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4.1 Doing Legal Research: General Resources




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This article is from the Legal Research FAQ, by Mark Eckenwiler with numerous contributions by others.

4.1 Doing Legal Research: General Resources

Legal research aids come in a variety of complementary and
interrelated forms. One of the few elements common to nearly all
such tools is the "pocket part," an update section usually tucked
inside the back cover of a volume. (Sometimes the update will be a
separate paperbound supplement instead.) When you use any of the
following tools for the first time, note the location and general
organization of the update section, and *use it*. Otherwise, your
research will miss the most recent (and most significant) law on the
issue.

 

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