Experiential Legal Research: Sources, Strategies, and Citation

Features:

• Takes a clear, straightforward approach to research sources and strategies plus to citation (ALWD and Bluebook styles) and grammar.
• Covers 1L material including finding federal and state statutes and cases, using secondary sources, and strategies for effective and efficient research; also covers upper-class courses with materials on administrative law and legislative history.
• Breaks down the research process into manageable tasks, discussing strategies for the process and presenting specific strategies for each legal source, including specifics on updating the law.
• Uses hypothetical fact patterns and case briefs to illustrate research plans and strategies.
• Provides maps, diagrams, text boxes, and tables to summarize material and provide visual interest.
• Instructs through annotated facsimiles and screen shots of a wide variety of law and research sources.
• Provides abundant, thorough study aid materials
• Quick References and Checklists: reinforce and test students' understanding of the material
• Quizzes and Self-Assessments: allow students and teachers to test students' understanding of the material
• Exercises: for use as in-class to reinforce the readings, such as exercises on case analogies, statutory interpretation, conciseness, and citation

• Can be used both as an aid to instructors and students working partially or predominantly in the electronic environment of TeachingLaw and as a standalone primary or supplementary textbook.
• Online version of the book includes an idea bank, a school bank for sharing, and an integrated courseware program.