Chapter 2 The Fundamentals of Legal Research Index » Main Volume » Additional Authority

§2.2 Index Research The Hierarchical System The Hierarchical System Begin in the General Index Begin in the General Index  Topic Sub-topic Sub-topicSub-sub-topic Privileges and Comm., cont’d Habeas Corpus Const. L §327 Husband and Wife Witn §359 Co-conspirators Accomplice Witn §524 Validity of Privilege Witn §389 Spouse as Victim Witn §296 Waiver Witn §274 Wills See Habeas Corpus, supra Institutions Medical Staff Phys & S §165

§2.4 Using Word Association Cartwheeling Cartwheeling Childcare Childcare Childcare Nursery School Babysitter Daycare Center

§2.5 Common Research Questions Where do I begin? Where do I begin? When do I stop? When do I stop?

§2.6 Visualizing the Books Form of the books The form of a research book is dictated by its function. Form of the books The form of a research book is dictated by its function.

§2.7 Publishers Official Publications are published by the government Official Publications are published by the government Historically, the 2 major private publishers were: Historically, the 2 major private publishers were: West Publishing (which became WestGroup) West Publishing (which became WestGroup) Lawyer’s Cooperative Lawyer’s Cooperative Thomson Publishing now owns both Thomson Publishing now owns both The main reason to know which books were published by West or Lawyer’s Coop. is that they use different research systems. The main reason to know which books were published by West or Lawyer’s Coop. is that they use different research systems. West publications use the Key Number System West publications use the Key Number System Lawyer’s Coop. publications use the Total Client Service Library Lawyer’s Coop. publications use the Total Client Service Library

§2.8 Scavenger Hunt Assignment This exercise is simply designed to help the student become familiar with the layout of the law library.

§2.9 Words & Phrases Multi-Volume Legal Dictionary Multi-Volume Legal Dictionary Use as a dictionary Use as a dictionary Offers quotation from court opinion defining term Offers quotation from court opinion defining term Supplement Supplement Always update with the pocket part!!! Always update with the pocket part!!!

§2.9 Words and Phrases

§2.9 American Jurisprudence, 2d Lawyers’ Cooperative Publishing Company Total Client Service Library §2.9 American Jurisprudence, 2d Lawyers’ Cooperative Publishing Company Total Client Service Library National Legal Encyclopedia National Legal Encyclopedia Commentary on the law Commentary on the law Footnotes lead to cases, statutes, rules, regulations, or other authority. Example: Footnotes lead to cases, statutes, rules, regulations, or other authority. Example: “Many jurisdictions define murder as the killing of one human being by another 14” ____________________________________________________________________ 14 Gooch v. Cower, 745 P.2d 356 (Cal. 1989) Research Research Step 1: General Index / General Index Update Step 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 Reference Step 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

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Corpus Juris Secundum 2d West Publishing Key Number System National Legal Encyclopedia National Legal Encyclopedia Commentary on the law Commentary on the law Footnotes lead to cases Footnotes lead to cases Research Research 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 Reference Step 5: Footnote Reference Step 6: Volume Index Step 6: Volume Index Step 7: Update (Pocket Part) Step 7: Update (Pocket Part)

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