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 Journals and Periodicals Law Reviews Bar Journals Directories of Law Reviews and Journals 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

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.

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?Any librarian needing to understand leal research will find this book easy to read and invaluable. It covers all aspects of legal research.?-Book and CD-ROM Reviews

"Any librarian needing to understand leal research will find this book easy to read and invaluable. It covers all aspects of legal research."-Book and CD-ROM Reviews