Legal research and writing for paralegals / (Record no. 6191)

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010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER
LC control number 2016038258
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781454873358
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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 1454873353
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System control number (OCoLC)957057070
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Original cataloging agency DLC
Language of cataloging eng
Description conventions rda
Transcribing agency DLC
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Authentication code pcc
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049 ## - LOCAL HOLDINGS (OCLC)
Holding library TZAA
050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number KF240
Item number .B68 2017
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Bouchoux, Deborah E.,
Dates associated with a name 1950-
Relator term author.
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Legal research and writing for paralegals /
Statement of responsibility, etc Deborah E. Bouchoux, Esq., Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT
Edition statement Eighth edition.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc New York :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc Wolters Kluwer,
Date of publication, distribution, etc 2017.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xxxv, 777 pages :
Other physical details illustrations ;
Dimensions 26 cm.
490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT
Series statement Aspen college series
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc Includes bibliographical references and index.
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note Finding the law -- The federal and state court systems -- Statutory law -- Case law and judicial opinions -- The use of digests, annotated law reports, and words and phrases -- Encyclopedias, periodicals, treatises, and restatements -- Miscellaneous secondary authorities -- Legal citation form -- Updating and validating your research -- Special research issues -- The digital library : Lexis advance, Westlaw, and nonprint research sources -- E-Research : legal research using the Internet -- Overview of the research process -- Back to basics -- Strategies for effective writing -- Legal correspondence -- Legal memoranda -- Legal briefs -- Postwriting steps.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc Legal Research and Writing for Paralegals emphasizes the issues that paralegals encounter in practice. Thoroughly up to date, the Eighth Edition continues to combine crisp text with visual aids, writing samples, tips, and pointers. Designed specifically for paralegal students, the author's classroom-tested approach teaches cutting-edge research skills, writing style, and proper citation form - to equip students with an essential skill set and well-founded confidence. Popular with students and respected by instructors, Legal Research and Writing for Paralegals, features: An integrated approach that consistently connects writing strategies and research ; Timely and detailed coverage of electronic research, including Internet research and fee-based services such as Lexis and Westlaw ; Pointers throughout for using electronic resources effectively ; Helpful charts and diagrams that clearly illustrate complex topics ; Practice tips in each chapter that offer useful suggestions for workplace success ; Internet Assignments - which can be made state-specific - that give you practice finding information on-line ; Step-by-step guidance for proper citation form ; Legal writing samples, such as letters, a court brief, and a legal memorandum. Thoroughly updated, the Eighth Edition includes: Entirely new assignments in every chapter ; Updates to the United States code ; GovInfo offering free, official, and authenticated documents from all three branches of government ; New research sources, such as the Law Review Commons, for free access to thousands of law review articles ; Revamped and updated discussion of citation formCiting Internet sources ; Citation software and automatic citation tools, such as Lexis for Microsoft Office, Thomson Reuters's Drafting Assistant, Zotero, and Juris-M ; The new platforms for Lexis Advance and WEstlaw, with accompanying assignments ; Ravel Law, the newest entrant into computer-assisted legal research ; Research management tools Zotero, Juris-M and Evernot. -- From back cover.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Legal research
Geographic subdivision United States.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Legal composition.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Legal assistants
Geographic subdivision United States
Form subdivision Handbooks, manuals, etc.
650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Legal assistants.
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650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Legal composition.
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650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Legal research.
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651 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME
Geographic name United States.
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Genre/form data or focus term Handbooks and manuals.
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830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE
Uniform title Aspen college series.
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Source of classification or shelving scheme Library of Congress Classification
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Home library Current library Date acquired Full call number Barcode Koha item type
African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights Library African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights Library 16/09/2021 KF240 .B68 2017 10196102 Books

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