Now, at last, there is a comprehensive and readable guide designed to help librarians, scholars, and the general public quickly find the legal information they need. While most legal research books focus on the needs of beginning law students or litigants, "Legal Information" takes a broader view of the law, including its value in other disciplines. It explains why legal information exists in certain formats, and describes how to get the most out of the major legal reference tools. It also suggests the best sources for different kinds of information and explains how these resources compare to other available materials.

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* Covers core microeconomic and microeconomic principles relevant to farm management, in an accessible way * Covers a broad range of management issues applied to a farm context: accounting, finance, marketing, operations management, quality management, human resources and more * Incorporates current farming issues, including organic crops, migrant labor, farmers' markets and biofuels * Second edition has updated data (e.g. commodity prices) and academic literature * Second edition has more international examples, showing the diversity of types and sizes of farms across the US and globally - including Europe, Asia, Australia and Brazil * Second edition has more focus on sustainability and conservation * Instructor materials are available as digital supplements: PPT slides, test bank and instructor manual

Now, at last, there is a comprehensive and readable guide designed to help librarians, scholars, and the general public quickly find the legal information they need. While most legal research books focus on the needs of beginning law students or litigants, "Legal Information" takes a broader view of the law, including its value in other disciplines. It explains why legal information exists in certain formats, and describes how to get the most out of the major legal reference tools. It also suggests the best sources for different kinds of information and explains how these resources compare to other available materials.

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