Basic Legal Research: Tools and Strategies, Fifth Edition (Aspen Coursebook)

The Fifth Edition provides thoroughly updated coverage of the research platforms such as WestlawNext, Lexis Advance, and Google Scholar, including the most current information about their features and use. All sample pages and screen shots have been updated.

Features:

• Accessible, clear, step-by-step instruction on the basics of legal research
• Building-block approach
  • breaks material into discrete and comprehensible part
• Self-contained chapters on research sources
  • flexible for any type of legal research course
• Useful pedagogy
  • end-of-chapter checklists
  • clear examples
  • summary chart
• Helpful sample pages and examples of research source
• Also available, a companion workbook with exercises

Thoroughly updated, the Fifth Edition presents:

• Fresh coverage, most current information about features and use of research platforms, including
  • WestlawNext
  • Lexis Advance
  • Google Scholar
• All sample pages and screen shots updated