Finding the law : legal research for librarians and paralegals /

Finding the law : legal research for librarians and paralegals /

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Author / Creator:Carson, Bryan M., 1965-
Imprint:Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2011.
Description:xviii, 281 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Subject:
Legal research -- United States.
Legal research.
United States.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8463533
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ISBN:9780810881051 (hardcover : alk. paper)
0810881055 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-253) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • 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 is 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
  • Table of Cases
  • Table of Statutes
  • About the Author

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