Researching the Law: Finding What You Need When You Need It Contributor(s): Sloan, Amy E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1543813364 ISBN-13: 9781543813364 Publisher: Aspen Publishing OUR PRICE: $98.01 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2020 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Law | Research - Law | Legal Writing - Law | Legal Education |
Dewey: 340.072 |
LCCN: 2019056764 |
Physical Information: 0.38" H x 7" W x 10" (0.70 lbs) 176 pages |
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Publisher Description: Buy a new version of this textbook and receive access to the Connected eBook with Study Center on CasebookConnect, including: lifetime access to the online ebook with highlight, annotation, and search capabilities; practice questions from your favorite study aids; an outline tool and other helpful resources. Connected eBooks provide what you need most to be successful in your law school classes. Learn more about Connected eBooks Researching the Law: Finding What You Need When You Need It, Third Edition, guides students through a decidedly contemporary approach to legal research. Widely respected author Amy E. Sloan presents legal research as a process of efficiently filtering a vast quantity of available information. Simply put, students learn how to locate and identify the most pertinent and authoritative information available with the greatest possible expedience. Sloan's clear, concise explanations of essential research sources are presented in a context that speaks to the way lawyers do research today, with a flexible approach that works in a rapidly changing research environment. Part I explains how to define a research question; pre-filter content before beginning a search; conduct research using a variety of search techniques; and establish post-search criteria for filtering results. Part II describes essential features of individual sources of authority and search strategies unique to each source. Part III contains research flowcharts to help students plan research strategy for different types of research projects. New to the Third Edition:
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