Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Historical Background of the U.S. Constitution 2. Finding Legal Materials: The U.S. System of Law and Government 3. The Constitution: The Supreme Law of the Land 4. The Enigma of International Law in the U.S. Legal System 5. Congress: The Legislative Branch 6. Executive and Administrative Agencies 7. The Freedom of Information Act 8. The Judicial Branch: The Federal Court System 9. Federalism: The State Legal Systems 10. The Past and Future of Legal Research Bibliography Index About the Author
Bryan M. Carson is professor and Coordinator of Reference and Instructional Services at Western Kentucky University. A member of the bar in Ohio and Kentucky, he has published extensively on law as applied to libraries. He is the author of The Law of Libraries and Archives (Scarecrow, 2006).
[Finding the Law: Legal Research for Librarians] provides a good
basic introduction to legal research, together with extensive lists
of sources on the topics covered, which will be valuable for those
getting started in the field of legal research. The information
included would also be of use to academic or public librarians who
want to have a resource on hand for the occasional legal research
question. * College & Research Libraries *
Authored by a practicing librarian who also holds a law degree this
work provides an overview of legal history from the U.S.
Constitution to today, both federal and state level, and offers
practical guidance in the performance of legal research by
librarians, lawyers, and paralegals. Whether interested in theory
or how to do it, this volume will be of use, and the expanded table
of contents will enable the reader to find appropriate sections to
help them regardless of their need. This is a good book to use as a
text in any legal research class, as the chapters include
explanations, sources, and tools and guidance as appropriate. This
is geared toward the non-lawyer, helping those not familiar with
the field from years of study to easily locate desired information
and use it appropriately. This is valuable to any library serving
patrons who might seek legal information, whether a lawyer or a
student researching a legal topic. * American Reference Books
Annual *
This is a very readable book with comprehensive lists of the key
resources and a very good explanation of how the US legislature,
executive and judiciary work. There is plenty of historical
background and a chapter on the future of print and online
publishing. This is a book to be read cover to cover, or at least
chapter by chapter. Finding the Law is a good addition to any law
library that deals with US law and is excellent background reading.
* Legal Information Management *
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