Doing Legal Research
Subtitle: A Guide for Social Scientists and Mental Health Professionals (Applied Social Research Methods)
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Published: December 5, 1996
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 142
ISBN-13: 9780803934290
Subjects: Jurisprudence & General Issues; Social research & statistics; United States; Mental health personnel; Law; Legal Reference / Law Profession; Social scientists; Reference; Research & Methodology; Research; Law / Research; Psychology-Research & Methodology; Social Science / Research; Social Science-Research; Handbooks, manuals, etc; Legal research
First sentence: This book takes the reader into what is unchartered territory for most social scientists and mental health practitioners-the law library.
Description: Doing Legal Research will enable researchers and practitioners to develop a proficiency in using legal materials by describing how to use the law library to find, cite, and track the following: cases; statutes passed by the state legislatures or Congress; legislative history of these statutes; and administrative rules, regulations, and decisions promulgated by state and federal administrative agencies (such as the Environmental Protection Agency).

In addition, the book includes exercises that give readers an opportunity to go into the law library and test developing skills on genuine legal questions. After reading this book, researchers will not only have the skills that will ensure the legal relevance of their initial research question but also the ability to conduct their own evaluation of the legal materials.