Preface xv
Acknowledgments xix
1 Introduction to Legal Research 1
A Introduction to the legal system 2
B Introduction to the process of legal research 9
C Overview of print and electronic search strategies 12
D Introduction to legal citation 15
E Overview of this text 22
2 Generating Search Terms 25
A Generating search terms based on categories of information 25
B Expanding the initial search 27
3 Secondary Source Research 29
A Introduction to secondary sources 29
B Researching secondary sources in print 31
C Researching secondary sources electronically 50
D Citing secondary sources 53
E Sample pages for print secondary source research 59
F Checklist for secondary source research 74
4 Case Research 77
A Introduction to cases 77
B Researching cases in print 84
C Researching cases electronically 99
D Citing cases 105
E Sample pages for researching cases using a print digest 108
F Checklist for case research 126
5 Research with Citators 129
A Introduction to citators 129
B Using Shepard's in LexisNexis for case research 132
C Using KeyCite in Westlaw for case research 140
D Using Shepard's Citations in print for case research 145
E Sample pages for case research with Shepard's and Keycite 148
F Checklist for case research with citators 155
6 Statutory Research 157
A Introduction to statutory law 157
B Researching statutes in print 163
C Researching statutes electronically 174
D Citing statutes 184
E Sample pages for print statutory research 186
F Checklist for statutory research 198
7 Federal Legislative History Research 199
A Introduction to federal legislative history 199
B Researching federal legislativehistory in print 206
C Researching federal legislative history electronically 214
D Citing federal legislative history 222
E Sample pages for federal legislative history research 224
F Checklist for federal legislative history research 233
8 Federal Administrative Law Research 237
A Introduction to federal administrative law 237
B Researching federal regulations in print 242
C Researching federal regulations electronically 244
D Citing federal regulations 252
E Sample pages for federal administrative law research 252
F Checklist for federal administrative law research 257
9 Subject-Matter Service Research 259
A Introduction to subject-matter services 259
B Researching subject-matter services in print, CD-ROM, and Internet formats 261
C Subject-matter research in LexisNexis and Westlaw 262
D Citing subject-matter services 263
E Sample pages for subject-matter service research 264
F Checklist for subject-matter service research 268
10 Electronic Legal Research 269
A Introduction to electronic legal research 270
B Conducting effective electronic legal research 275
C Additional electronic research resources 292
D Citing authority obtained from electronic legal research services 296
E Sample pages for electronic legal research 299
F Checklist for electronic legal research 303
11 Developing a Research plan 305
A Introduction to research planning 305
B Creating a research plan 305
C Finding help 318
D Sample research plans 320
E Research checklists 325
Appendix A Selected Internet Research Resources 333
Index 339
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