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Legal Research 101 Table of Contents

Start Your Research Here! U.S. Supreme Court  U.S.Constitution  Uniform Commercial Code California Cases California Codes New York Court of Appeal Law Dictionary Westlaw Lexis The Latest from Craig Smith's Blog www.craigsmithsblog.com Legal Research in a Nutshell

Sources of the Law   Constitutions   Legislative Enactments    Case Law Finding the Law Verifying Search Results Citation of Authorities Virtual Law Library Legal Research Bibliography This on line tutorial will take you through the basic steps of performing legal research, from identifying the sources of law to properly citing the authorities you find. There are links to the ever increasing number of free legal research tools available on the World Wide Web, as well as links to the major fee based services. The focus is on researching federal and California law. If you're already adept at legal research methods and merely want a convenient place to start your on line research from, then go directly to the Virtual Law Library. An account number or password is required for access to Lexis, Westlaw and Shepard's. Questions? Comments? e-mail Professor Smith Your comments and suggestions are always welcome, as are questions about law school curriculum.  However, I cannot answer questions seeking legal advice. Our user agreement, licensing and privacy policy have changed. Please review. © 2005 by lawschoolhelp.com and Craig A. Smith Back to top of page.