What Has Been Written about Legal Research and Writing

Last updated: September 10, 2007

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Web Pages and Blogs

1. Research Guides (Osgoode Law Library)
   http://library.osgoode.yorku.ca/res_guides.html
2. Best Guide to Canadian Legal Research (Catherine Best)
   http://legalresearch.org/Default.htm
3. Doing Legal Research in Canada (Ted Tjaden)
   http://www.llrx.com/features/ca.htm
4. Law Scout (U of Akron)
   http://lawscout.uakron.edu/
5. Bulletin d'Information sur la Documentation en Droit (Laval U)
   http://www.bibl.ulaval.ca/info/biddul/biddul-2.html
6. Guide to Law Online (Law Library of Congress)
   http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/index.html
7. Law Library Resource Xchange (LLRX)
   http://www.llrx.com
8. Slaw
   http://www.slaw.ca/
9. Library Boy (Michel-Adrien Sheppard, Supreme Court of Canada Library)
   http://micheladrien.blogspot.com/
10. Out of the Jungle
    http://outofthejungle.blogspot.com/
11. Blawg
    http://www.blawg.org/

In Print - Canadian

1. Eric B. Appleby, Legal research guide to statutes, (Frederiction, NB: Maritime Law Book Inc., 2007)
   KF 240 L433 2007 (??)
   Also available at: http://www.mlb.nb.ca/site/freedocs.htm
2. Connie Crosby, "Students still unprepared for legal research"
   Lawyer's Weekly 26(12):14 (July 21, 2006)
   PER L46    SFX link resolver
   Also available on Quicklaw.
3. Rosemary Bocska, "When is it time to stop doing research?"
   Lawyer's Weekly 25(12):15,17 (July 22, 2005)
   PER L46    SFX link resolver    LexisNexis
4. Do-Ellen Hansen, "A legal research plan should be part of every litigator's toolkit"
   Lawyer's Weekly 24(37):16 (February 11, 2005)
   PER L46    SFX link resolver    LexisNexis
5. Ted Tjaden, Legal Research and Writing, 2nd ed. (Toronto : Irwin Law, 2004)
   KF 240 T53 2004 (Reserve)
6. Pierre-Claude Lafond, Techniques de repérage des sources documentaires du droit : guide pratique, 3rd ed. (Cowansville, Québec : Éditions Y. Blais, 2004)
   KF 240 L24 2004
7. Maureen F. Fitzgerald, Legal Problem Solving: Reasoning, Research & Writing, 3rd ed. (Markham, Ont.: LexisNexis Butterworths, 2004)
   KF 240 F56 2004 (Reserve)
8. John A. Yogis and Innis M. Christie, Legal writing and research manual, 6th ed. by Michael J. Iosipescu and Phillip W. Whitehead (Toronto : Butterworths, 2004)
   KF 240 C53 2004 (Reserve)
9. Douglass T. MacEllven, Legal research handbook, 6th ed. by Michael J. McGuire, Neil A. Campbell, and John N. Davis (Toronto : Butterworths, 2003)
   KF 240 M24 2003 (Reserve)
10. Margaret E. McCallum, Deborah A. Schmedemann and Christina L. Kunz, Synthesis : legal reading, reasoning and writing in Canada (Toronto : CCH Canadian, 2003)
    KE265 M33 2003 (Laskin Law Library, U. of Toronto)
11. Denis Le May and Dominique Goubau, La Recherche Documentaire en Droit: 2002 5th ed. (Montréal: Wilson & Lafleur, 2002)
    KF 240 L451 2002 (Reference)
12. Suzanne Gordon and Sherifa Elkhadem, The Law Workbook: Developing Skills for Legal Research and Writing (Toronto: Emond Montgomery, 2001)
    KF 240 G66 2001 (Reserve)
13. M. Drew Jackson and Timothy L. Taylor, The Internet handbook for Canadian lawyers, 3rd ed. (Scarborough, Ont.: Carswell, 2000)
    TK 5105.875 I57 J33 2000 (Reference)
14. Jacqueline R. Castel and Omeela K. Latchman, The Practical Guide to Canadian Legal Research, 2nd ed. (Toronto: Carswell, 1996)
    KF 240 C36 1996 (Reserve)
15. Margaret A. Banks and Karen E.H. Foti, Banks on Using a Law Library: A Canadian Guide to Legal Research, 6th ed. (Toronto: Carswell, 1994)
    KF 240 B351 1994 (Reserve)
16. Edmund M.A. Kwaw, The Guide to Legal Analysis, Legal Methodology and Legal Writing (Toronto: Emond Montgomery, 1992)
    KF 240 K92 1992
17. Barbara Cotton, "Advanced Legal Research and Writing: How to Build a Cadillac" Advocates Quarterly 13(2):232-245 (Oct 1991)
    AD 97 (Periodicals)    SFX link resolver

