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10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Terrible textbook,
This review is from: Basic Legal Research, Third Edition (Paperback)
I'm a paralegal student and we used this textbook for our legal research class. This book provided virtually *no* actual information as to *how* to conduct legal research. It provided knowledge of the theory of research, and had an acceptable explanation of primary/secondary and mandatory/persuasive authority, but that's about it.
The only reason why I came out of that class with any understanding of legal research was going to the local law library and having the librarians help me through it (and they were incredibly patient, helpful, and understanding). If you are in a class that uses this textbook, God help you. You will benefit far more by speaking to other students who might know about research, or just going into a law library and asking for help there.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Useless guide to electronic research for 70-year-olds,
This review is from: Basic Legal Research: Tools and Strategies (Legal Research and Writing) (Paperback)
I can say with all fairness that even if I had no fundamentals of research, this book offers no real insights. It tells you such great ideas as, "electronic research is most likely to be effective under the following circumstances: 1) When the material you need is not available in print...You will want to use print resources when: searching for material not available online." Or, "You can also use the 'previous section' and 'next section' links in the heading to browse preceding or subsequent sections." Oh really? No. No way.
It also goes into great insights about choosing keywords that any law student under 75 years of age would know how to do from Googling. Waste of money.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Resource!,
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This review is from: Basic Legal Research, Third Edition (Paperback)
This book is an absolute must for law students or anyone engaging in the process of legal research and writing. I am first year law student and this book is my go-to for any question I have about the research process. This book was recommended for my course, but not required. So many law students only buy the required books. Some feel the supplemental material is just a waste of money. Don't make that mistake with this book, you can use it throughout your career.
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