Legal research explained /
Deborah E. Bouchoux, Esq., Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
- Fifth edition.
- xxxii, 412 pages ; 26 cm
Includes index.
Finding the law and introduction to legal research -- The federal and state court systems -- Statutory law -- Case law and judicial opinions -- Locating cases through digests and annotated law reports -- Secondary authorities -- Special research issues -- The digital library : Lexis advance, Westlaw, and other nonprint research tools -- E-Research : legal research using the internet -- Legal citation form -- Updating and validating your research -- Overview of the research process.
9781543801644 (pbk)
Legal research--United States. Legal assistants--Handbooks, manuals, etc.--United States