Lukol Directory: Society: Law: Reference: Legal Research

Legal Research Guide
A basic introduction to sources of law, how to find them, how to make sure that they are current, and correct citation. Authored by Santa Barbara College of Law Professor Craig Smith.
http://www.west.net/~smith/research.htm

Best Guide to Canadian Legal Research
Focusing on strategy and effective use of primary and secondary sources in both print and electronic formats. Published by Catherine Best.
http://legalresearch.org/

THOMAS
Comprehensive online journal of the US legislative process maintained by the Library of Congress, named for Thomas Jefferson. Search bills and laws by number or keyword, find links to members of the House and Senate, calendars, text of historical documents, and the Congressional Record with roll call votes.
http://thomas.loc.gov

LLRX.com Research Guide
Andrew Zimmerman's guide to legal research. It is a wonderful site full of helpful information on finding the law. It can be useful to the layperson or even the experienced legal researcher.
http://www.llrx.com/guide/

Duke University School of Law : Library : Research Guides
Concise guides to research in various substantive areas in both the United States and Europe. These include U.S. federal tax, European Union, English Law, treaty research and North Carolina legal research.
http://www.law.duke.edu/lib/libser/publica...

The Virtual Chase
Guides lawyers and other legal professionals who want to conduct research on the Internet. Offers numerous articles on research strategies, research guides, and teaching tools.
http://www.virtualchase.com/

How to Shepardize
How to use Shepards citators to determine precedential value of a case, statute, or other legal authority before relying on it in an argument.
http://helpcite.shepards.com/howtoshep/how...

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Records Research
Citators





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