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Legal research / William H. Putman.

By: Putman, William H.
Series: West Legal Studies: Publisher: Clifton Park, NY : Thomson/Delmar Learning, c2006Edition: 1st ed.Description: xxiii, 455 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.ISBN: 9781401879587 (pbk.); 1401879586 (pbk.).Subject(s): Legal research -- United States | Legal assistants -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etcDDC classification: 340.072073
Contents:
Introduction to legal principles and authorities and the research process -- The role of key terms and key facts in legal research -- Issue identification : spotting the issue -- Constitutions, statutes, administrative law, and court rules : research and analysis -- Case law : research and briefing -- Case law analysis : is a case on point? -- Secondary authority and other research sources : encyclopedias, treatises, American law reports, digests, Shepard's -- Secondary authority : periodicals, restatements, uniform laws, dictionaries, legislative history, and other secondary authorities -- Computer and internet research -- Fee-based internet research -- Legal citation -- Counteranalysis -- The research process for effective legal research.
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Includes index.

Introduction to legal principles and authorities and the research process -- The role of key terms and key facts in legal research -- Issue identification : spotting the issue -- Constitutions, statutes, administrative law, and court rules : research and analysis -- Case law : research and briefing -- Case law analysis : is a case on point? -- Secondary authority and other research sources : encyclopedias, treatises, American law reports, digests, Shepard's -- Secondary authority : periodicals, restatements, uniform laws, dictionaries, legislative history, and other secondary authorities -- Computer and internet research -- Fee-based internet research -- Legal citation -- Counteranalysis -- The research process for effective legal research.