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Ranking of the top 100 legal most-cited articles of all time
List of the top 100 legal most-cited articles of all time in ranking order Ranking of the top 100 legal most-cited articles of all time, according to Shapiro Below is the ranking of the top 100 most-cited articles of all time, according to “The most-cited law review articles of all time”, by Fred R. Shapiro…
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Common legal abbreviations
Common legal abbreviations The abbreviations showed here are pluralized by adding the letter “s” inside the period. For abbreviations in citations in the United States, see Bluebook Rule 10.2.2. Do no use these abbreviations in this Wiki Encyclopedia. Word Abbreviation Academic ……………………………………….. Acad. Accountab[le, ility]………………………….. Acc. Acquisition …………………………………….. Acq. Adjudicat[e, ory] …………………………….. Adj. Advisor[y]………………………………………. Advis.…
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Legal research: Law of Libraries and Archives
Legal Research : Law of Libraries and Archives Knowing the laws affecting the librarians work is important, spacially with some issues, such as intellectual property, have been plagued by conflicting and confusing advice. Bryan M. Carson, a working librarian with a law degree, published “The Law of Libraries and Archives”. This work of nearly 400…
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Legal Dictionary
Legal Dictionary “When [legal professionals] look up a word in a dictionary and they often do they are as likely as not to select a poor dictionary.” – Max Radin (“A Juster Justice, a More Lawful Law,” ) What Is a Legal Dictionary? A legal dictionary provides the legal definition of a word or term.…
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International Legal Research
International Legal Research Contents of International Legal Research General Overview English Translations This subsection includes the following: Finding Translations Translations of Foreign Law Effective Web Research This contains subjects as follows: Web Searching in Legal Research Using Search Engines Effectively Blogs Electronic Discussion Lists Wikis Resource Tools Citation Management Tools Commentary & Analysis Introductory and…
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Legal Trac
Legal Trac Legal Trac offers an index of journal articles, many of them in full text. LegalTrac indexes a wide range of legal journals from several, including Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Some articles are available in full text in LegalTrac, while a citation and/or abstract is provided for others. Full text articles may also…
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References Citation
U.S. Law Reviews & Journals As a general rule, you can use citation formats and abbreviations found in the Uniform System of Case Citation (Blue Book). To cite to law reviews or Law Journals , list the following six elements in order: 1.The authors’ name full as it appears in the article; 2.The title of…
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American Legal Systems: A Resource and Reference Guide
American Legal Systems: A Resource and Reference Guide American Legal Systems: A Resource and Reference Guide, 1997 Toni M. Fine, Director of Graduate & International Programs, Yeshiva University, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Publisher :LexisNexis This book provides an overview of American legal institutions and sources of law, and presents a guide to the…
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Invisible web for legal research
Invisible web for Legal Research What is the “Invisible Web”, a.k.a. the “Deep Web”? The “visible web”is what you can find using general web search engines. It’s also what you see in almost all subject directories. The “invisible web”is what you cannot retrieve (“see”) using these types of tools. Since 2001 search engines’ crawlers and…
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Citation to Federal Unpublished Opinions in the Circuit Courts
In April 2006, proposed Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure (FRAP) 32.1 was adopted by the U.S. Supreme Court. The rule, which went into effect on December 1, 2006, prohibits Federal Circuit Courts from disallowing citation to federal unpublished opinions issued on or after January 1, 2007. FRAP 32.1 raises many open questions that will most…
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List of Workers compensation online legal resources
List of Workers compensation online legal resources 1. Occupational Safety Health Council Description “Established under the Occupational Safety Health Council Ordinance in 1988, the Council is a statutory body for promoting safety and health at work and sustaining the valuable workforce of Hong Kong.”—-from Hong Kong Occupational Safety Health Council web. 2. South Australian Industrial…
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List of Genetics online legal resources
List of Genetics online legal resources See also Biotechnology law and Genetics 1. Centre for Law & Genetics Description The aim of the Centre is to provide excellence in research into the legal and ethical issues associated with developments in genetic technology. The Centre is based at the Schools of Law at the Universities of…
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List of Cloning online legal resources
List of Cloning online legal resources See also: Biotechnology and Cloning 1. Human Cloning and Embryo Research Act 2004 (ACT) Description An Act to prohibit human cloning and other unacceptable practices associated with reproductive technology and to regulate certain activities involving the use of human embryos. 2. Human Cloning and Other Prohibited Practices Act 2003…