Nolfi, Edward A.

Basic legal research and writing. / Edward A. Nolfi and Pamela R. Tepper - New York: McGraw Hill, c2000. - xvi, 335 p.: ill.; 28cm.

Includes index.

Contents: Preliminary matters: Introduction to legal research -- Researching primary authority: Case law -- Case finders -- Annotations -- Statutory law -- Researching secondary authority: general works -- Specialized works -- Citing the law: A Uniform system of citation -- Shepard's citations and other citators -- Using computers and other technologies: Computer-assisted legal research -- Microforms, floppy disks, CD-ROM, and computer-organized legal research -- Research strategies: Legal research strategies -- Appendix I: the constitution of the United States -- Appendix II: table of parallel volume references, U.S supreme court reporters -- Appendix III: table of selected state law sources -- Appendix IV: law library classification.

0028002865

Legal research -- United States.

KF240.N65