Legal Reference for Librarians - How and Where to Find the Answers (Paperback)

In recent years the number of Americnas who have decided to handle their own legal affairs without the help of a lawyer has skyrocketed. Ranging from people writing their own wills or drafting a contract to those trying to represent themselves in court, they're going to public and academic libraries for answers. As both an attorney and a librarian, Healy's background makes him uniquely qualified to advise library staff on providing users with the legal information they seek, and in this handbook, he * Provides a concise orientation on legal research, including strategies for finding information quickly and a handpicked compendium of the best resources * Offers guidance on how to provide advice on legal research while steering clear of liability * Covers federal legal reference as well as all 50 states, with a comprehensive list of web-based legal resources Library staff can provide valuable and ethical legal reference guidelines with the practical guidance in this book.

General

Imprint:	ALA Editions
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2014
First published:	May 2013
Authors:	Paul D. Healey
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-0-8389-1117-4
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Library & information sciences > Library, archive & information management Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > General Promotions
LSN:	0-8389-1117-X
Barcode:	9780838911174

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