It’s more than just a Google® search. Gain tips and tricks to effectively use the Internet for legal research.
The Internet is a resource for a vast array of legal materials. However, not all legal resources available on the Internet represent authoritative or relevant information to the legal researcher. Legal web sites organize information in different ways; documents appear in a variety of file formats; and, search engines may or may not index legal materials in concert with the legal researcher’s expectations. Legal research sites may revise their content or disappear altogether. Develop an understanding of how to search for and find legal information on the Internet. This topic explains the context for efficient searching by comparing electronic searching with print research methods. Editorial practices of legal web site managers will be compared to those of print publishers to illustrate how Internet-based legal research fits into the larger research picture. Research principles and methodology will be demonstrated by examining specific web sites for their problem-solving utility. Strategies for better and more efficient searching will be identified. You will benefit from the practical, detailed knowledge of how the legal information on the Internet is organized and located.
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Mark Giangrande
DePaul University
- Legal research specialist with DePaul University College of Law Library and has practiced law librarianship since 1976
- Extensive professional law library experience, having served at six law schools, including four in the Chicago area
- Created and managed law school computing facilities
- Taught a course in advanced legal research at DePaul University College of Law
- Has written numerous articles and research guides on a number of subjects, including the use and management of law school computing, and electronic legal research strategies, in addition to guides for researching topical areas of law
- Lectures regularly on the use of Internet resources as legal research tool
- Provides research services to practicing attorneys for use in litigation
- Member of the Illinois Bar, the American Association of Law Libraries and the Chicago Association of Law Libraries
- J.D. degree, IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law; B.S. degree in education, Northwestern University; M.L.I.S. degree, University of Texas at Austin, also served as a graduate fellow at the Tarlton Law Library
- Can be contacted at [email protected]
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