Legal reference for librarians : how and where to find the answers / Paul D. Healey.
2014
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Author
Title
Legal reference for librarians : how and where to find the answers / Paul D. Healey.
Published
Chicago : ALA Editions, American Library Association, 2014.
Call Number
KF240 .H38 2014
ISBN
9780838911174 (pbk. : alk. paper)
083891117X (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780838996935 (PDF)
0838996930 (PDF)
9780838996942 (ePub)
0838996949 (ePub)
9780838996959 (Kindle)
0838996957 (Kindle)
083891117X (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780838996935 (PDF)
0838996930 (PDF)
9780838996942 (ePub)
0838996949 (ePub)
9780838996959 (Kindle)
0838996957 (Kindle)
Description
ix, 219 pages ; 26 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)704391736
Summary
Answering legal reference questions can be stressful and confusing. Healey provides tips and techniques to help you provide the answers to the questions, or know when to refer the patron to experts.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 84-202) and index.
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Table of Contents
Preface
vii
Acknowledgments
ix
pt. 1
LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES
1.
Who Is Asking Legal Reference Questions, and Why Does It Matter?
3
2.
Parameters of Legal Reference Service
13
3.
Tips and Tools for Serving the Pro Se Library User
21
pt. 2
LEGAL RESEARCH BASICS
4.
The Structure of Law and the Legal Research Process
31
5.
Secondary Legal Resources
43
6.
Statutes and Constitutions
53
7.
Case Law
65
8.
Regulations and Administrative Law
77
Appendix: Online Legal Resources
83
Index
203