| Teaching Legal Research and Providing Access to Electronic Resources Contributor(s): Hill, Gary L. (Editor), Sears, Dennis S. (Editor), Lyman, Lovisa (Editor) |
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ISBN: 078901369X ISBN-13: 9780789013699 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2001 Annotation: This comprehensive volume suggests effective, innovative techniques for law librarians to educate users and facilitate their patrons' legal research. It covers the full range of both users and resources, from helping first-year law students find cases in print to helping attorneys learn to use new Web sites. Teaching Legal Research and Providing Access to Electronic Resources includes information on creating a Web site for your library, doing research in international law, designing courses and programs for teaching users the basics of research, and improving your own legal research skills. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Law | Research - Education - Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - Administration & Management |
| Dewey: 340.072 |
| LCCN: 2001039153 |
| Physical Information: 238 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Teach effective use of both electronic and print resources According to the MacCrate Report, legal research is one of the ten essential skills for practicing law, and educating users in research skills is a crucial part of the law librarian's job. Teaching Legal Research and Providing Access to Electronic Resources provides you with techniques for training your patrons in effective search strategies. This comprehensive volume will help you offer much more than a list of information on where the data is located.This helpful volume covers the full range of both users and resources, from helping first-year law students find cases in print to helping attorneys learn to use new Web sites and search engines. Its range includes academic, company, and public law libraries. Teaching Legal Research and Providing Access to Electronic Resources discusses formal ways to teach the skills of research, such as scheduled workshops, one-on-one tutorials, for-credit courses in law schools, and CLE-credit courses in law firms. In addition, it offers hints for seizing the teaching moment when a patron needs help doing research. Teaching Legal Research and Providing Access to Electronic Resources presents practical advice for all aspects of patron education, including:
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