Legal Information

by Kent Olson

Overview

Now, at last, there is a comprehensive and readable guide designed to help librarians, scholars, and the general public quickly find the legal information they need. While most legal research books focus on the needs of beginning law students or litigants, Legal Information takes a broader view of the law, including its value in other disciplines. It explains why legal information exists in certain formats, and describes how to get the most out of the major legal reference tools. It also suggests the best sources for different kinds of information and explains how these resources compare to other available materials.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780897749633
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	11/19/1998
Series:	How to Find It, How to Use It
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	344
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.71(d)

About the Author

KENT C. OLSON is assistant librarian for public services at the University of Virignia School of Law, Charlottesville, where he teaches a course in advanced legal research. He has written and co-written several books and articles on law and law research, including Legal Research in a Nutshell, 6th ed., and How to Find the Law, 9th ed., as well as the Law section of the American Library Associations Guide to Reference Books, 11th ed. Olson holds a J.D. and an M.L.S from the University of California, Berkeley.

Table of Contents

List of Exhibits
List of Tables
Preface
Introduction
Overview
The American Legal System
Forms of Legal Information
Understanding Legal Information
Dictionaries and Guides to Legal Language
Legal Citations and Abbreviations
Research Guides
Getting Started
General Reference Sources
Libraries
Encyclopedias
Consumer Guides
Web Sites
Legal Compendia
Formbooks
Law Books
Types of Law Books
Finding Law Books
Jourbanals and Periodicals
Law Reviews
Bar Jourbanals
Directories of Law Reviews and Jourbanals
Legal Newspapers
Newsletters
Loose-Leaf Services
Access to Articles
Finding Lawyers and Institutions
Lawyers
Experts and Consultants
Organizations and Institutions
Federal Law Administrative Law
The Constitution and the Supreme Court
Reference Works
The Text of the Constitution
Supreme Court Opinions
Other Supreme Court Resources
Federal Legislation
Statutes
Congressional Materials
Federal Courts
Reference Sources
Sources for Federal Court Decisions
Finding Cases by Number or Name
Case Research
Other Information on Courts and the Judicial System
Federal Administrative Law
Reference Sources
Presidential Lawmaking
Regulations
Other Sources of Lawmaking
State Law
State Legislation and Administrative Law
Multistate Reference Sources
Constitutions
Statutes
Legislative Information
Administrative Law
Counties and Cities
State Courts
Reference Sources
Court Decisions
Case Research
Rules and Procedures
Lawyer Conduct
Index

Editorial Reviews

Offers clear and detailed descriptions of what major types of legal information sources are available, where to locate each source, and how each can be most effectively used. Traditional as well as Internet resources are addressed along with the strengths, weaknesses, and advantages of each. Covers such topics as finding data on attorneys, locating law books and journals, the Constitution, U.S. Supreme Court, multistate information sources, state constitutions and legislatures, and city and county governments. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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