Using the Law Library: A Guide for Educators: Part IV: Secondary Sources to the Rescue

Abstract

In this, the fourth of six articles, all of the major legal secondary sources are identified as are several ways to get background on education-related laws without using true legal sources. The two main areas of emphasis are: 1) how to use secondary sources to gain a basic understanding of the laws affecting educators; and, 2) how to use secondary sources to access primary source materials (cases, statutes, and regulations) relating to education and school systems.

Keywords: legal research, secondary sources, education