CHAPTER 11 Computer Assisted Legal Research (CALR)

The Bluebook Rule 18 Electronic Media and Other Nonprint Resources Rule 18: Introduction to citation information regarding electronic resources Rule 18: Introduction to citation information regarding electronic resources Rule 18.1: Commercial electronic resources Rule 18.1: Commercial electronic resources Rule : Cases Rule : Cases Rule : Constitutions and statutes Rule : Constitutions and statutes Rule : Legislative, administrative, and executive materials Rule : Legislative, administrative, and executive materials Rule : Secondary materials Rule : Secondary materials

The Bluebook Rule 18 Electronic Media and Other Nonprint Resources Rule 18.2: Information re: authority cited Rule 18.2: Information re: authority cited Rule (a): The URL Rule (a): The URL Rule : Explanatory phrase indicating which source was used Rule : Explanatory phrase indicating which source was used Rule : provider responsible for the Internet site if not clear from URL Rule : provider responsible for the Internet site if not clear from URL Rule (c): Order of authorities and parentheticals Rule (c): Order of authorities and parentheticals

The Bluebook Rule 18 Electronic Media and Other Nonprint Resources Rule (d): Pinpoint citation to internet sources Rule (d): Pinpoint citation to internet sources Rule (e): A date parenthetical Rule (e): A date parenthetical

Types of Computer Assisted Legal Research (CALR) CD-ROMs CD-ROMs LEXIS LEXIS Westlaw Westlaw Internet sites Internet sites Intranets Intranets

Electronic Research Methods Full text searching Full text searching Based on a query Based on a query Boolean searching Boolean searching Searches combinations of words Searches combinations of words Uses connectors Uses connectors Natural resource Natural resource Searches using a normal question Searches using a normal question

Preparing to Search Understand the assignment Understand the assignment Review all available facts Review all available facts Identify all key facts Identify all key facts Identify all legal issues Identify all legal issues List words describing the facts and issues List words describing the facts and issues Consider synonyms, antonyms, and variations of the listed words Consider synonyms, antonyms, and variations of the listed words

Preparing to Search (continued) Consider word relationships Consider word relationships Develop search questions Develop search questions Determine controlling jurisdiction and available types of legal materials available to use for the search Determine controlling jurisdiction and available types of legal materials available to use for the search