All series of the ALR continue to be updated, although not on a regular schedule. Remember to check pocket parts when using this set in print form. ALR annotations can be superceded by later annotations. To verify that your annotation has not been superceded, check the History Table at the end of the ALR Index. If you are reading an annotation online, there will be an indication if it has been superceded.
Primary access is through the print indices, or by running keyword searches in online versions.
When searching ALR online, it is most efficient to look for your terms in the titles of the annotations since annotation titles are specific, and reflective of content. ALR Quick Index , KF 132.6.A543, indexes major annotations from ALR3d to present. ALR contains ALR3d, ALR4th, ALR5th and ALR Federal. There are two main U.S. legal encyclopedias. They provide introductions to legal topics, explain relevant terms of art, and provide citations to primary law.