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Official vs. Unofficial Sources of Law (with a side of Positive Law)
…Most legal dictionaries will define the word “official.” I like the definition of “official” in the “Legal Research Dictionary: from Advance Sheets to Pocket Parts, Second Edition,” by Elyse H….
Measuring Online Legal Resources for Self-Represented Litigants (report)
“Measuring Online Legal Resources: A Framework Inspired by the Drake Equation” February 2018 Laura Quinn, Laura Quinn Consulting Joyce Raby, Florida Legal Technology Center Sponsored in part by the…
Guides to Free and Low-Cost Legal Research Tools
Law school libraries are excellent sources of legal research guides. You can find many of them with a quick Google search using your topic keyword and then simply adding…
More Free Legal Research Databases for Oregon Researchers: Fastcase & HeinOnline
News from the Oregon State Law Librarian: “In addition to the EBSCO Legal Information Reference Center, all Oregon residents have access to Fastcase. Please click on https://apps.fastcase.com/Research/Public/Oregon/login.aspx and register…
New Legal Research Guide – Appeals
The Washington County Law Library has a new legal research guide on appeals, available on our website in a number of places: the What’s New page; the Subjects Guide…
Online Fill-in-the-Blank Oregon Estate Planning: Caveats
…The other was from the Oregonian’s Brent Hunsberger March 12, 2012, article: “Fill-in-the-blank wills can be a little skimpy.” He used some web-based legal services and then solicited comments and…
More Free and Low-Cost Legal Research Tools
An excellent, and fast, tutorial on free and low cost legal research tools is available from the Duke University law librarians: The Unexploded Cow’s Guide to Legal Research My…
A Layperson’s Guide to Legal Research and Self-Help Law Books, 2022 (Svengalis)
Ken Svengalis has published a 2nd edition (2022) of his “A Layperson’s Guide to Legal Research and Self-Help Law Books” — and it’s half the price of the first…
Online Legal Research Databases in Oregon County Law Libraries
There are many free, publicly accessible, legal research databases in Oregon County Law Libraries. We update the Oregon County Law Libraries Legal Research Databases directory at least twice a…
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