Researching Law
To research smarter, start by reading a law review article or treatise to guide your thinking and help identify issues. Next read cases and legislation to confirm your preliminary findings. Use a checklist to assure that you cover all relevant issues. Learn more by using the following resources: Archives - Internet Archive of books and articles and JD Supra archive of articles published by large law firms . Articles - Finding Articles , Finding Books , Online Research , Overcoming Obstacles , Searching Blogs , Secondary Sources , Smarter Research , Strategic Researching , Using Treatises Blogs - Use tools at Google , Justia , and the ABA websites to search blog content for relevant articles and authors. Also see the Library of Congress directory of legal blogs by topic. Books - Free and Low-Cost Research , Guide to Legal Research , Internet Guide for Legal Researcher , Legal Research in a Nutshell , Legal Researchers Desk Reference , Legal Scholar’s Guidebook , an