The process of legal research
By: Christina L. Kunz ... [et al.].
Contributors: Kunz, Christina L.
Edition: 7th ed.
Publisher: Aspen Publishers; Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 451
ISBN-13: 9780735569775
Subjects: Legal research -- United States; Information storage and retrieval systems -- Law -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The lay of the land: the importance of legal research, legal authorities, and research media; title: From curiosity to closure: eight cognitive tasks; title: Encyclopedias; title: Treatises; title: Legal periodicals; title: A.L.R. annotations; title: Restatements; title: Additional types of commentary and strategy; title: Case reporters, digests, and their alternatives; title: Case citators; title: Constitutions and statutes; title: Legislative process materials; title: Regulations; title: Agency decisions; title: Looseleaf services; title: Rules of procedure; title: Rules of professional responsibility; title: Developing an integrated research strategy.