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Tables of Contents for The Lawyer's Guide to Internet Research
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction
vii
How to Use This Book
viii
Acknowledgments
ix
The Internet: The Law Library of the Future Is Here
1
8
What Is the Internet?
1
1
What's Available on the Internet?
2
1
The Components of an Online Law Library
2
1
A Comparison of Library and Online Research
3
1
A Comparison of Online Research and Fee-Based Computer Databases
4
1
How Easy Is Online Research?
4
1
A Few New Concepts
5
1
A Word about Privacy
6
3
Introduction to the Basic Tools
9
10
Browser Basics
9
4
Mail Reader Basics
13
1
Newsreader Basics
14
1
Additional Tools
15
4
Making the Most of Your Browser
19
10
Your Browser's Built-In Multimedia
20
2
Plug-Ins and Helper Applications
22
2
Managing Your Bookmarks
24
3
Disk Cache Utilities
27
1
Managing Information While Surfing
28
1
Setting Up Your Online Library
29
18
Introduction to Internet Resources & Techniques
29
3
Essential Bookmarks for Legal Research
32
9
What to Do When an Address Doesn't Work
41
1
Should You Use a Commercial Research Database?
42
5
Locating Caselaw
47
36
Quick Reference List
47
33
Searching for a Case
80
3
Locating Statutes & Regulations
83
22
Quick Reference List
83
19
Searching for a Statute
102
3
Locating Court Information & Rules
105
42
Quick Reference List
105
42
Locating Government Forms
147
26
Quick Reference List
148
25
Locating Other Federal Resources
173
18
Judicial Branch
173
1
Legislative Branch
174
3
Executive Branch
177
1
Agencies & Commissions
178
7
General Federal Resources
185
6
Locating Other State & Local Resources
191
28
Reaching Individual States
191
24
Comprehensive State Sites
215
2
Local Information
217
2
Researching by Topic
219
20
How to Approach Topic Research
220
1
Quick Reference List
221
18
International Law Resources
239
10
Comprehensive Resources
239
5
Regional Sites
244
5
Law Libraries Online
249
8
A Catalog of Catalogs
249
1
Physical Libraries with a Virtual Presence
250
4
Virtual Libraries, Academic Style
254
1
Virtual Libraries beyond the Ivory Tower
255
2
Journals, Periodicals, & Legal News
257
14
Law Reviews
257
2
Professional Journals
259
1
Reviews & Journals: Where to Find Them
260
1
Periodicals by E-Mail
261
1
Legal News
262
9
Locating Lawyers & Other Helpful People
271
22
You Have the Technology
272
1
Mailing Lists
272
6
Newsgroups
278
2
Professional Associations on the Web
280
1
Online Directories
281
6
Locating & Investigating People Online
287
1
Communicating Online
288
5
General Research Resources
293
14
General Search Tools
293
3
Reference Tools
296
7
News & Information Sources
303
4
Glossary
307
4
Appendix A--Where to Go When the Connection's Slow
311
10
Legal Reference Rooms
311
3
State Jurisdictions
314
2
General Reference Tools
316
1
Fun & Games
317
4
Appendix B--Taking Care of Business
321
5
Continuing Legal Education
321
2
Law Office Technology
323
1
Get a Job
324
2
Index
326
25
About the Authors
351