Googling the Law: Apprising Students of the Benefits and Flaws of Google as a Legal Research Tool

Perspectives: Teaching Legal Research & Writing, Vol. 21, No. 1, pp. 33-37, Fall 2012

6 Pages Posted: 1 Feb 2012 Last revised: 22 May 2016

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Alena L. Wolotira

University of Washington - Gallagher Law Library; University of Washington - School of Law

Date Written: September 1, 2011

Abstract

This article discusses the pros and cons of using the free internet for conducting legal research and for teaching students the process of legal research.

Keywords: legal research, google, google scholar, free legal research

JEL Classification: K00

Suggested Citation

Wolotira, Alena L., Googling the Law: Apprising Students of the Benefits and Flaws of Google as a Legal Research Tool (September 1, 2011). Perspectives: Teaching Legal Research & Writing, Vol. 21, No. 1, pp. 33-37, Fall 2012, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1995900 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1995900

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