Legal Research in a Nutshell: By Morris L. Cohen, Kent C. Olson

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Serving as both a text for beginning law students and a reference for experienced researchers, Legal Research in a Nutshell provides an overview of basic research methods. The expert authors discuss case law, statutes, secondary sources, and other research tools; they also analyze resources in more specialized areas, such as legislative history and administrative law. Completely updated with dozens of new Web addresses and 20 percent more illustrations of print and electronic sources, this comprehensive guide explains the investigative process using online databases, CD-ROM, and Internet resources, including free and commercial internet sites. Discussion also includes international and comparative law materials, as well as business and interdisciplinary research.

PREFACE

iii

CHAPTER 1. THE RESEARCH PROCESS

(18)

1-1. INTRODUCTION

(1)

1-2. THE SOURCE OF THE LAW

(3)

1-3. THE FORMS OF LEGAL INFORMATION

(5)

A. ACCESS TO CHRONOLOGICAL PUBLICATIONS

(2)

B. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES

(1)

C. PRINT AND ELECTRONIC RESOURCES

(2)

1-4. LEGAL LANGUAGE

(1)

1-5. LEGAL CITATIONS

(2)

1-6. BEGINNING A RESEARCH PROJECT

(4)

1-7. COMPLETING A RESEARCH PROJECT

(1)

1-8. CONCLUSION

(1)

CHAPTER 2. BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS

(25)

2-1. INTRODUCTION

(1)

2-2. OVERVIEWS

(1)

2-3. LEGAL ENCYCLOPEDIAS

(7)

A. AMER1CAN JURISPRUDENCE 2D AND CORPUS JURIS SECUNDUM

(5)

B. JURISDICTIONAL ENCYCLOPEDIAS

(1)

2-4. TEXTS AND TREATISES

(5)

2-5. RESTATEMENTS OF THE LAW

(3)

2-6. LAW REVIEWS

(5)

2-7 CONCLUSION

(2)

CHAPTER 3. CASE LAW SOURCES

(38)

3-1 INTRODUCTION

(6)

3-2. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

(13)

A. THE UNITED STATES REPORTS

(2)

B. SUPREME COURT REPORTER AND LAWYERS' EDITION

(5)

C. UNITED STATES LAW WEEK

(1)

D. ELECTRONIC RESOURCES

(3)

3-3. LOWER FEDERAL COURTS

(7)

3-4. STATE COURTS

(9)

A. OFFICIAL REPORTS

(3)

B. NATIONAL REPORTER SYSTEM

(4)

C. ELECTRONIC RESOURCES

(1)

3-5. CONCLUSION

(2)

CHAPTER 4. CASE LAW RESEARCH

(56)

4-1. INTRODUCTION

(1)

4-2. ELECTRONIC RESEARCH

(17)

A. WESTLAW

(9)

B. LEXIS NEXIS

(7)

4-3. WEST DIGESTS

101

(15)

A. FINDING CASES IN DIGESTS

105

(4)

B. DECENNIAL AND GENERAL DIGESTS

109

(3)

C. JURISDICTIONAL AND REGIONAL DIGESTS

112

(1)

D. WORDS AND PHRASES

113

(1)

E. DIGESTS AND KEY NUMBERS ON WESTLAW

114

(2)

4-4. AMERICAN LAW REPORTS ANNOTATIONS

116

(9)

A. FORMAT AND CONTENTS

117

(5)

B. FINDING ANNOTATION

122

(3)

4-5. CITATIORS

125

(11)

A. KEYCITE

126

(1)

B. SHEPARD'S CITATIONS ONLINE

127

(6)

C. SHEPARD'S CITATIONS IN PRINT

133

(3)

4-6. CONCLUSION

136

(2)

CHAPTER 5. CONSTITUTIONS AND STATUTES

138

(47)

5-1. INTRODUCTION

139

(1)

5-2. THE U.S. CONSTITUTION

140

(4)

5-3. STATE CONSTITUTIONS

144

(2)

5-4. PUBLICATION OF STATUTES

146

(2)

5-5. FEDERAL STATUTES

148

(23)

A. SLIP LAWS AND SESSION LAWS

148

(3)

B. THE UNITED STATES CODE

151

(8)

C. ANNOTATED CODES

159

(10)

D. KEYCITE AND SHEPARD'S CITATIONS

169

(2)

5-6. STATE STATUTES

171

(10)

A. SLIP LAWS AND SESSION LAWS

171

(1)

B. CODES

172

(3)

C. KEYCITE AND SHEPARD'S CITATIONS

175

(1)

D. MULTISTATE RESEARCH SOURCES

176

(4)

E. UNIFORM LAWS

180

(1)

5-7. CONCLUSION

181

(4)

CHAPTER 6. LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION

185

(37)

6-1. INTRODUCTION

184

(1)

6-2. FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE HISTORY SOURCES

184

(14)

A. BILLS

187

(1)

B. COMMITTEE REPORTS

188

(3)

