Computer Aided Legal Research

Name: Computer Aided Legal Research
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ISBN: 9780766813335

ISBN-10: 0766813339

ISBN-13: 9780766813335

Edition: 2003

Authors: Judy A. Long

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Computer Assisted Legal Research describes various research tools available to the legal professional by using the computer. These are presented in three parts of the book: the Internet, Westlaw and Lexis, and CD based materials. Through use of these tools, readers will learn how to perform legal research and enhance their knowledge with word definitions, summaries, and review questions, which are included in each chapter.

Book details

List price: $104.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
Publication date: 7/12/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 284
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English



Preface



Legal Research


Introduction


Basic Terms


Using the Internet


Manual Research


Online Legal Databases


Loislaw



Manual Research


Introduction


Primary Sources


Secondary Sources


Combination Research


Updating Your Research



Introduction to Internet Research


Introduction


Connecting to the Internet


Names and Addresses on the Internet


E-Mail


Names Format for E-Mail


Web Page Addresses


Searches


Search Engines


Hypertext Links


Graphics in Browsers


Getting Started


Displaying Address of Current Location


Information About the Internet


Obsolete URLs


Timing Out


Etiquette on the Internet ("Netiquette")


Security on the Internet


Password Security


Listservs


Newsgroups (Usenet)



General Uses of the Internet


Introduction


E-Mail


Parts of the E-Mail


Organizing Your E-Mail


Sending Your E-Mail


Address Books


Conducting a Search


Finding a Person or Business Online


Meetings Online


Travel



Legal Research on the Internet


Introduction


Searches


Links to Law Sites


Legal Documents


Law Office Technology


Key Word Searches



Federal Sources on the Internet


Introduction


Federal Government


Federal Courts


Federal Court Opinions


Federal Statutes and Court Rules



State Sources on the Internet


Introduction


State Government Offices


State Courts and Cases


Citations


Shepardizing


Westlaw and LEXIS


Pleadings and Forms



Secondary Sources and Finding Tools on the Internet


Introduction


Law Schools and Their Libraries


Legal Dictionary


Legal Research Questions


Law Firms and Professional Organizations


Professional Organizations


Colleges



Specialized Areas of Law on the Internet


Introduction


Bankruptcy


Civil Rights


Consumer Law


Intellectual Property/Copyright Law


Corporate Law


Criminal Law


Elder Law


Environmental Law


Estate Planning


Family Law


Immigration Law


International Law


Litigation/Personal Injury Law


Real Property Law


Tax Law



Westlaw


Introduction


The New Westlaw


Subscription Information


Conducting Searches


Getting Online with Westlaw


Creating Internal Web Sites


KeyCite


Primary Sources


Secondary Sources


Beginning Your Research Session


Specialized Searches


Surveying Retrieved Documents


Hypertext Links


Using Locate Function


Finding Public Records


Specialized Case Law Databases


Searching Statutes Databases


Specialized Searches--Secondary Sources


Highlights Databases


News and General Information Databases


Newswires


The Westclip Service


Updating Using KeyCite


Starting Westlaw Through Westmate


Using Westmate



Using LEXIS


Introduction


Searching in LEXIS


Finding Statutes


Finding Cases


Administrative Law Searches


Finding Secondary Sources


General Information


Auto-Cite


Specialized Sources


LEXIS Online



CD-ROM and Other Research Materials


Introduction to CD-ROMs


Introduction to Loislaw


Searching in Loislaw


Glossary


Index