Question 1

To keep down research costs, paralegals should

Accepted Answer

A)  do initial research on free sites. 
B)  look for illegal free downloads of Lexis or Westlaw. 
C)  use Lexis or Westlaw only in the evenings when fees are lower. 
D)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  do initial research on free sites. 
B)  look for illegal free downloads of Lexis or Westlaw. 
C)  use Lexis or Westlaw only in the evenings when fees are lower. 
D)  All of these choices are correct. A

Question 2

When using Internet Explorer, you should keep track of the websites you visit by using the_________ feature.

Accepted Answer

A)  "Favorite" 
B)  "Citator" 
C)  "Bookmark" 
D)  "Placeholder" 
A)  "Favorite" 
B)  "Citator" 
C)  "Bookmark" 
D)  "Placeholder" A

Question 3

Which of the following is a primary source?

Accepted Answer

A)  A publicly filed document 
B)  A company's website 
C)  A person with firsthand knowledge 
D)  All of these choices are correct. 
E)  None of these choices is correct. 
A)  A publicly filed document 
B)  A company's website 
C)  A person with firsthand knowledge 
D)  All of these choices are correct. 
E)  None of these choices is correct. D

Question 4

__________provides access to all Supreme Court decisions, federal appeals decisions back to 1924, and federal district court decisions back to 1932.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fastcase 
B)  PACER 
C)  Casemaker 
D)  Shepard's 
A)  Fastcase 
B)  PACER 
C)  Casemaker 
D)  Shepard's

Question 5

Which search method allows you to type a description of an issue without the use of terms and connectors in order to retrieve the most relevant documents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Natural language method 
B)  Boolean search method 
C)  Terms and connectors method 
D)  Lexis finder method 
A)  Natural language method 
B)  Boolean search method 
C)  Terms and connectors method 
D)  Lexis finder method

Question 6

Links to federal offices and agencies can be found at which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  USA.gov 
B)  FED.gov 
C)  USGOV.net 
D)  US.com 
E)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  USA.gov 
B)  FED.gov 
C)  USGOV.net 
D)  US.com 
E)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 7

___________is a low-cost service that includes Supreme Court and U.S. court of appeals cases and current federal district court cases, as well as state appellate court cases and cases of some specialized courts.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lexis 
B)  Masterlaw 
C)  Westlaw 
D)  VersusLaw 
A)  Lexis 
B)  Masterlaw 
C)  Westlaw 
D)  VersusLaw

Question 8

Define "URL," "http," and the "World Wide Web ("the web" or "www")" as they refer to using the
Internet in research.

Accepted Answer

URL stands for uniform resource locator,

Question 9

What are some points to keep in mind when deciding whether the Internet is the right research tool for your project?

Accepted Answer

Before using the Internet for a research

Question 10

Loislaw is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  An easy-to-use Internet service that allows users to obtain court cases and docket information from federal circuit, district, and bankruptcy courts 
B)  A free online legal research tool 
C)  An online legal research website that allows subscribers access to its specialized databases of secondary sources 
D)  An online legal research website that provides access to all Supreme Court decisions, federal appeals decisions back to 1924, and federal district court decisions back to 1932 
E)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  An easy-to-use Internet service that allows users to obtain court cases and docket information from federal circuit, district, and bankruptcy courts 
B)  A free online legal research tool 
C)  An online legal research website that allows subscribers access to its specialized databases of secondary sources 
D)  An online legal research website that provides access to all Supreme Court decisions, federal appeals decisions back to 1924, and federal district court decisions back to 1932 
E)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 11

Boolean searching can be used in which of the following databases?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lexis only 
B)  Westlaw only 
C)  Both Lexis and Westlaw 
D)  Neither Lexis nor Westlaw 
A)  Lexis only 
B)  Westlaw only 
C)  Both Lexis and Westlaw 
D)  Neither Lexis nor Westlaw

Question 12

Which of the following is true regarding source material that is located in a distant library?

Accepted Answer

A)  You can often arrange for it to be delivered to a closer library. 
B)  You can often arrange for it to be delivered directly to you. 
C)  You will have to make a special trip to the distant library. 
D)  You can often arrange for it to be delivered to a closer library, and you can often arrange for it to be delivered directly to you. 
A)  You can often arrange for it to be delivered to a closer library. 
B)  You can often arrange for it to be delivered directly to you. 
C)  You will have to make a special trip to the distant library. 
D)  You can often arrange for it to be delivered to a closer library, and you can often arrange for it to be delivered directly to you.

