1. CHAPTER 11 Computer Assisted Legal Research (CALR)

2. 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 18.1.1: Cases Rule 18.1.1: Cases Rule 18.1.2: Constitutions and statutes Rule 18.1.2: Constitutions and statutes Rule 18.1.3: Legislative, administrative, and executive materials Rule 18.1.3: Legislative, administrative, and executive materials Rule 18.1.4: Secondary materials Rule 18.1.4: Secondary materials

3. 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 18.2.1(a): The URL Rule 18.2.1(a): The URL Rule 18.2.2: Explanatory phrase indicating which source was used Rule 18.2.2: Explanatory phrase indicating which source was used Rule 18.2.2: provider responsible for the Internet site if not clear from URL Rule 18.2.2: provider responsible for the Internet site if not clear from URL Rule 18.2.2(c): Order of authorities and parentheticals Rule 18.2.2(c): Order of authorities and parentheticals

4. The Bluebook Rule 18 Electronic Media and Other Nonprint Resources Rule 18.2.3(d): Pinpoint citation to internet sources Rule 18.2.3(d): Pinpoint citation to internet sources Rule 18.2.3(e): A date parenthetical Rule 18.2.3(e): A date parenthetical

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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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