In Print - U.S.

1. J. Thomas Sullivan, "The Perils of Online Legal Research: A Caveat for Diligent Counsel"
   American Journal of Trial Advocacy 29(1):81-100 (Summer 2005)
   PER AM5865    SFX link resolver    Westlaw    Hein
2. Dana Neacsu, Introduction to U.S. law and legal research, (Ardsley, NY: Transnational Publishers, 2005)
   KF 240 N42 2005
3. Elizabeth Fajans and Mary R. Falk, Scholarly writing for law students: seminar papers, law review notes, and law review competition papers, 3rd ed. (St. Paul, MN : Thomson/West, c2005)
   KF 250 F35 2005
4. J.D.S. Armstrong and Christopher A. Knott, Where the law is : an introduction to advanced legal research, (St. Paul, MN : Thomson West, 2004)
   KF 240 A76 2004
5. Christina L. Kunz et al., The Process of Legal Research, 6th ed. (New York : Aspen Publishers, 2004)
   KF 240 P76 2004 (Reference)
6. Nadia E. Nedzel, Legal reasoning, research, and writing for international graduate students, (New York : Aspen Publishers, 2004)
   KF 240 N43 2004
7. William H. Putnam, Legal research, analysis, and writing, (Clifton Park, NY : Thomson/Delmar Learning, 2004)
   KF 240 P885 2004 (Reference)
8. William H. Putman, Legal research, analysis, and writing, (Clifton Park, NY: Thomson/Delmar Learning, 2004)
   KF 240 P885 2004
9. Eugene Volokh, Academic legal writing: law review articles, student notes, and seminar papers, (New York: Foundation Press, 2003)
   KF 250 V65 2003
10. Lynn Bahrych and Marjorie Dick Rombauer, Legal writing in a nutshell, 3rd ed. (St. Paul, MN: Thomson/West, 2003)
    KF 250 S68 2003 (Reserve)
11. Mary Barnard Ray and Barbara J. Cox, Beyond the basics: a text for advanced legal writing, 2nd ed. (St. Paul, MN: Thomson/West, 2003)
    KF 250 R38 2003
12. Deborah A. Schmedemann and Christina L. Kunz, Synthesis: legal reading, reasoning, and writing, 2nd ed. (Gaithersburg: Aspen Law & Business, 2003)
    KF 250 S394 2003
13. Linda H. Edwards, Legal writing and analysis, (New York: Aspen Publishers, 2003)
    KF 250 E378 2003
14. Morris L. Cohen and Kent C. Olson, Legal Research in a Nutshell, 8th ed. (St. Paul: Thomaon/West, 2003)
    KF 240 C6 2003 (Reference Desk)
15. Amy E. Sloan, Basic legal research : tools and strategies, 2nd ed. (New York : Aspen Publishers, 2003)
    KF 240 S556 2003 (Reference)
16. Antje Mays, Federal, state, local, and international laws on the Internet : a legal research guide, 2nd ed. (Buffalo, NY : W.S. Hein, 2003)
    KF 242 A1 M29 2003 (Reference)
17. Laurel Currie Oates, Anne Enquist and Kelly Kunsch, The legal writing handbook : analysis, research, and writing, 3rd ed. (New York: Aspen Law & Business, 2002)
    KF 250 O18 2002 (Reserve)
18. Roy M. Mersky, and Donald J. Dunn, Fundamentals of legal research, 8th ed. (New York, N.Y. : Foundation Press, 1992)
    KF 240 J34 2002 (Reference Desk)
19. Carol Bast and Margie Hawkins, Foundations of legal research and writing, 2nd ed.(Albany, NY : West/Thomson Learning, 2002)
    KF 240 B37 2002 (Reference)
20. Richard K. Neumann, Jr., Legal reasoning and legal writing: structure, strategy, and style, 4th ed. (Gaithersburg: Aspen Law & Business, 2001)
    KF 250 N48 2001
21. Teresa J. Reid Rambo and Leanne J. Pflaum, Legal writing by design: a guide to great briefs and memos, (Durham, N.C.: Carolina Academic Press, 2001)
    KF 250 R35 2001
22. Veda R. Charrow, Myra K. Erhardt and Robert P. Charrow, Clear and effective legal writing, 3rd ed. (Gaithersburg, MD: Aspen Law & Business, 2001)
    KF 250 C45 2001
23. Mary Barnard Ray and Jill J. Ramsfield, Legal writing--getting it right and getting it written, 3rd ed. (St. Paul, Minn.: West Group, 2000)
    KF 250 R39 2000
24. Donald J. Dunn The Noter up: an update service to Fundamentals of legal research [and] Legal research illustrated, by J. Myron Jacobstein, Roy M. Mersky and a semi-annual newsletter on legal research and legal bibliography (Buffalo, N.Y.: William S. Hein, 1985-)
    KF 240 J3422 (Reference Desk)
25. Ken Kozlowski, The Internet Guide for the Legal Researcher, 3rd ed. (Teaneck NJ: Infosources Publishing, 2001)
    KF 242 A1 M26 2001 (Reference)
26. Valerie J. Atkinson Brown, Legal research via the Internet, (Albany, NY : West/Thomson Learning, 2001)
    KF 242 A1 M26 2001 (Reference)
27. Leah F. Chanin, Specialized Legal Research (Boston: Little, Brown, 1987-)
    KF 240 S69 1987 (Reference)
28. Legal Reference Services Quarterly (New York: Haworth Press, 1981-)
    L56 (Periodicals)

