Legal Research Guide
Book Research--Secondary Sources
ALRs
Category: Book Research--Secondary Sources
So, today, as promised, how to use the ALRs. As you will see the more of these sources I detail the more you will see patterns, like pocket parts. But for now, I want to continue to give you the full treatment as to how to use these books.
Legal Encyclopedias
Category: Book Research--Secondary Sources
So the next step in my explanation of secondary sources is how to actually use them in paper. My first advice for any book is that there is probably a page somewhere, usually up front, which tells you exactly how to use the book. This simplifies thing immensely. At times, if your book is obscure enough, when you bring it to a librarian to ask for help he or she will point, and cry "Look, the Winged Victory of Samothrace!" and while you are distracted read this page so they can use the book by the time you return your attention to them. This should always be the first place to look if you are unsure. But I will try to give you a guide anyway.
Secondary Sources
Category: Book Research--Secondary Sources
I have been horrible, and I apologize. On top of that, I lied as to what I would be writing about next. I have decided to write about secondary sources in books. Secondary sources are often the place that you want to start in your research, particularly if you don't know much about your area of law, because it will give you good grounding.