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INTRODUCTION TO
 LEGAL RESEARCH
  • Government Info & Law Dept.
  • King Library
  • Miami University Libraries
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GENERAL TYPES OF BOOKS:
 THE LAW
  • 1. CODES  (STATUTES)
  • 2. REPORTERS  (CASES)
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GENERAL TYPES OF BOOKS:
FINDING/EXPLAINING THE LAW
  • 1.  DIGESTS
  • 2.  ENCYCLOPEDIAS (LEGAL)
  • 3.  BOOKS & JOURNALS
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LEXIS-NEXIS LEGAL RESEARCH
  • FULL-TEXT OF FEDERAL AND SELECTED STATE COURT CASES ONLINE
  • AVAILABLE VIA MIAMILINK UNDER INDEXES & DATABASES OR RESEARCH BY SUBJECT - LAW
  • LOCATE SOME CASES NOT AVAILABLE IN THE LAW COLLECTION
  • DOES NOT REPLACE/CONTAIN LEGAL ENCYCLOPEDIAS
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