Legal research
By: William H. Putman.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: West legal studies; West legal studies series
Publisher: Thomson Delmar Learning
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Clifton Park, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 455
Subjects: Legal research -- United States; Legal assistants -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to legal principles and authorities and the research process; title: The role of key terms and key facts in legal research; title: Issue identification : spotting the issue; title: Constitutions, statutes, administrative law, and court rules : research and analysis; title: Case law : research and briefing; title: Case law analysis : is a case on point?; title: Secondary authority and other research sources : encyclopedias, treatises, American law reports, digests, Shepard's; title: Secondary authority : periodicals, restatements, uniform laws, dictionaries, legislative history, and other secondary authorities; title: Computer and internet research; title: Fee-based internet research; title: Legal citation; title: Counteranalysis; title: The research process for effective legal research.