Contents

Copyright

About the Website

Introduction

Chapter 1: Legal Publishing, or What Are All Those Books on Law and Order?

Primary Sources

Secondary Sources

History of Legal Publishing

Modern Legal Publishing

Law Journals

Public and Law Firm Libraries

Chapter 2: The Kolor-Koded, Turnkey-Shaped Streamline Basics of Legal Research

The Librarian’s Role

Statutes

Cases

Administrative Law

Secondary Sources

Blaydon Graycastle: Reprise

Chapter 3: “How Do I Copyright My Name?”: Answering Legal Reference Questions

Pro Se Patrons

The Reference Interview

Unauthorized Practice of Law

Extreme Patrons

Law Firm Reference

Listen to Your Patrons

Chapter 4: The Art of Hanging Loose(leaf) in an Uptight World

Looseleafs Defined

Varieties of Looseleafs

Looseleaf Filers

How to File Supplements

The Future of Looseleafs

Newsletters

Chapter 5: The Big Two: Westlaw and LexisNexis

Background

Print vs. Electronic

What Westlaw and LexisNexis Have in Common

Westlaw Basics

LexisNexis Basics

Contracts

Which Is Better?

Chapter 6: Beyond the Big Two: Other Legal Databases

Supplemental Databases

Low-Cost Alternatives

Free Legal Websites

Mobile Legal Research Apps

Chapter 7: Where’s Waldo?: Public Information Searches for Law Librarians

Public Information

Company Information

Individual Persons

To Strive, to Seek, to Find

Finding Waldo

Laws Governing Personal Information

Courthouse Filings

Appellate Briefs

Chapter 8: The Anxiety of the Men (and Women) Inside the Board Rooms

Law Firm Administrators

Library Boards

Marketing the Law Library

Writing a Business Proposal

Chapter 9: Education and Resources

Should You Get a JD?

How About an MBA?

Books on Law Librarianship

Books on Legal Research

Research Guides

Blawgs

Training and Support

Associations

Chapter 10: The Future of Law Libraries

Resources

Users

Appendix A: Patron Requests in Law Libraries

Appendix B: Library Business Case

About the Author

Index