A Guide to Legal Research in the University of Michigan Law Library (4th ed.)

The Guide is an outline of legal research method and a finding aid for the Michigan collection. The changes in the Guide over the last 10 years reflect fundamental change in the nature of legal research that are worthy of note

A Guide to Legal Research in the University of Michigan Law Library (3rd ed.)

In preparing this revision of the Guide to Legal Research in the University of Michigan Law Library, we have followed respectfully the precepts established in previous editions. As before, the Guide has been written to be primarily of benefit to the students at the University of Michigan School of Law. We hope, however, that it will also be helpful to anyone who uses this collection extensively. It is not meant to be a comprehensive treatise on all, or even a few, forms of legal research. That has been done elsewhere, many times, and need not be repeated here. Instead, our purpose has been to give our readers a thorough listing of this library\u27s services and rules, a basic overview of American legal research, and a succinct explanation of some of the more important, or baffling, aspects of legal research. All of this is related, of course, to this library; consequently, we have devoted little space to describing material that we do not have

A Guide to Legal Research in the University of Michigan Law Library (4th ed.)

The Guide is an outline of legal research method and a finding aid for the Michigan collection. The changes in the Guide over the last 10 years reflect fundamental change in the nature of legal research that are worthy of note

A Guide to Legal Research in the University of Michigan Law Library (1st ed.)

This guide has been written primarily for the use of law students at The University of Michigan. It is intended to assist them in three distinct respects: (1) describe the Library\u27s rules and services, (2) explain the basics of legal research, and (3) provide quick reference information on the most commonly encountered problems of legal research. The three main sections of the guide correspond to these objectives

A Guide to Legal Research in the University of Michigan Law Library (2nd ed.)

The purpose of the Guide is simple and straightforward: to enable users of this Library to locate more easily those materials which may be relevant to the subject of their inquiry. This guide does not purport to take the place of those well-known treatises on how to set about legal research (see page 15). On the other hand, it does more than simply tell the user where books are in the Library. It explains how these books are used, what their advantages and limitations are, and what other works exist in the same or similar fields

Secondary Legal Sources: A Selected Subject Bibliography of Treatises, Looseleaf Services and Form Books Third Edition

The third edition of this bibliography is a subject arrangement of selected English language treatises, looseleaf services and form books. Most all of the works listed were published in this country and all are in the collection of this law library. Our object in revising this bibliography has been to present to the law students of The University of Michigan a reasonably thorough listing of useful and current secondary sources covering domestic and international law. The inclusion of a work in this bibliography does not mean that the Law Library is endorsing either the author\u27s style or the substance of his work. It does mean that we believe the work to be useful in the research of our patrons. While this bibliography is by no means exhaustive in its coverage of secondary sources on any subject, it does identify most of the major works in a given area. Thus, it can best be used as a starting point for legal research. It is not, however, a substitute for the card catalog which must be consulted during any serious research effort. In selecting titles for inclusion in the bibliography and in removing titles that had been in the Second Edition, we have been guided by a consideration of the currency of the material. The materials listed deal with the law in its current state. Other than indirectly, this bibliography is not designed to support retrospective research. We have indicated by use of the term current those treatises which have been kept up to date by some sort of supplementation. Obviously, depending upon the subject, texts become dated at widely different intervals. Therefore, in including or deleting titles, we have looked to changes in the law, rather than date of publication. A final word on the content of the bibliography is in order. As in past editions, we have attempted to exclude works which are more polemical than expository. We have also excluded casebooks and popular works on the law which, while possibly helpful to laymen, would be of limited use to the law student. We have, again, not included books concerned with law reform, criticism of legal institutions or the social science aspects of law, except for those dealing with the sociology of law. Nor have we included works dealing with the law of a single region or state. Finally, we have not included reference works, such as general form books and encyclopedias, which cover a vast expanse of legal knowledge. On the other hand, listed books that deal with more than one subject are placed under all appropriate subject headings. This bibliography is current as of July 1, 1979. Finally, much thanks is due to Marion Breck for her patience, endurance and good humor in typing this bibliography

Secondary Legal Sources: A Selected Subject Bibliography of Treatises, Looseleaf Services and Form Books Third Edition

