Principles of legal research / by Kent C. Olson.

Author
Olson, Kent C. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
St. Paul, MN : West, ©2009.
Description
xiv, 499 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

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    Concise hornbook series [More in this series]
    Summary note
    "Principles of Legal Research" is the long-awaited successor to the venerable "How to Find the Law", 9th edition, thoroughly updated for the electronic age. The text provides encyclopedic yet concise coverage of research methods and resources using both free and commercial websites as well as printed publications. An introductory survey of research strategies is followed by chapters on the sources of U.S. law created by each branch of government, discussion of major secondary sources, and an overview of international and comparative law. Sample illustrations are included, and an appendix lists nearly 500 major treatises and looseleaf services by subject.
    Notes
    "Successor to How to find the law, 9th edition."
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. 449-479) and indexes.
    Contents
    • Introduction : context and process
    • Constitutional law
    • The legislature, part 1 : statutes
    • The legislature, part 2 : legislative information
    • The executive branch
    • The judiciary, part 1: introduction
    • The judiciary, part 2 : case law sources
    • The judiciary, part 3 : case research
    • The judiciary, part 4 : other court information
    • Secondary sources, part 1 : encyclopedias, restatements, and texts
    • Secondary sources, part 2 : periodicals
    • Secondary sources, part 3 : reference resources
    • International law
    • The law of other countries.
    Other editions
    Revised as: Olson, Kent C. Principles of legal research. St. Paul, MN : West Academic Publishing, [2015]
    ISBN
    • 9780314211927 ((paperback))
    • 0314211926 ((paperback))
    LCCN
    2009499652
    OCLC
    422629867
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