Basic Legal Research; Tools & Strategies

With so many texts available for legal research courses, how does Basic Legal Research: Tools and Strategies maintain its best-selling status? By concentrating on fundamental skills and offering premium teaching support for professors and students. Basic Legal Research: Tools and Strategies, leads the field with: - accessible, clear, step-by-step instruction on the basics of legal research - a building-block approach that breaks the material into discrete, easily digested parts - self-contained chapters on research sources that can easily adapt to a variety of teaching objectives - organization within each chapter that allows professors to choose how much emphasis to place on print and electronic research - helpful end-of-chapter checklists, clear examples, and summary charts that support comprehension and memory - sample pages and examples of research sources throughout—a preview of what students will encounter in practice - an accompanying workbook featuring practice exercises for use with the text - Teacher's Manual and PowerPoint slides Updated and revised, the Fourth Edition offers: - updated research materials and instruction - increased focus on electronic research to maintain the right balance of print and electronic coverage - new print sample pages and electronic screen shots - interactive exercises and other new exercises on TeachingLaw.com Comprehensive coverage, a proven methodology for learning, and generous teaching support—that’s what makes Basic Legal Research: Tools and Strategies a leading text in its field. Available in print and online via the TeachingLaw.com coursebook platform, the updated and revised Basic Legal Research: Tools and Strategies is: - Current—Leading-edge research methods help students meet the needs of today's legal practice - Flexible—Increased focus on electronic research lets you determine the right balance of print and electronic coverage - Interactive—Quizzes and exercises are delivered online with assessment reports, allowing you to track class performance and progress - Just-in-time—The online content gives students direct access to the information they need for the research project they are working on at the moment