C. DEBATES

191

(3)

D. HEARINGS AND OTHER CONGRESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS

194

(4)

6-3. CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH RESOURCES

198

(19)

A. THOMAS AND OTHER CONGRESSIONAL WEBSITES

200

(4)

B. CONGRESSIONAL INFORMATION SERVICE (CIS)

204

(3)

C. USCCAN

207

(3)

D. CQ RESOURCES

210

(2)

E. PRINTED STATUS TABLES

212

(3)

F. DIRECTORIES

215

(2)

6-4. STATE LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION

217

(3)

6-5. CONCLUSION

220

(2)

CHAPTER 7. ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

222

(39)

7-1. INTRODUCTION

223

(1)

7-2. BACKGROUND REFERENCE SOURCES

224

(4)

7-3. FEDERAL REGULATIONS

228

(20)

A.FEDERAL REGISTER

229

(5)

B.CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS

234

(7)

C.FINDING AND UPDATING REGULATIONS

241

(6)

D.SUPPLEMENTARY SOURCES OF INFORMATION

247

(1)

7-4. ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS AND RULINGS

248

(3)

7-5. PRESIDENTIAL LAWMAKING

251

(4)

7-6. STATE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

255

(3)

A. REGULATIONS

257

(1)

B. DECISIONS AND RULINGS

258

(1)

7-7. LOCAL LAW

258

(2)

7-8. CONCLUSION

260

(1)

CHAPTER 8. COURT RULES AND PRACTICE

261

(20)

8-1. INTRODUCTION

261

(1)

8-2. COURT RULES

261

(7)

A. FEDERAL RULES

261

(6)

B. STATE RULES

267

(1)

8-3. LEGAL ETHICS

268

(2)

8-4. RECORDS AND BRIEFS

270

(2)

8-5. OTHER CASE INFORMATION

272

(2)

8-6. DIRECTORIES OF COURTS AND JUDGES

274

(2)

8-7. FORMBOOKS AND JURY INSTRUCTIONS

276

(4)

8-8. CONCLUSION

280

(1)

CHAPTER 9. TOPICAL RESEARCH SOURCES

281

(20)

9-1. INTRODUCTION

282

(1)

9-2. LOOSELEAF SERVICES

283

(9)

9-3. TOPICAL ELECTROMC RESOURCES

292

(1)

9-4. CURRENT AWARENESS TOOLS

293

(6)

A. LEGAL NEWSLETFERS AND NEWSPAPERS

294

(3)

B. TABLES OF CONTENTS SERVICES

297

(1)

C. LISTSERVS

298

(1)

9-5. SPECIALIZED INDEX

299

(1)

9-6. CONCLUSION

300

(1)

CHAPTER 10. REFERENCE RESOURCES

301

(13)

10-1. INTRODUCTION

302

(1)

10-2. LEGAL DIRECTORIES

302

(4)

10-3. STATISTICS

306

(2)

10-4. NEWS AND BUSINESS INFORMATION

308

(2)

10-5. INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH

310

(3)

10-6. CONCLUSION

313

(1)

CHAPTER 11. INTERNATIONAL LAW

314

(37)

11-1. INTRODUCTION

315

(1)

11-2. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

316

(8)

A. UNITED NATIONS

317

(3)

B. WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION

320

(1)

C. EUROPEAN UNION ANP OTHER REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

321

(3)

11-3. TREATIES

324

(13)

A. SOURCES

325

(5)

B. INDEXES AND GUIDE

330

(4)

C. INTERPRETATION

334

(3)

11-4. DISPUTE RESOLUTION

337

(8)

A. INTERNATIONAL COURTS

337

(4)

B. REGIONAL AND NATIONAL COURT

341

(3)

C. ARBITRATIONS

344

(1)

11-5. SECONDARY SOURCES AND DOCUMENT COLLECTIONS

345

(3)

11-6. SOURCES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

348

(2)

11-7. CONCLUSION

350

(1)

CHAPTER 12. THE LAW OF OTHER COUNTRIES

351

(29)

12-1. INTRODUCTION

352

(1)

12-2. ENGLISH AND COMMONWEALTH LAW

353

(13)

A. CASE LAW

354

(5)

B. STATUTES AND REGULATIONS

359

(4)

C. SECONDARY SOURCE

363

(3)

12-3. CIVIL LAW

366

(13)

A. RESEARCH IN ENGLISH

366

(9)

B. RESEARCH IN ORIGINAL SOURCES

375

(4)

12-4 CONCLUSION

379

(1)

APPENDIX A. SOURCES FOR STATE APPELLATE COURT CASES

380

(24)

APPENDIX B. STATE RESEARCH GUIDES

404

(10)

APPENDIX C. TOPICAL LOOSELEAF AND ELECTRONIC SERVICES VI

414

(10)

WEBSITE INDEX

424

(19)

TIME INDEX

443

(16)

SUBJECT INDEX

459

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