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Basic Legal Information Terms
The terms listed on this handout will help library staff and patrons understand basic legal terms found in many of the resources listed in this module.
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Government vs. Commercial Publications Compared
This document compares the terms used by the U.S. government when referring to legal information with the terms used by commercial publishers for the same information.
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International Law Resources
This document provides links to basic resources for international law research.
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Legal Dictionaries & Citation Guides
This web page includes links to basic legal reference resources such as law dictionaries and citation guides.
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Other Web Resources on Legal Information
A list of external links to other web resources on legal information.
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Public Libraries and Access to Justice
Overview of tools and training that will help public libraries serve as gateways to justice and governmental institutions, with a focus on collaboration with courts, law libraries, and legal aid programs.
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Public Libraries and Access to Justice--Materials from Jan 2010 Conference
These materials were gathered and developed for the January 2010 Conference on Public Libraries and Access to Justice. Use the table of contents to open the matching PDF documents.
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Social Security Case Study
Walks users through an case study where a patron needs information to appeal a social security disablity benefits decision.
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State Legal Resources
This page provides links to legal information resources for all states as well as links to resources by state for the five states in the Gi21 program: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.
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U.S. Legal Information Resources
This page provides links to main sources (historical and current) of legal information including bills, laws, regulations, court cases and more.
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Understanding Legal Citations: Cite is not a 4-letter word
This handout walks users through basic law citations.
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What Questions Can Librarians Answer?
Provides background into the types of legal questions librarians can answer and knowing when to refer questions for legal help. Provides links to resources for legal assistance and lawyer referral.
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