. 299 |
Finding help | p. 312 |
Sample research plans | p. 314 |
Research checklists | p. 319 |
Selected Internet Research Resources | p. 327 |
Index | p. 333 |
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