Principles of legal research / by Kent C. Olson (Head of Research Services, University of Virginia Law Library).
2015
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Principles of legal research / by Kent C. Olson (Head of Research Services, University of Virginia Law Library).
Published
St. Paul, MN : West Academic Publishing, [2015]
Copyright
©2015
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Edition
Second edition.
ISBN
9781634598590 (electronic bk.)
1634598598 (electronic bk.)
9780314286642 (pbk.)
0314286640 (pbk.)
1634598598 (electronic bk.)
9780314286642 (pbk.)
0314286640 (pbk.)
Description
1 online resource (xv, 489 pages)
System Control No.
ocn938726378
(WestAcademic_OCoLC)938726378
(WestAcademic_OCoLC)938726378
Summary
"Provides encyclopedic yet concise coverage of research methods and resources using both free and commercial websites as well as printed publications. It has been thoroughly updated to provide coverage of WestlawNext, Lexis Advance, Bloomberg Law, and other new resources. An introductory survey of research strategies is followed by chapters on the sources of U.S. law created by each branch of government, discussion of major secondary sources, and an overview of international and comparative law. Sample illustrations are included, and an appendix lists more than 500 major treatises and looseleaf services by subject."--Publisher.
Note
"Successor to How to find the law ... published in nine editions between 1931 and 1989"--Page v.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Source of Description
Online resource (West Academic, viewed October 5, 2017).
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Preceded by: Cohen, Morris L., 1927-2010. How to find the law. 9th ed. St. Paul, Minn. : West, 2000 0314533184
Revision of (work): Olson, Kent C. Principles of legal research. St. Paul, MN : West, ©2009 9780314211927 (OCoLC)422629867
Revision of (work): Olson, Kent C. Principles of legal research. St. Paul, MN : West, ©2009 9780314211927 (OCoLC)422629867
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Table of Contents
Introduction : context and process
Constitutional law
The legislature (1) : statutes
The legislature (2) : legislative information
The executive branch
The judiciary (1) : introduction
The judiciary (2) : case law sources
The judiciary (3) : case research
The judiciary (4) : other court information
Secondary sources (1) : encyclopedias, restatements, and texts
Secondary sources (2) : periodicals
Reference resources
International law
The law of other countries.
Constitutional law
The legislature (1) : statutes
The legislature (2) : legislative information
The executive branch
The judiciary (1) : introduction
The judiciary (2) : case law sources
The judiciary (3) : case research
The judiciary (4) : other court information
Secondary sources (1) : encyclopedias, restatements, and texts
Secondary sources (2) : periodicals
Reference resources
International law
The law of other countries.