Finding the answers to legal questions : a how-to-do-it manual /
Library Journal: Part-time law librarian Tucker and lawyer and librarian Lampson, both teachers at San Jose State Univ. SLIS, wrote this book to help public librarians assist patrons with legal questions. They provide an overview of the primary sources of legal information followed by a section on...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Neal-Schuman Publishers,
[2011]
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| Series: | How-to-do-it manuals for libraries ;
no. 174. |
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| Summary: | Library Journal: Part-time law librarian Tucker and lawyer and librarian Lampson, both teachers at San Jose State Univ. SLIS, wrote this book to help public librarians assist patrons with legal questions. They provide an overview of the primary sources of legal information followed by a section on conducting reference interviews, with emphasis on the important differences between being a navigator for a patron and offering legal advice. There is a good discussion of basic legal research techniques and several chapters that deal with answering specific legal questions in such areas as employment law, family law, estate planning, criminal law, and lawsuits. The format is well thought out - highlighted boxes in each of the sections recap the resources discussed, illustrate a key concept from the narrative, or point to developments in legal resources worth monitoring. Appendixes include a glossary, a summary of reliable online tools, and a state law resource compilation. VERDICT Librarians will love this - it reflects how legal information is organized as well as how it will be used. It will also appeal to lay researchers who need to understand the legal system. |
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| Physical Description: | xxii, 274 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781555707187 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1555707181 (pbk. : alk. paper) |