A Methodical Approach to Legal Research: The Legal Research Plan, an Essential Tool for Today's Law Student and New Attorney

Authors

Caroline L. Osborne, Washington and Lee University School of LawFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Legal Reference Services Quarterly

Publication Date

2013

DOI

doi.org/10.1080/0270319X.2013.759041

Abstract

This article lays out an approach to teaching legal research through an examination of historical and contemporary approaches to legal research and research instruction. It discusses creating a research plan and reviews the most commonly used legal research texts. It concludes with sample research assignments and assessment tools.

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The final version of the article as published in the Legal Reference Services Quarterly 2013 © Taylor & Francis is available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/0270319X.2013.759041

Recommended Citation

Caroline L. Osborne, A Methodical Approach to Legal Research: The Legal Research Plan, an Essential Tool for Today's Law Student and New Attorney, 32 Legal Reference Services Q. 54 (2013).