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Internet Legal
Research
By Research Method
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Legal
Directories -- Logically organized lists of resources. Directories
are the preferred starting point of most professional legal
researchers for most research projects |
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Search
Engines -- Computer compiled databases of web sites, searchable by
key words. Can be best if you have one or more key words that are
likely to appear in the relevant documents, but few others.
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Interactive -- For
some legal research questions, the best way to find the answer is to find
a human being who knows knows the answer, and is willing to help
you.
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Primary Sources
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Primary
Sources--Nonfederal -- This section has links to a few key sites among the
thousands that publish primary sources of legal authority on the
Internet. |
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Federal --
The Internet is frequently the first place to look for information
about the U.S. government. This page has a few key starting points.
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Other Resources
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-- Sites about the legal profession. Lawyer directories, links to
ethics rules, etc. |
 | Tutorials
-- How to do research on the Internet, especially legal research.
Spend some time to learn how, so you don't waste time doing it.
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This page last revised:
December 01, 2002.
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