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Legal Research Explained 2e

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ISBN-10: 0735587671

ISBN-13: 9780735587670

Edition: 2nd 2010 (Revised)

Authors: Deborah E. Bouchoux

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Instructors who are looking for a clear and concise text introducing students to the basic methods of legal research will welcome Legal Research Explained . Based upon the legal research section of Bouchoux's highly successful Legal Research and Writing for Paralegals, The material in this text has been modified, condensed and updated to fit courses covering only legal research. This engaging text helps students develop both knowledge and confidence: using a building-block approach, which is instrumental in ensuring that students master the critical skills of legal research, Bouchoux discusses conventional print legal research sources before computer-assisted and electronic sources.…    
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Book details

List price: $113.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
Publication date: 5/7/2010
Binding: Paperback
Size: 7.25" wide x 10.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.628
Language: English

John W. Servos received his Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University. He teaches the history of science and medicine at Amherst College, where he is the Anson D. Morse Professor of History. His book, Physical Chemistry from Ostwald to Pauling: The Making of a Science in America (Princeton University Press, 1990), was awarded the Pfizer Prize of the History of Science Society in 1991. He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and currently serves as president of the History of Science Society.Deborah E. Bouchoux, J.D., is an adjunct faculty member of Georgetown University, where she teaches a variety of topics in the Paralegal Studies Program and serves on the…    

Legal Research: Primary Authorities
Finding the Law and Introduction to Legal Research
The Federal and State Court Systems
Statutory Law
Case Law and Judicial Opinions
Finding Cases: The Use of Digests and Annotated Law Reports
Legal Research: Secondary Authorities
Encyclopedias, Periodicals, Treatises, Restatements, and Miscellaneous Secondary Authorities
Special Research Issues
Using Electronic and Computer Resources
The Digital Library: LexisNexis, Westlaw, and Non-Print Research Sources
E-Research: Legal Research Using the Internet
Citing and Validating the Authorities
Legal Citation Form
Updating and Validating Your Research
Putting It Together: An Overview of the Research Process
An Overview of the Research Process
Appendix: Citation Form