Description
This authoritative introduction to legal research has been updated to include the latest developments in the field. You'll find in-depth discussion of the legal research process, current legal research sources, computer-assisted research, key Internet sources, and other research aids. Numerous appendixes speed up and simplify your research. Illustrations and charts help present and clarify fundamentals. Textbook can be used in conjunction with Jacobstein, Mersky, and Dunn's Assignment to Fundamentals of Legal Research supplement, a workbook of exercises that complement information in the textbook (see individual listing).
Features
- User has access to online author forum
- Appendixes include state guides to legal research, coverage of National Reporter System®, state reports, and fundamental lawyering skills
- Text also available in abridged version: Jacobstein, Mersky, and Dunn Legal Research Illustrated (see individual listing)
- Representative topics include legal encyclopedias; Shepard's® Citations; court rules and procedures; and legal periodicals, indexes, and reporters