Tag: research

Tackling Legal Research Assignments for Private Investigators

Tackling Legal Research Assignments for Private Investigators

4 Comments December 11, 2008

When you first enter the law section of your local library you may feel overwhelmed at first….I know I did on my first research assignment at the University of Richmond Law Library. Don’t panic! There are many ways to tackle the problem and there is really no right or wrong way to begin, but that [...]

Legal Research on the Internet

Legal Research on the Internet

0 Comments December 11, 2008

By: Peggie Brown Ask legal professionals to define legal research. Up pops several different answers with statute and case law being the most frequently listed responses. We may be about to add to the list. Legal Research encompasses finding information to further a legal case or argument. The information found usually falls into two categories; [...]

The Best of the Best Internet Legal Research Resources

The Best of the Best Internet Legal Research Resources

2 Comments December 11, 2008

I have compiled a list of many internet legal research sources for you to investigate. Remember that many secondary sources are not available on the internet, and it is never a good idea to use the internet as your sole source when conducting legal research. When using the internet in legal research don’t forget to [...]

The Best of the Best Internet Legal Research Resources

The Best of the Best Internet Legal Research Resources

2 Comments December 11, 2008

I have compiled a list of many internet legal research sources for you to investigate. Remember that many secondary sources are not available on the internet, and it is never a good idea to use the internet as your sole source when conducting legal research. When using the internet in legal research don’t forget to [...]

The WayBack Machine- Internet Archives and Research

The WayBack Machine- Internet Archives and Research

7 Comments December 11, 2008

Archives on the World-Wide Web are now starting to hold some weight in their own right. With such a short lifespan of barely 10 years, the Web had not been considered a tool for serious researchers when it came to archival content. However, as the metabolism of the Internet is at least 3 times faster [...]