This research guide is to help you get started. You don't have to do everything suggested below, in fact you'll probably find that some of these sources cover the same ground, in which case you'll know that you are reaching the limits of your research. If you have questions, please ask a reference librarian. Kirkland et al.
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Check for citations to relevant annotations, especially law review articles and cases. Although some journals are more prestigious than others, almost every law review article offers a treasure-trove of citations to relevant cases, statutes, books and other articles. Click the button for keyword search. It can be very effective to use case names as search terms, e.g. Kelsey S., or Lehr and Robertson. Also ILP does not index legal newspapers, which can be a time saver if you are only interested in the more in-depth analysis provided by law reviews.