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Unit -2 : Using Law Library,Web based Research and legal referencing
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Structure
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Objectives
2.3. Use of Books in Law Library
2.4. How to use Law Library
2.5. Use of Monographs, Government Publications/ Reports, Etc.
2.6 Methods of using Law Library
2.7. Summary
2.8. Terminal Questions.
2.9. Answer Hints
2.10. References and Suggested Readings.
2.1 Introduction
The Law library is a ‘Community trust’ which Gilbert Stephenson defined as “ an ocean
liner receiving its cargo in part from living trusts, which are private ships and carrying it
our into successive generations as to a distant port there to be distributed fu the common
good.” A law library contains highly specialized materials, and this requires special skill
to handle. Basically legal materials consist of statutory law end reports of decided
cases. Both these types of legal materials relate to the “ authority” ad “ precedent”
respectively. Hence any type of research will not be completed unless such materials
have been scanned through. Any law library has to be well equipped with regard to
these. Two basic materials. These materials may equip the research not only …… what
the can in but also help him understand that is a complicated society with complex laws,
he may have to take recourse to such secondary materials as text books. Reform book
and articles. He has to prepare himself fully to handle the implicated legal literature . He
should know where to look for the materials for research and also about the guides and
aids which would facilitate to locate the materials.
