Where can I get an introduction to legal authorities and the legal research process?
Answer
Researchers can get an introduction to legal authorities and the legal research process in Chapter 1 of the TMLL Guide to Legal Research, Introduction to Legal Authorities and Legal Research. This chapter includes the following sections:
- Introduction
- How Does Legal Research Differ From Research in Other Contexts?
- Types of Legal Authorities
- Relationship Between Statutory Law and Case Law
- The Universe of Choices for Legal Research
- The Legal Research Process
- Understanding Citations to Basic Primary Authorities
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