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Author Olson, Kent C., author.

Title Legal research in a nutshell / Kent C. Olson.

Publication Info. St. Paul, MN : West Academic Publishing, [2018]
©2018

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Location Call No. Status
 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Reference Material  Ref. Bookcase 340.072 O52L    In-Library Use Only
Edition Thirteenth edition.
Description xii, 348 pages ; 19 cm.
Series Nutshell series
Nutshell series.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-312) and indexes.
Contents The research process -- Background and analysis -- Case law -- Statutes and constitutions -- Legislative information -- Administrative law -- Court rules and practice -- Specialized and nonlegal resources -- International law -- The law of other countries -- Appendix A. State legal research guides -- Appendix B. Major treatises and services by subject.
Summary "Finding and using legal resources effectively is an essential skill for lawyers. This ... guide covers research procedures using major online services, free internet resources, and library materials. Several hundred websites are discussed and placed in context for effective and productive use in research. Discussion includes coverage of legislative history, administrative law, specialized and interdisciplinary resources, and research in international and comparative law. Appendices list state research guides and treatises and services by subject, and a companion website has a regularly updated list of URLs and illustrations of online and print resources"--Provided by the publisher.
Subject Legal research -- United States.
Legal research. (OCoLC)fst00995522
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Fachliteratur. (DE-588)4153493-1
Recherche. (DE-588)4121560-6
Recht. (DE-588)4048737-4
Rechtsquelle. (DE-588)4048828-7
Rechtswissenschaft. (DE-588)4076570-2
University of South Alabama. (DE-588)5241550-8
Genre/Form Study guides. (OCoLC)fst01423888
Study guides.
Spine Title Legal research
ISBN 9781640208049
1640208046
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