Legal reference for librarians : how and where to find the answers / / Paul D. Healey ; book design by Karen Sheets de Gracia |
Autore | Healey Paul D. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chicago, [Illinois] : , : ALA Editions, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (235 p.) |
Disciplina | 025.5/2 |
Soggetto topico |
Legal research - United States
Pro se representation - Services for - United States Librarians - United States |
ISBN |
0-8389-9693-0
0-8389-9694-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Legal Reference for Librarians: How and Where to Find the Answers; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part One: Legal and Ethical Issues; Chapter 1: Who Is Asking Legal Reference Questions, and Why Does It Matter?; Chapter 2: Parameters of Legal Reference Service; Chapter 3: Tips and Tools for Serving the Pro Se Library User; Part Two: Legal Research Basics; Chapter 4: The Structure of Law and the Legal Research Process; Chapter 5: Secondary Legal Resources; Chapter 6: Statutes and Constitutions; Chapter 7: Case Law; Chapter 8: Regulations and Administrative Law
Appendix: Online Legal ResourcesIndex |
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Legal reference services quarterly |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Binghamton, N.Y., : Haworth Press |
Descrizione fisica | online resource |
Disciplina | 340.072073 |
Soggetto topico |
Legal research - United States
Legal research - Study and teaching - United States Legal research - Study and teaching Legal research |
Soggetto genere / forma | Periodicals. |
ISSN | 1540-949X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996207460703316 |
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Legal reference services quarterly |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Binghamton, N.Y., : Haworth Press |
Descrizione fisica | online resource |
Disciplina | 340.072073 |
Soggetto topico |
Legal research - United States
Legal research - Study and teaching - United States Legal research - Study and teaching Legal research |
Soggetto genere / forma | Periodicals. |
ISSN | 1540-949X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910160125303321 |
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Legal research in a nutshell / / Morris L. Cohen, Kent C. Olson |
Autore | Cohen Morris L. <1927-2010, > |
Edizione | [Twelfth edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | St. Paul, Minnesota : , : West Academic Publishing, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (238 pages) |
Disciplina | 340.072073 |
Collana | Nutshell series |
Soggetto topico | Legal research - United States |
ISBN | 1-63460-612-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910149447103321 |
Cohen Morris L. <1927-2010, >
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Legal research methods in a modern world : a coursebook / / J. Paul Lomio, Henrik Spang-Hanssen & George D. Wilson |
Autore | Lomio J. Paul |
Edizione | [Third edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Copenhagen : , : Djøf Publishing, , 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (487 p.) |
Disciplina |
340.072
340.07204 |
Altri autori (Persone) | LomioJ. Paul |
Soggetto topico |
Legal research
Legal research - United States Legal research - Europe Legal research - European Union countries |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 87-574-9395-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Legal families -- Requirements for studying foreign law -- Comparative law methods -- Methods in the U.S. : common law -- United Kingdom resources : common law -- Methods in Europe : civil law -- Russia resources : civil law -- European Union resources : civil law -- China resources : law in the far east -- Public international law resources -- International organizations' resources. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459728803321 |
Lomio J. Paul
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Legal research methods in a modern world : a coursebook / / J. Paul Lomio, Henrik Spang-Hanssen & George D. Wilson |
Autore | Lomio J. Paul |
Edizione | [Third edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Copenhagen : , : Djøf Publishing, , 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (487 p.) |
Disciplina |
340.072
340.07204 |
Altri autori (Persone) | LomioJ. Paul |
Soggetto topico |
Legal research
Legal research - United States Legal research - Europe Legal research - European Union countries |
ISBN | 87-574-9395-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Legal families -- Requirements for studying foreign law -- Comparative law methods -- Methods in the U.S. : common law -- United Kingdom resources : common law -- Methods in Europe : civil law -- Russia resources : civil law -- European Union resources : civil law -- China resources : law in the far east -- Public international law resources -- International organizations' resources. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787228003321 |
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Legal research methods in a modern world : a coursebook / / J. Paul Lomio, Henrik Spang-Hanssen & George D. Wilson |
