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The Process of Legal Research | 
| Authors: Christina L. Kunz, Deborah A. Schmedemann, Ann Bateson, Matthew P. Downs, Mehmet Konar-steenberg
Publisher: Aspen Publishers, Inc.
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 94800
Media: Paperback
Edition: 7
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 500
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 6.7 x 0.9
ISBN: 0735569770
Dewey Decimal Number: 340.072073
EAN: 9780735569775
ASIN: 0735569770
Publication Date: July 8, 2008
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Product Description
With a proven-effective process approach that has made this book a continual best seller, The Process of Legal Research, Seventh Edition, offers comprehensive coverage in a format that is pedagogically rich, meaningfully organized, and surprisingly concise.
Written and organized to explain and show the process of Legal Research, The Process of Legal Research, Seventh Edition, includes:
a thorough introduction to the process of Legal Research
extensive illustrations and examples
one continuous in-text example that illustrates how to research a complex problem
a focus on best-research practices how to choose the most appropriate source and media for various types of inquiries
integrated coverage of electronic research
extensive, well-researched problem sets on a CD included with the book
With updated sources throughout, the Seventh Edition features:
expanded coverage of non-Lexis/Westlaw on-line sources
chapter-by-chapter templates for each type of research
an updated and streamlined continuous research problem, with some explanatory material moved to sidebars
enhanced discussion of the links between legal research and legal analysis
a new author website that offers research tutorials
This long-time leader in the field shows no signs of slowing down. Examine your complimentary copy to find out why The Process of Legal Research, now in its Seventh Edition, leads the pack.
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 Good Book September 28, 2008
The CD is the best part about this book. It is well written. I use it as a textbook for school and I have no complaints so far.
 3 stars from a fence-sitter June 27, 2005
10 out of 13 found this review helpful
One can obtain copies of previous editions for as little as 1 USD
(enter the ISBN of the sixth edition 073553666X and view listings
for the approximately five versions/incarnations; click on Used).
Unless you 'must' have the most recent edition (the 6th), go USED
The Process of Legal Research, Sixth Edition
by Christina L. Kunz, Deborah A. Schmedemann, Matthew P. Downs, Ann Bateson
Published: 6/30/2004
ISBN: 073553666X
Format: Paperback
Description
The revision of the first legal research text to take a process approach to the subject offers important new material in the proven effective format that has made the book a continual bestseller. The Process of Legal Research, Sixth Edition, leads students to a deep and meaningful understanding of the "what," "how," and "why," of conducting legal research. The text is skillfully structured to engage student interest:
a complete introduction to the process of legal research aquaint students with sources and vocabulary, along with how each source works, how to combine different sources, and how to resolve legal problems through effective research techniques
extensive illustrations and examples of actual research problems -- including an ongoing text example involving smoking in the workplace -- give students a preview of the realities of practice
the authors emphasize best research practices and discuss how to choose the appropriate source and media for particular types of problems
coverage of electronic research is integrated into the text, with guidance on when and how to make the choice between paper and electronic research, and how the choice of media results in different means, scope, and currency of materials
extensive, well-researched problem sets appear on perforated pages for easy use
the authors demonstrate the interrelated process between tasks of research and writing
Changes for the Sixth Edition facilitate teaching and learning:
thoroughly updated text reflects ongoing developments in research, media, providers, and sources
strengthened discussion of overarching cognitive tasks improves student understanding of the research process as they maneuver through a bewildering array of sources
streamlined book offers enhanced graphics and less dense text, with unnecessary detail eliminated
coverage of ALWD Citation Manual as well as The Bluebook
more emphasis on the Internet and Loislaw, with less discussion of CD-ROMs
expanded coverage of legal ethics, including several more cases on unethical research
reworked problem sets retain the "greatest hits" from previous editions and introduce brand-new problems
new co-author Susan Catterall draws on her experience as a research/instructor at a prominent law firm and as a reference librarian and assistant professor at Drake University of Law School
A good text-book with which to teach January 21, 2001
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
I teach a legal research and writing course with this textbook at UCLA and have found it very helpful. The book is well organized, has good homework problems, reasonably clear writing and fine illustrations. My students find it very helpful in their studies. Its only two flaws are that it does not use California law in its problems and has only one problem at its end to test all of the student's research skills. In a perfect world, two comprehensive research problems would be included to ensure that students have fully grasped the principles involved. While I have used the 4th edition over the last 3 years with great success, I am confident that this 5th edition (which I have read and am presently using in my class) will be equally effective. I only give it four stars because of the two flaws described above and the limited answers to homework problems given in the teacher's edition.
Great book for basic legal research October 28, 1999
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
This book explains to the first year law student how to go about legal research in the library and on the internet. It has practice exercises in the back of the book to facilitate the learning process. It is a quick read on all the main sources of legal research and general legal writing. It breaks down the elements of research into small, easy to manage parts that don't make you feel totally overwhelmed during your first research paper. I think it is a great tool for the first year law student.
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