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The Fundamentals of The Fundamentals of Legal ResearchLegal Research

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§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