Paper versus Electronic Sources for Law Review Cite Checking: Should Paper Be the Gold Standard?

Law Library Journal, Vol. 97, p. 31, 2005

18 Pages Posted: 6 Feb 2009

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Mary Rumsey

University of Minnesota Law Library

April Schwartz

Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center

Date Written: February 6, 2009

Abstract

Despite law students' reliance on electronic sources for legal research, a survey confirmed that many journals make their staff members check authors' citations against paper sources. Rumsey and Schwartz argue that the advent of image-based document collections should change this practice, making life easier for law students and law school librarians.

Keywords: law review, cite checking, electronic sources, law journals, citations

Suggested Citation

Rumsey, Mary and Schwartz, April, Paper versus Electronic Sources for Law Review Cite Checking: Should Paper Be the Gold Standard? (February 6, 2009). Law Library Journal, Vol. 97, p. 31, 2005, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1339003

Mary Rumsey (Contact Author)

University of Minnesota Law Library ( email )

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HOME PAGE: http://www.law.umn.edu/facultyprofiles/rumseym.html

April Schwartz

Touro University - Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center ( email )

225 Eastview Drive
Central Islip, NY 11722
United States

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