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Researching Researching Your Paper Topic Your Paper Topic A HOW TO GUIDE A HOW TO GUIDE http://brooklaw.wordpress.com KATHY WOLTERS Fall 2008 Selecting A Topic Selecting A Topic Selecting A Topic Selecting A Topic Periodicals
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Selecting A Topic Selecting A Topic Selecting A Topic Selecting A Topic
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BNA Law School Information BNA Law School Information Center Center
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BNA Alerts BNA Alerts BNA Alerts BNA Alerts
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BNA Alerts BNA Alerts
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United States Law Week United States Law Week United States Law Week United States Law Week
BNA Current Reports United States Law
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Circuit Splits Circuit Splits
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Circuit Splits Circuit Splits Circuit Splits Circuit Splits
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LexisNexis Web 2.0 Law Centers LexisNexis Web 2.0 Law Centers LexisNexis Web 2.0 Law Centers LexisNexis Web 2.0 Law Centers
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LexisNexis Web 2.0 Law Centers LexisNexis Web 2.0 Law Centers LexisNexis Web 2.0 Law Centers LexisNexis Web 2.0 Law Centers
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LexisNexis Web 2.0 Law Centers LexisNexis Web 2.0 Law Centers
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New York Law Journal
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Legal Blogs Legal Blogs Legal Blogs Legal Blogs
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Developing An Argument Developing An Argument
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Where to begin? Where to begin?
Books & More Briefs, Motions & Pleadings Non-legal Legal Articles & Papers Non legal Articles & Papers Organizations & Associations Bills & Regulations
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Locating Books & More Locating Books & More Locating Books & More Locating Books & More
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SARA SARA-LC Subject Headings LC Subject Headings SARA SARA LC Subject Headings LC Subject Headings
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SARA SARA-LC Subject Headings LC Subject Headings SARA SARA LC Subject Headings LC Subject Headings
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SARA SARA-LC Subject Headings LC Subject Headings SARA SARA LC Subject Headings LC Subject Headings
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First Search First Search First Search First Search
ArticlesFirst ECO WorldCat WorldCat
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WorldCat WorldCat WorldCat WorldCat
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WorldCat WorldCat: Interlibrary Loan : Interlibrary Loan WorldCat WorldCat: Interlibrary Loan : Interlibrary Loan
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Using Indexes to Find Legal Articles Using Indexes to Find Legal Articles Using Indexes to Find Legal Articles Using Indexes to Find Legal Articles
Current Index to Legal Periodicals
Current Index to Legal Periodicals
LegalTrac Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals
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LegalTrac LegalTrac LegalTrac LegalTrac
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LegalTrac LegalTrac LegalTrac LegalTrac
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Locating Unpublished & Locating Unpublished & Recently Recently Published Published Legal Articles Legal Articles Published Published Legal Articles Legal Articles
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Locating Unpublished & Locating Unpublished & Recently Recently Published Published Legal Articles Legal Articles Published Published Legal Articles Legal Articles
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Legislative History: Bills Legislative History: Bills Legislative History: Bills Legislative History: Bills
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CIS: Congressional Universe CIS: Congressional Universe CIS: Congressional Universe CIS: Congressional Universe
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CIS: Congressional Universe CIS: Congressional Universe CIS: Congressional Universe CIS: Congressional Universe
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Finding Briefs, Motions & Pleadings Finding Briefs, Motions & Pleadings Finding Briefs, Motions & Pleadings Finding Briefs, Motions & Pleadings
Federal and State Court Websites
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Federal and State Court Websites Federal and State Court Websites Federal and State Court Websites Federal and State Court Websites
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Westlaw: BRIEF Westlaw: BRIEF ALL ALL Westlaw: BRIEF Westlaw: BRIEF-ALL ALL
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Tracking Cases, Statutes, or Tracking Cases, Statutes, or Regulations Regulations Regulations Regulations
Lexis Alerts Lexis Alerts West’s Alert Center
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Penny Hill Press OpenCRS OpenCRS
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Identifying Associations, Identifying Associations, Organizations & Organizations & Policy Policy Institutes Institutes Policy Policy Institutes Institutes
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Policy Experts
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