Tag: Legal research

  • Structure

    Syndetic Structure in Legal Information RetrievalThe following is a basic concept of Syndetic Structure in relation to information retrieval. In addition to this, Syndetic Structure may be applied to legal texts, including case law, legislation and scholarly works. Syndetic structure consists […]

  • Subject Indexing

    Subject Cataloging, Subject Indexing in Legal Information RetrievalThe following is a basic concept of Subject Cataloging, Subject Indexing in relation to information retrieval. In addition to this, Subject Cataloging, Subject Indexing may be applied to legal texts, including case law, […]

  • Oversize

    Oversize in Law LibrariesThe follow definition of Oversize is of use in law library research: A book which is too large to be shelved in normal call number sequence on the shelves of a library. Oversize materials may be shelved in a separate location, as indicated in the entry in the online catalog.

  • Medium

    Medium in Legal Information RetrievalThe following is a basic concept of Medium in relation to information retrieval. In addition to this, Medium may be applied to legal texts, including case law, legislation and scholarly works. Media (the plural of medium) are the physical substances on which […]

  • LLRX

    LLRX by Brittany Schott LLRX.com is an online journal that provides legal and other professionals with up-to-date information on research and technology-related issues. The best part is LLRX is completely free! LLRX.com provides monthly installments of new guides, articles, and topical resources. The areas in which LLRX covers can be categorized into three broad topics:…

  • Documentary

    Documentary Scope in Legal Information RetrievalThe following is a basic concept of Documentary Scope in relation to information retrieval. In addition to this, Documentary Scope may be applied to legal texts, including case law, legislation and scholarly works. Documentary scope defines and […]

  • Match

    Best Match Syntax in Legal Information RetrievalThe following is a basic concept of Best Match Syntax in relation to information retrieval. In addition to this, Best Match Syntax may be applied to legal texts, including case law, legislation and scholarly works. Best match syntax refers to a […]

  • Field

    Field in Law LibrariesThe follow definition of Field is of use in law library research: The part of a record used for a particular category of data. For instance, the title (ti) field in a database record displays the title for the record.

  • Relational

    Relational Database in Legal Information RetrievalThe following is a basic concept of Relational Database in relation to information retrieval. In addition to this, Relational Database may be applied to legal texts, including case law, legislation and scholarly works. One of the most common […]

  • Exact

    Exact Match Syntax in Legal Information RetrievalThe following is a basic concept of Exact Match Syntax in relation to information retrieval. In addition to this, Exact Match Syntax may be applied to legal texts, including case law, legislation and scholarly works. Exact match syntax for […]

  • Fair-use Guidelines

    Fair-use guidelines in Law LibrariesThe follow definition of Fair-use guidelines is of use in law library research: The doctrine of fair use allows copyrighted works to be used for purposes such as criticism, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research. Fair use generally applies to […]

  • Exhaustivity

    Exhaustivity in Legal Information RetrievalThe following is a basic concept of Exhaustivity in relation to information retrieval. In addition to this, Exhaustivity may be applied to legal texts, including case law, legislation and scholarly works. Exhaustivity of indexing refers to the detail […]

  • Facet

    Facet in Legal Information RetrievalThe following is a basic concept of Facet in relation to information retrieval. In addition to this, Facet may be applied to legal texts, including case law, legislation and scholarly works. Facets are fundamental categories, aspects, or faces of phenomena […]

  • Hierarchy

    Hierarchical Specificity in Legal Information RetrievalThe following is a basic concept of Hierarchical Specificity in relation to information retrieval. In addition to this, Hierarchical Specificity may be applied to legal texts, including case law, legislation and scholarly works. This type […]

  • Bibliographic Citation

    Bibliographic citation in Law LibrariesThe follow definition of Bibliographic citation is of use in law library research: The information that describes a specific item. For example, the bibliographic citation for a book would include the book's title, author or editor, place of […]