CHAPTER 11

							       CHAPTER 11

Computer Assisted Legal Research
            (CALR)
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                    Rule 18
      Electronic Media and Other Nonprint
                   Resources
   Rule 18: Introduction to citation information
    regarding electronic resources
   Rule 18.1: Commercial electronic resources
   Rule 18.1.1: Cases
   Rule 18.1.2: Constitutions and statutes
   Rule 18.1.3: Legislative, administrative, and
    executive materials
   Rule 18.1.4: Secondary materials
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                    Rule 18
      Electronic Media and Other Nonprint
                   Resources
   Rule 18.2: Information re: authority cited
   Rule 18.2.1(a): The URL
   Rule 18.2.2: Explanatory phrase indicating which
    source was used
   Rule 18.2.2: provider responsible for the Internet
    site if not clear from URL
   Rule 18.2.2(c): Order of authorities and
    parentheticals
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                   Rule 18
     Electronic Media and Other Nonprint
                  Resources


   Rule 18.2.3(d): Pinpoint citation to internet
    sources
   Rule 18.2.3(e): A date parenthetical
     Types of Computer Assisted
       Legal Research (CALR)

   CD-ROMs
   LEXIS
   Westlaw
   Internet sites
   Intranets
    Electronic Research Methods

   Full text searching
       Based on a query
   Boolean searching
       Searches combinations of words
       Uses connectors
   Natural resource
       Searches using a normal question
           Preparing to Search

   Understand the assignment
   Review all available facts
   Identify all key facts
   Identify all legal issues
   List words describing the facts and issues
   Consider synonyms, antonyms, and
    variations of the listed words
           Preparing to Search
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   Consider word relationships
   Develop search questions
   Determine controlling jurisdiction and
    available types of legal materials available
    to use for the search