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MLB-5010

Legal Research, Writing, and Analysis

Lesson 5 Resources

Course Text

Putman, W. H., & Albright, J. R. (2015). Legal research (3rd ed.). Cengage. ISBN: 978-1285439938

  • Chapter 7: Secondary Authority and Other Research Sources - Encyclopedias, Treatises, American Law Reports, Digests, Shepard's

Access these chapter reading links within your classroom.

Videos

How to Shepardize a Case in Print Following Four Easy to Follow Steps

This video briefly shows you how to discover the history and treatment of a resource and whether or not it is a “good” law, also known as shepardizing.

  • Reference: MrLibrarian17. (2012, February 6). How to shephardize a case in print following four easy steps [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ymjf4DRkGLQ
     

Introduction to Shepardizing on Lexis Advance

This video briefly shows you how to shepardize on Lexis Advance so you know whether or not it is a “good” law.

  • Reference: Israel, S. (2020, April 3). Introduction to shepardizing on Lexis Advance [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rsl7mlwDq4Q