The third edition of this bibliography is a subject arrangement of selected English language treatises, looseleaf services and form books. Most all of the works listed were published in this country and all are in the collection of this law library. Our object in revising this bibliography has been to present to the law students of The University of Michigan a reasonably thorough listing of useful and current secondary sources covering domestic and international law. The inclusion of a work in this bibliography does not mean that the Law Library is endorsing either the author\u27s style or the substance of his work. It does mean that we believe the work to be useful in the research of our patrons. While this bibliography is by no means exhaustive in its coverage of secondary sources on any subject, it does identify most of the major works in a given area. Thus, it can best be used as a starting point for legal research. It is not, however, a substitute for the card catalog which must be consulted during any serious research effort. In selecting titles for inclusion in the bibliography and in removing titles that had been in the Second Edition, we have been guided by a consideration of the currency of the material. The materials listed deal with the law in its current state. Other than indirectly, this bibliography is not designed to support retrospective research. We have indicated by use of the term current those treatises which have been kept up to date by some sort of supplementation. Obviously, depending upon the subject, texts become dated at widely different intervals. Therefore, in including or deleting titles, we have looked to changes in the law, rather than date of publication. A final word on the content of the bibliography is in order. As in past editions, we have attempted to exclude works which are more polemical than expository. We have also excluded casebooks and popular works on the law which, while possibly helpful to laymen, would be of limited use to the law student. We have, again, not included books concerned with law reform, criticism of legal institutions or the social science aspects of law, except for those dealing with the sociology of law. Nor have we included works dealing with the law of a single region or state. Finally, we have not included reference works, such as general form books and encyclopedias, which cover a vast expanse of legal knowledge. On the other hand, listed books that deal with more than one subject are placed under all appropriate subject headings. This bibliography is current as of July 1, 1979. Finally, much thanks is due to Marion Breck for her patience, endurance and good humor in typing this bibliography

Secondary Legal Sources: A Selected Subject Bibliography of Treatises, Looseleaf Services and Form Books

This bibliography is a selected subject list of secondary American and international law sources in this Library, consisting primarily of textbooks and treatises, but also including form books and looseleaf services. We have selected those books which we deem to be of most use to law students conducting research on the current law. In no respect should this bibliography be construed as a substitute for the Card Catalog. Consultation of the Catalog will be necessary on any substantial research problem. Virtually all the volumes listed here either describe, explain, summarize, interpret or analyze the law and are directed at law students, legal scholars or attorneys. A few items for the laymen are included where it is believed they will benefit the law student. With rare exceptions this list excludes polemical, critical or political works containing a minimum of exposition and a maximum of opinion. For the greater part, proposals for law reform, criticisms of legal institutions and analyses of the law from a social science perspective have been omitted. Books for a single state or region of the country have been excluded entirely. The bibliography is current as of January 1, 1977. Annual revisions are planned

Secondary Legal Sources: A Selected Subject Bibliography of Treatises, Looseleaf Services and Form Books Second Edition

This bibliography (second annual edition) is a subject list of selected secondary American and international law sources in this Library, consisting primarily of textbooks and treatises, but also including form books and looseleaf services.· We have selected those books which we deem to be of most use to law students conducting research on the current law. In no respect should this bibliography be construed as a substitute for the Card Catalog. Consultation of the Catalog will be necessary on any substantial research problem. Virtually all the volumes listed here either describe, explain, summarize, interpret or analyze the law and are directed at law students, legal scholars or attorneys. A few items for the laymen are included where it is believed they will benefit the law student. With rare exceptions this list excludes polemical, critical or political works containing a minimum of exposition and a maximum of opinion. For the greater part, proposals for law reform, criticisms of legal institutions and analyses of the law from a social science perspective, except for general works on the sociology of law, have been omitted. Books for a single state or region of the country have been excluded entirely. The bibliography is current as of January 1, 1978. Annual revisions will continue

Secondary Legal Sources: A Selected Subject Bibliography of Treatises, Looseleaf Services and Form Books

This bibliography is a selected subject list of secondary American and international law sources in this Library, consisting primarily of textbooks and treatises, but also including form books and looseleaf services. We have selected those books which we deem to be of most use to law students conducting research on the current law. In no respect should this bibliography be construed as a substitute for the Card Catalog. Consultation of the Catalog will be necessary on any substantial research problem. Virtually all the volumes listed here either describe, explain, summarize, interpret or analyze the law and are directed at law students, legal scholars or attorneys. A few items for the laymen are included where it is believed they will benefit the law student. With rare exceptions this list excludes polemical, critical or political works containing a minimum of exposition and a maximum of opinion. For the greater part, proposals for law reform, criticisms of legal institutions and analyses of the law from a social science perspective have been omitted. Books for a single state or region of the country have been excluded entirely. The bibliography is current as of January 1, 1977. Annual revisions are planned