"How to Use The Internet for Legal, Business& Investigative Research A Guide for Legal Professionals"

by Carole Levitt, J.D., M.L.S.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION TO THE INTERNET

1. 1. What is the Internet?
   2. Web Browsers
      1. Microsoft Internet Explorer
      2. Netscape Communicator
   3. E-Mailing Internet Data
   4. Links

II. USING THE INTERNET FOR SUBSTANTIVE LEGAL RESEARCH

A. How To Put Internet Search Tools To Work For You

B. Meta-sites: The Best in Legal Searching Tools

C. The Top Web Sites No Legal Professional Should Be Without

D. Finding Legal Collections

III. GOVERNMENT INTERNET RESOURCES

1. 1. THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH: WHERE TO LOOK FOR FEDERAL,
   2. STATE, AND LOCAL STATUTORY AND REGULATORY INFORMATION
      1. Federal Meta-sites
      2. State Law-California
      3. Other States’ Laws
   3. THE JUDICIAL BRANCH: WHERE TO FIND COURT OPINIONS, RULES, FORMS AND MORE
      1. Federal Courts
      2. California State Courts
      3. Other States’ Courts
   4. THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
      1. Federal Executive Branch: The White House
      2. California Executive Branch
      3. Other States’ Executive Branches
      4. Foreign and International

IV. INVESTIGATIVE RESEARCH

A. Accessing Public Records

B. Locating Persons Or Corporations

V. STATISTICAL INFORMATION AND DATABASES & GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS

VI. HOW TO CITE RESOURCES ON THE INTERNET

VII. SEARCH ENGINES

VIII. KEEPING UP WITH YOUR PRACTICE AREA AND WITH TECHNOLOGY

IX. INDEX

How to Order

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