Researching the Law: Finding What You Need When You Need It (2nd Edition) – Aspen Coursebook – PDF

Researching the Law: Finding What You Need When You Need It 2nd Edition is a book that teaches law students how to find the most pertinent and authoritative legal information. It is written by a top author in legal research and focuses on pre- and post-search analysis to effectively filter large amounts of legal material.

• This concise new edition is reasonably priced, making it accessible to all students.
• The book covers all the fundamental principles of legal research that students need to know.
• It approaches legal research as a process of filtering to identify the most relevant information from the search results.
• Part I explains how to define a research question, pre-filter content before beginning a search, conduct research, and establish post-search criteria for filtering results.
• Part II describes the essential features of individual sources of authority and outlines search strategies unique to each source.
• Part III contains research flowcharts, which help students plan research strategies for different types of research projects.
• The book can be used in conjunction with other textbooks and materials.
• This book is not a condensed version of Basic Legal Research. Instead, it looks at research as a process of filtering the available information, rather than as a process that requires first choosing the right source of authority to solve a legal problem.