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Legal research : how to find and understand the law / by Elias, Stephen.(CARDINAL)163089; Galvin, Katherine M.(CARDINAL)163090; Warner, Ralph(Ralph Jake)(CARDINAL)143899;
Subjects: Legal research;
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The legal research manual : a game plan for legal research and analysis / by Wren, Christopher G.,1950-(CARDINAL)727784; Wren, Jill Robinson,1954-(CARDINAL)727785;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Legal research.;
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Legal research : how to find & understand the law / by Elias, Stephen,author.(CARDINAL)163089; Nolo (Firm)(CARDINAL)343309;
Includes web resources (pages [341]-345).Understanding the basics of the law -- Finding legal resources -- Identifying your legal issue -- Finding and using secondary sources -- Finding and using constitutions, statutes, regulations, and ordinances -- Finding cases -- Using case law -- Validating your research -- Organizing and putting your legal research to use.
Subjects: Law for laypersons.; Legal research;
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Effective legal research / by Price, Miles O.(Miles Oscar),1890-1968.(CARDINAL)147062; Bitner, Harry,1916-2001.(CARDINAL)147063;
Subjects: Conference papers and proceedings.; Festschriften.; Fiction.; Legal research;
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Legal research : how to find & understand the law / by Nolo (Firm),publisher.(CARDINAL)343309;
Understanding the basics of the law -- Finding legal resources -- Identifying your legal issue -- Finding and using secondary sources -- Finding and using constitutions, statutes, regulations, and ordinances -- Finding cases -- Using case law -- Validating your research -- Organizing and putting your legal research to use.This complete, plain-English guide to the basics of legal research shows you how to: locate the best legal resources online or in the library, understand and utilize statutes, cases, and regulations, and research your legal issue like an attorney.--publisher
Subjects: Law for laypersons.; Legal research;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 12
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Legal research : how to find & understand the law / by O'Neill, Cara(Lawyer),author.(CARDINAL)627505; Gillespie, Jessica,author.; Nolo (Firm),publisher.(CARDINAL)343309;
"Take the law into your own hands... Do you have legal questions at home or work or as part of law-related coursework? Legal Research is the go-to book when you need the right answers fast. You'll learn simple research methods and standard legal writing styles that will help you quickly and efficiently: locate statutes, regulations, and case law; ensure your research is current; and organize results into a legal memorandum for school, work, or court. Completely modernized for the 20th edition, Legal Research covers both traditional research approaches and techniques for answering legal questions online. The examples and easy-to-understand instructions will help you master essential legal research tools in a snap, including: legal encyclopedias, periodicals, and treatises; annotated and unannotated codes and statutes; published state and federal court cases; case digests and Shepard's Citations; and online search engines, free legal websites, and blogs. Importantly, you'll also learn to narrow your results so you won't drown in an information flood when researching reliable, user-friendly online websites or in the local law library stacks"--
Subjects: Law for laypersons.; Legal research;
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Legal research : how to find & understand the law / by Nolo (Firm)(CARDINAL)343309;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Includes web resources (pages 339-342).1. Understanding the basics of the law -- What is the law? -- Sources of law -- State versus Federal law -- The Court System -- 2. Finding legal resources -- Where legal information is located -- Primary sources and secondary sources -- Looking for legal resources on the internet -- Legal research websites -- 3. Identifying your legal issue -- How to approach your research -- Is the issue civil or criminal -- Figuring out the area of law you're researching -- What are the resources that will help you find what you need? -- Figure out your legal research question -- 4. Finding and using secondary sources -- Online resources -- Self-help legal books -- Legal encyclopedias -- Form books -- Practice manuals -- Continuing legal education publications -- Law Reviews and other legal periodicals -- Specialized loose-leaf materials -- Treatises and monographs -- Restatements of the law -- 5. Finding and using constitutions, statutes, regulations, and ordinances -- Finding and using constitutions -- Finding Federal statutes -- Finding State statutes -- Understanding and using Federal and State statutes -- Finding and using regulations -- Finding and using procedural statutes and rules -- Finding and using local laws or ordinances -- 6. Finding cases -- Using citations to find cases -- Finding cases online -- Finding cases in the law library -- The next step -- 7. Using case law -- What is a case? -- How cases are published -- How cases affect later disputes -- 8. Validating your research -- Making sure it's "good law" -- How to shepardize a case -- Shepardizing statutes -- Using Shepard's for research -- 9. Organizing and putting your legal research to use -- Organizing your research -- How to write a legal memorandum -- Going to court -- Finding and working with a lawyer -- Glossary -- Appendix : Topic-specific research sites."Learn how to research like a lawyer, locate the right legal authority online or in the library, put your results to work in the real world"--Cover.
Subjects: Law for laypersons.; Legal research;
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Legal research for beginners / by Bourdeau, John.; Larsen, Sonja.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Legal research;
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Fundamentals of legal research / by Jacobstein, J. Myron.(CARDINAL)127334; Mersky, Roy M.(CARDINAL)129508;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Legal research;
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North Carolina legal research / by Childs, Scott.(CARDINAL)293214;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Foundation for legal research and analysis -- The research process : strategies and techniques -- Researching secondary sources -- Researching constitutions -- Researching statutes -- Researching legislative history -- Researching judicial opinions -- Researching administrative rules and decisions -- Updating research -- Researching North Carolina court rules and rules of ethics.
Subjects: Legal research;
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