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Chapter 2Chapter 2
The Fundamentals of The Fundamentals of Legal ResearchLegal Research
Index Index » Main Volume » Additional » Main Volume » Additional Authority Authority
§2.2§2.2 Index ResearchIndex Research
The Hierarchical The Hierarchical SystemSystem
Begin in the Begin in the General IndexGeneral Index
TopicTopic
Sub-topicSub-topicSub-sub-topicSub-sub-topic
Privileges and Comm., cont’dPrivileges and Comm., cont’d
Habeas Corpus Habeas Corpus Const. L Const. L §327§327
Husband and Wife Husband and Wife Witn §359Witn §359
Co-conspiratorsCo-conspirators
Accomplice Accomplice Witn §524Witn §524
Validity of PrivilegeValidity of Privilege Witn §389Witn §389
Spouse as VictimSpouse as Victim Witn §296 Witn §296
WaiverWaiver Witn §274 Witn §274
WillsWills See Habeas Corpus, See Habeas Corpus, suprasupra
InstitutionsInstitutions
Medical StaffMedical Staff Phys & S §165 Phys & S §165
§2.4§2.4 Using Word AssociationUsing Word Association
CartwheelingCartwheeling
ChildcareChildcare
NurserySchool
BabysitterDaycareCenter
Childcare
§2.5§2.5 Common Research QuestionsCommon Research Questions
Where do I begin?Where do I begin?
When do I stop?When do I stop?
§2.6§2.6 Visualizing the BooksVisualizing the Books
Form of the booksForm of the books
The form of a research book is The form of a research book is dictated by its function.dictated by its function.
§2.7§2.7 PublishersPublishers
Official Publications are published by the Official Publications are published by the governmentgovernment
Historically, the 2 major private publishers were:Historically, the 2 major private publishers were: West PublishingWest Publishing (which became WestGroup) (which became WestGroup) Lawyer’s CooperativeLawyer’s Cooperative
Thomson PublishingThomson Publishing now owns both now owns both
The main reason to know which books were The main reason to know which books were published by West or Lawyer’s Coop. is that they published by West or Lawyer’s Coop. is that they use different research systems.use different research systems. WestWest publications use the publications use the Key Number SystemKey Number System Lawyer’s Coop.Lawyer’s Coop. publications use the publications use the Total Client Service Total Client Service
LibraryLibrary
§2.8§2.8 Scavenger Hunt AssignmentScavenger Hunt Assignment
This exercise is simply designed to This exercise is simply designed to help the student become familiar help the student become familiar with the layout of the law library.with the layout of the law library.
§2.9§2.9 Words & PhrasesWords & Phrases
Multi-Volume Legal DictionaryMulti-Volume Legal Dictionary Use as a dictionaryUse as a dictionary
Offers quotation from court opinion defining Offers quotation from court opinion defining termterm
SupplementSupplement Always update with the pocket Always update with the pocket
part!!! part!!!
§2.9§2.9 Words and PhrasesWords and Phrases
§2.9§2.9 American Jurisprudence, 2dAmerican Jurisprudence, 2dLawyers’ Cooperative Publishing CompanyLawyers’ Cooperative Publishing Company
Total Client Service LibraryTotal Client Service Library
National Legal EncyclopediaNational Legal Encyclopedia Commentary on the lawCommentary on the law
Footnotes lead to cases, statutes, rules, regulations, or other Footnotes lead to cases, statutes, rules, regulations, or other authority. Example:authority. Example:
““Many jurisdictions define murder as the killing of one human being by Many jurisdictions define murder as the killing of one human being by anotheranother14”14”
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1414 Gooch v. CowerGooch v. Cower, 745 P.2d 356 (Cal. 1989), 745 P.2d 356 (Cal. 1989) ResearchResearch
Step 1: General Index / General Index UpdateStep 1: General Index / General Index Update Step 2: Topic & Section Number (Depo §273)Step 2: Topic & Section Number (Depo §273) Step 3: Main Volume Topic (Depositions)Step 3: Main Volume Topic (Depositions) Step 4: Section Number (273)Step 4: Section Number (273) Step 5: Footnote ReferenceStep 5: Footnote Reference Step 6: Volume Index Step 6: Volume Index Step 7: Update (Pocket Part)Step 7: Update (Pocket Part) Step 8: New Topic Service Step 8: New Topic Service
American Jurisprudence 2dAmerican Jurisprudence 2d
Corpus Juris Secundum 2dCorpus Juris Secundum 2dWest PublishingWest Publishing
Key Number SystemKey Number System
National Legal EncyclopediaNational Legal Encyclopedia Commentary on the lawCommentary on the law
Footnotes lead to cases Footnotes lead to cases
ResearchResearch Step 1: General Index Step 1: General Index Step 2: Topic & Section Number (Witn §442)Step 2: Topic & Section Number (Witn §442) Step 3: Main Volume Topic (Witnesses)Step 3: Main Volume Topic (Witnesses) Step 4: Section Number (442)Step 4: Section Number (442) Step 5: Footnote ReferenceStep 5: Footnote Reference Step 6: Volume IndexStep 6: Volume Index Step 7: Update (Pocket Part)Step 7: Update (Pocket Part)
Corpus Juris SecundumCorpus Juris Secundum