Concise Legal Research explains how to research law with confidence and efficiency.

Now in its fifth edition, this useful guide includes:

• explanations of the many different paper and electronic publications generally available
• diagrams showing how to find legislation, delegated legislation, and cases with both print and electronic resources
• explanations and examples of secondary source materials that aid understanding of the law
• strategies for successful research
• explanations of citations and referencing
• addresses for non-commercial internet resources.

Concise Legal Research is particularly valued for its multi-jurisdictional coverage, guiding researchers in the law of Australia, Canada, England, India, New Zealand, the United States, the European Union, and international law.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1: Introduction
CHAPTER 2: Citation
CHAPTER 3: Primary source material: Commonwealth, NSW, selected Australian jurisdictions, and UK
CHAPTER 4: Delegated legislation
CHAPTER 5: Law reports
CHAPTER 6: Secondary source material
CHAPTER 7: Finding the law in New Zealand, Canada, and India
CHAPTER 8: Finding the law in the United States of America
CHAPTER 9: International law
CHAPTER 10: The legal materials of the European Union
CHAPTER 11: Non-commercial internet addresses for legal research
Index

"Many lawyers, having embraced the Internet, sometimes spend far too long searching aimlessly for relevant cases or the latest legislative changes. We end up clutching reams of patchy material or nothing much at all. Concise Legal Research provides a good overview of current electronic and hardcopy resources in each Australian and some overseas jurisdictions and offers techniques for staying on track.

Now in its 5th edition, Concise Legal Research would be most useful for law students, junior lawyers, librarians and anyone looking for a legal resource refresher. It has a mix of legal history, explanations of research materials and methodology and a myriad of references for further reading....

One of the book's strengths is the acknowledgement that given the rapid changes in electronic materials, some of the information or websites provided may soon be obsolete. What will remain constant is the need to approach research systematically and the need to be aware of the available resources. Concise Legal Research is a book well worth consulting."

-- Catherine Vardy, Law Institute (Vic) Journal, Vol. 79: No.4 (April 2005) 61