Autore | Lomio J. Paul |
Edizione | [Third edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Copenhagen : , : Djøf Publishing, , 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (487 p.) |
Disciplina |
340.072
340.07204 |
Altri autori (Persone) | LomioJ. Paul |
Soggetto topico |
Legal research
Legal research - United States Legal research - Europe Legal research - European Union countries |
ISBN | 87-574-9395-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Legal families -- Requirements for studying foreign law -- Comparative law methods -- Methods in the U.S. : common law -- United Kingdom resources : common law -- Methods in Europe : civil law -- Russia resources : civil law -- European Union resources : civil law -- China resources : law in the far east -- Public international law resources -- International organizations' resources. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910820859803321 |
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Legal research, writing & analysis / / Peter Honigsberg and Edith Ho |
Autore | Honigsberg Peter |
Edizione | [Twelfth edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified] : , : Gilbert, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (247 pages) |
Disciplina | 340.072073 |
Collana | Gilbert Law Summaries |
Soggetto topico | Legal research - United States |
ISBN | 1-63459-113-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910148630803321 |
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Legal research: an introduction |
Edizione | [Revised March 1990.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : Law Library of Congress, , 1990 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (35 pages) |
Collana | LL |
Soggetto topico | Legal research - United States |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Legal research |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910713640403321 |
[Washington, D.C.] : , : Law Library of Congress, , 1990 | ||
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Narrowing the gap : legal English for the new international legal practitioner / / Kevin Fandl ; cover design by Andrew O. Alcala |
Autore | Fandl Kevin J. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Chicago, Illinois] : , : American Bar Association, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (436 p.) |
Disciplina | 349.73 |
Soggetto topico |
Law - United States
Law - United States - Methodology Legal research - United States |
ISBN | 1-61438-438-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; About the Author; Chapter 1 Introduction; What This Guide Offers; Chapter 2 U.S. Legal Institutions; Introduction; Overview of the U.S. Federal System; Federal Courts; Article III Courts; Article I Courts; State Courts; Juries; Jurisdiction; Jurisdiction in State Courts; Jurisdiction in Federal Courts; Federalism and Preemption; The Commerce Clause; Common Law and Legal Precedent; How are cases decided?; Why do we use precedent?; Precedent; Changing Precedent; Nature of Legal Authority; Primary Authority; Secondary Authority
Weight of AuthorityApplying Precedent; Concluding Notes; Chapter 3 U.S. Contract Law; Introduction; The Law of Contracts; Forming a Valid Contract; Terms and Conditions after the Acceptance; Changes in Terms and Conditions; Valid Acceptance; Capacity or Competency to Contract; Terminating an Offer; Quasi-Contract; Oral Contracts; Consideration; What about gifts?; Past Consideration; Mutual Assent; Promissory Estoppel; Exercise on Promissory Estoppel; Mistake; Misrepresentation; Duress and Unconscionability; Duress; Undue Influence; Unconscionability Discharging an Obligation: Impossibility and ImpracticabilityAssignment and Delegation; Breach of Contract; Anticipatory Repudiation; Mitigation; Damages; Warranties; Implied Warranties; Express Warranties; The Uniform Commercial Code; Introduction to the UCC; Key Provisions of the UCC; UCC Article 2; UCC Article 2A; Distinctions between the UCC and the Common Law; Concluding Notes; Chapter 4 Commercial Law; Introduction; Trade Policy and Politics; Treaties; Legal Aspects of Commerce in the United States; Legal Foundations of Trade Authority Significant Trade Institutions in the United StatesCustoms Law; Rules of Origin; Trade Remedies/Safeguards; Section 201; Section 301; Antidumping and Countervailing Duties; Chapter 5 Legal Reasoning; Introduction; Chapter 6 Legal Research and Citation; Paid Research Sources; Conducting a Basic Search in Lexis; Free Research Sources; Legal Citation; Citing a Case from a U.S. Court; Citing a U.S. Statute; Citing Foreign Legal Sources in a U.S. Legal Document; Structuring a Citation; Concluding Thoughts; Appendix A Key Legal English Terminology; Appendix B Key Clauses of the U.S. Constitution Appendix C Case LawAppendix D Key Clauses of the Uniform Commercial Code; Appendix E The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods; Appendix F Sample Documents; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910671841403321 |
Fandl Kevin J.
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