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Authors: Valerie Atkinson
ISBN-13: 9780827374508, ISBN-10: 082737450X
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Date Published: January 2001
Edition: 1st Edition

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Author Biography: Valerie Atkinson

Valerie Atkinson is a System Administrator for First Texas Lawyers BBS as well as and Internet Journalist and Writer

Book Synopsis

Researchers of the law are sure to benefit from the legal/technological guidelines for conducting "Legal Research Via the Internet." Beginning with a comprehensive overview of legal research, the book progresses in discussion with detailed use of the Internet as a research tool and its association with substantive law. It covers the research process, security and privacy issues, as well as providing Internet Legal Research Tasks, and numerous references for review. The book shows how to solve researching problems, explains necessary factors in staying motivated, and how to avoid potential obstacles in the research process. Useful suggestions promote efficiency, helping the researcher to pathfind in an organized way. The straightforward presentation of the material facilitates reading and application of research methodologies, making "Legal Research Via the Internet" a superior choice for obtaining the information you need to know.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Research Steps
Ch. 1Introduction to Legal Research1
The Legal Research Process2
Primary and Secondary Sources of Law5
Citations12
Introduction to the Internet16
Ch. 2The Internet as a Research Tool21
Organizing Research Issues22
Preparing the Search26
Strategies for Searching26
Legal Research Skills for the Internet27
Search Engines28
Listservs as a Research Tool32
Newsgroups37
Using the World Wide Web for Legal Research37
Ch. 3Law on the Internet39
Introduction40
Code of Federal Regulations40
Securities and Exchange Commission41
FedWorld41
International Law42
Ch. 4Internet Research Tasks43
Solving Research Problems44
Internet Research Task Examples44
Ch. 5Additional Resources on the Internet75
Virtual Law Libraries76
Law Schools Online77
Electronic Law Journals81
Researching Law Directories83
Index85

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