Legal research in a nutshell / / Morris L. Cohen, Kent C. Olson

• Autore: Cohen Morris L. <1927-2010, >
• Pubblicazione: St. Paul, Minnesota : , : West Academic Publishing, , 2016; ©2016
• Edizione: Twelfth edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (238 pages)
• Disciplina: 340.072073
• Soggetto topico: Legal research - United States
• Persona (resp. second.): OlsonKent C.
• Note generali: Includes indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Preface -- OUTLINE -- Chapter 1. The Research Process -- 1-1. Introduction -- 1-2. The Sources of the Law -- 1-3. The Forms of Legal Information -- a. Primary and Secondary Sources -- b. Online and Print Resources -- c. Current and Historical Information -- 1-4. Legal Language -- 1-5. Legal Citations -- 1-6. Online Research Basics -- 1-7. Handling a Research Project -- a. First Steps -- b. In-Depth Research -- c. Having Current Information -- d. Completing a Project -- Chapter 2. Background and Analysis -- 2-1. Introduction -- 2-2. Overviews -- 2-3. Legal Encyclopedias -- a. American Jurisprudence 2d and Corpus Juris Secundum -- b. Jurisdictional Encyclopedias -- 2-4. Texts and Treatises -- 2-5. Restatements of the Law -- 2-6. Law Reviews -- a. Westlaw and Lexis -- b. HeinOnline -- c. Periodical Indexes -- d. Other Resources -- Chapter 3. Case Law -- 3-1. Introduction -- 3-2. Federal Court Cases -- a. Supreme Court of the United States -- b. Lower Federal Courts -- 3-3. State Court Cases -- 3-4. Online Keyword Research -- a. Westlaw -- b. Lexis -- c. Bloomberg Law and Other Resources -- 3-5. Key Number Research -- a. Using Key Numbers on Westlaw -- b. West Digests -- 3-6. American Law Reports Annotations -- 3-7. Citators -- Chapter 4. Statutes and Constitutions -- 4-1. Introduction -- 4-2. Publication of Statutes -- 4-3. Statutory Research -- a. Online Codes -- b. Citators -- c. Indexes and Tables -- 4-4. Sources for Federal Statutes -- a. Slip Laws and Session Laws -- b. The United States Code -- c. Annotated Codes -- 4-5. Sources for State Statutes -- a. Slip Laws and Session Laws -- b. Codes -- c. Multistate Research Sources -- d. Uniform Laws -- e. Interstate Compacts -- 4-6. The U.S. Constitution -- 4-7. State Constitutions. ; Chapter 5. Legislative Information -- 5-1. Introduction -- 5-2. Federal Legislative History Sources -- a. Bills -- b. Committee Reports -- c. Debates -- d. Hearings -- e. Other Congressional Publications -- 5-3. Congressional Research Resources -- a. Compiled Legislative Histories -- b. Congress.gov and Other Government Websites -- c. ProQuest Congressional -- d. USCCAN and Westlaw -- e. CQ and Other Tracking Services -- f. Status Tables -- g. Directories -- 5-4. State Legislative Information -- Chapter 6. Administrative Law -- 6-1. Introduction -- 6-2. Background Reference Sources -- a. Agency Websites -- b. Guides and Directories -- 6-3. Federal Regulations -- a. Federal Register -- b. Code of Federal Regulations -- c. Regulatory Research -- 6-4. Guidance Documents -- 6-5. Administrative Decisions and Rulings -- 6-6. Presidential Lawmaking -- a. Executive Orders and Proclamations -- b. Other Presidential Documents -- 6-7. State Administrative Law -- a. Websites and Directories -- b. Regulations and Executive Orders -- c. Decisions, Rulings, and Other Documents -- 6-8. Local Law -- Chapter 7. Court Rules and Practice -- 7-1. Introduction -- 7-2. Court Rules -- a. Federal Rules -- b. State Rules -- 7-3. Legal Ethics -- 7-4. Briefs and Other Court Documents -- 7-5. Directories of Courts and Judges -- 7-6. Forms and Jury Instructions -- Chapter 8. Specialized and Nonlegal Resources -- 8-1. Introduction -- 8-2. Looseleaf and Electronic Services -- 8-3. Current Awareness -- a. Legal Newspapers and Newsletters -- b. Current Scholarship -- c. Blogs and Other Online Resources -- 8-4. Legal History Resources -- 8-5. Statistics -- 8-6. Legal Directories -- 8-7. General News and Business Information -- 8-8. Interdisciplinary Research -- 8-9. Specialized Research Guides -- Chapter 9. International Law. ; 9-1. Introduction -- 9-2. Preliminary Research -- 9-3. U.S. Practice in International Law -- a. Treaties -- b. Foreign Relations Documents -- 9-4. General Treaty Research -- 9-5. Cases and Arbitrations -- a. International Court of Justice -- b. Other Courts -- c. Arbitrations -- 9-6. International Organizations -- a. United Nations and Related Agencies -- b. World Trade Organization -- c. European Union and Other Regional Organizations -- 9-7. Sources for Further Information -- Chapter 10. The Law of Other Countries -- 10-1. Introduction -- 10-2. Legal Systems of the World -- 10-3. Reference Resources -- a. Encyclopedias and Legal System Guides -- b. Research Guides and Indexes -- c. Summaries and Translations of Laws -- d. Dictionaries -- 10-4. Original Sources -- a. Links to Country Websites -- b. Common Law Jurisdictions -- c. Civil Law Jurisdictions -- Appendix A. State Legal Research Guides -- Appendix B. Major Treatises and Services by Subject -- Resource Index -- Subject Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: This comprehensive but succinct guide covers research procedures using major online services, free Internet resources, and library materials.
• Titolo autorizzato: Legal research in a nutshell
• ISBN: 1-63460-612-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910149447103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Nutshell series.