In Print - Other

1. Robert Watt, Concise legal research, 5th ed. (Sydney : Federation Press, 2004)
   K 85 W37 2004
2. Enid Campbell and Richard Fox, Students' guide to legal writing and law exams, 2nd ed. (Sydney: Federation Press, 2003)
   KF 250 C347 2003
3. Terry Hutchinson, Researching and writing in law, (Pyrmont, N.S.W.: Lawbook Co., 2002)
   KF 240 H87 2002 (Reference)
4. Catriona Cook, Laying down the law, 5th ed. (Sydney: Butterworths, 2001)
   KF 385 ZD2 L39 2001
5. Jean Dane and Philip A. Thomas, Dane & Thomas : how to use a law library : an introduction to legal skills, 4th ed. by Philip A. Thomas and John Knowles(London: Sweet & Maxwell, 2001)
   KF 240 D35 2001 (Reference Desk)
6. Irene Nemes, Graeme Coss, Effective legal research, 2nd ed. (Sydney : Butterworths, 2001)
   KF 240 N47 2001 (Reference)
7. Andrew D. Mitchell and Tania Voon, Legal research manual, (Sydney, N.S.W. : LBC Information Services, 2000)
   KF 240 M58 2000 (Reference Desk)
8. Deakin University, School of Law, Researching Australian Law (North Ryde, Australia: Law Book Company, 1997)
   KF 240 R43 1997 (Reference Desk)
9. Suzanne Warren, Legal Research in England and Wales, rev. ed. (Hebden Bridge: Legal Information Resources, Ltd., 1996)
   KF 240 J43 1996 (Reference Desk)
10. Enid Campbell, Lee Poh-York, and Joycey Tooher, Legal Research: Materials and Methods, 4th ed. (North Ryde: LBC Information Services, 1996)
    KF 240 C3 1996 (Reference Desk)
11. Guy Holborn, Butterworths legal research guide, (London ; Toronto : Butterworths, 1993)
    KF 240 H59 1993 (Reference Desk)
12. Heather Creech, A Guide to Legal Research in Papua New Guinea (Sydney : Law Book, 1990)
    KF 240 C74 1990 (Reference)

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