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

Hilyerd, William A.

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

William A. Hilyerd

University of Louisville - Louis D. Brandeis School of Law

Journal of Law and Education, Vol. 34, No. 2, p. 273, 2005
University of Louisville School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper Series No. 2007-22

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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.

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Keywords: legal research, secondary sources, education

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Date posted: April 6, 2007 ; Last revised: December 5, 2007

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Hilyerd, William A., Using the Law Library: A Guide for Educators: Part IV: Secondary Sources to the Rescue. Journal of Law and Education, Vol. 34, No. 2, p. 273, 2005; University of Louisville School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper Series No. 2007-22. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=978687

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