1. CHAPTER 8 Secondary Sources

2. The Bluebook Rules 15, 16, 17, 18 These rules provide examples of secondary source formatting These rules provide examples of secondary source formatting If no examples for a particular or exact source can be found, use the format for a similar resource If no examples for a particular or exact source can be found, use the format for a similar resource

3. Secondary Sources Legal Encyclopedias Legal Encyclopedias American Law Reports American Law Reports American Law Reports Federal American Law Reports Federal Treatises Treatises Hornbooks Hornbooks Nutshells Nutshells Looseleaf Services Looseleaf Services Periodicals Periodicals Legal Dictionaries Legal Dictionaries Legal Thesaurus Legal Thesaurus

4. Features of Secondary Sources Descriptive Word Index Descriptive Word Index Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Statutes Cited Table of Statutes Cited Table of Cases Cited Table of Cases Cited Table of Abbreviations Table of Abbreviations Preface Preface

5. Legal Encyclopedias Collection of legal information arranged alphabetically by topic Collection of legal information arranged alphabetically by topic There are two major legal encyclopedias There are two major legal encyclopedias American Jurisprudence 2d (Am. Jur. 2d) American Jurisprudence 2d (Am. Jur. 2d) Corpus Juris Secundum (C.J.S.) Corpus Juris Secundum (C.J.S.)

6. Using Legal Encyclopedias Start with the index Start with the index Determine terms to check Determine terms to check Review subtopics under main topic Review subtopics under main topic Note topic and section numbers Note topic and section numbers Go to the volume and find the appropriate section Go to the volume and find the appropriate section

7. American Law Reports Uses recent cases which are then fully annotated Uses recent cases which are then fully annotated Cases Cases Statutes Statutes Two types: Two types: A.L.R. A.L.R. A.L.R. Fed. A.L.R. Fed.

8. American Law Reports Features Table of Contents Table of Contents Research References Research References Research Sources Research Sources Includes electronic search query Includes electronic search query Descriptive Word Index Descriptive Word Index Jurisdictional Table of Cited Statutes and Cases Jurisdictional Table of Cited Statutes and Cases Related Annotations Related Annotations Summary and Comment Summary and Comment Practice Pointers Practice Pointers Substantive Section Substantive Section

9. Treatises Single book or multivolume series dealing with a single legal topic Single book or multivolume series dealing with a single legal topic Usually written by a legal scholar or attorney specialist in the field Usually written by a legal scholar or attorney specialist in the field Hornbooks are treatises published by West and used primarily by law students Hornbooks are treatises published by West and used primarily by law students Nutshell Series books are condensed versions of hornbooks Nutshell Series books are condensed versions of hornbooks

10. Periodicals Journals Journals Magazines Magazines Law Reviews Law Reviews Guides to periodicals Guides to periodicals Current Law Index Current Law Index Index to Legal Periodicals and Books Index to Legal Periodicals and Books LegalTrac LegalTrac

11. Looseleaf Services Published in binder form Published in binder form Commonly used regarding administrative regulations Commonly used regarding administrative regulations Allows for frequent supplementation without the use or need for pocket parts Allows for frequent supplementation without the use or need for pocket parts