Question 13

In Shepard's abbreviation system, "f" means which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Followed 
B)  Founded 
C)  Function 
D)  Found 
A)  Followed 
B)  Founded 
C)  Function 
D)  Found

Question 14

A _________provides a list of legal references that have cited or interpreted a case, statute, or regulation and, in addition, a history of the case.

Accepted Answer

A)  bibliography 
B)  citator 
C)  case citator 
D)  docket 
A)  bibliography 
B)  citator 
C)  case citator 
D)  docket

Question 15

A(n) is a book or online service that provides the history and interpretation of a statute, regulation, or court decision and a list of the cases, statutes, and regulations that have interpreted, applied, or modified a statute or regulation.

Accepted Answer

A)  citator 
B)  atlas 
C)  legal encyclopedia 
D)  treatise 
A)  citator 
B)  atlas 
C)  legal encyclopedia 
D)  treatise

Question 16

Why is it important to carefully evaluate information gathered from the Internet?

Accepted Answer

A)  Online information can be outdated. 
B)  The source might not be reputable. 
C)  Anyone can post information on the Internet, even if they do not know what they are talking about. 
D)  Online information can be outdated, and anyone can post information on the Internet, even if they do not know what they are talking about. 
E)  Online information can be outdated, the source might not be reputable, and anyone can post information on the Internet, even if they do not know what they are talking about. 
A)  Online information can be outdated. 
B)  The source might not be reputable. 
C)  Anyone can post information on the Internet, even if they do not know what they are talking about. 
D)  Online information can be outdated, and anyone can post information on the Internet, even if they do not know what they are talking about. 
E)  Online information can be outdated, the source might not be reputable, and anyone can post information on the Internet, even if they do not know what they are talking about.

Question 17

Which of the following are methods of searching a database in Westlaw or Lexis?

Accepted Answer

A)  By citation 
B)  Terms and connectors methods 
C)  Natural language methods 
D)  None of these choices is correct. 
E)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  By citation 
B)  Terms and connectors methods 
C)  Natural language methods 
D)  None of these choices is correct. 
E)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 18

Free services that allow users to run basic key-word searches on state and federal case law, and also to search a limited number of law reviews and journals, include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Google Chrome 
B)  Google Scholar 
C)  Westlaw Lite 
D)  VersusLaw 
E)  Google Chrome and Google Scholar 
A)  Google Chrome 
B)  Google Scholar 
C)  Westlaw Lite 
D)  VersusLaw 
E)  Google Chrome and Google Scholar

Question 19

Which of the following could not be found in PACER?

Accepted Answer

A)  Court cases from bankruptcy courts 
B)  Court opinions 
C)  A complaint filed in a lawsuit 
D)  Docket information from a district court 
E)  None of these choices is correct. 
A)  Court cases from bankruptcy courts 
B)  Court opinions 
C)  A complaint filed in a lawsuit 
D)  Docket information from a district court 
E)  None of these choices is correct.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true regarding legal research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Computers and online services have simplified and improved the ability of paralegals to do high-quality legal research. 
B)  Computers have made paralegal work more difficult. 
C)  The Internet is rarely used in legal research. 
D)  Computer-assisted legal research is slow and time consuming. 
A)  Computers and online services have simplified and improved the ability of paralegals to do high-quality legal research. 
B)  Computers have made paralegal work more difficult. 
C)  The Internet is rarely used in legal research. 
D)  Computer-assisted legal research is slow and time consuming.

To keep down research costs, paralegals should

When using Internet Explorer, you should keep track of the websites you visit by using the_________ feature.

Which of the following is a primary source?

__________provides access to all Supreme Court decisions, federal appeals decisions back to 1924, and federal district court decisions back to 1932.

Which search method allows you to type a description of an issue without the use of terms and connectors in order to retrieve the most relevant documents?

Links to federal offices and agencies can be found at which of the following?

___________is a low-cost service that includes Supreme Court and U.S. court of appeals cases and current federal district court cases, as well as state appellate court cases and cases of some specialized courts.

Define "URL," "http," and the "World Wide Web ("the web" or "www")" as they refer to using the Internet in research.

What are some points to keep in mind when deciding whether the Internet is the right research tool for your project?

Loislaw is which of the following?

Boolean searching can be used in which of the following databases?

Which of the following is true regarding source material that is located in a distant library?

In Shepard's abbreviation system, "f" means which of the following?

A _________provides a list of legal references that have cited or interpreted a case, statute, or regulation and, in addition, a history of the case.

A(n) is a book or online service that provides the history and interpretation of a statute, regulation, or court decision and a list of the cases, statutes, and regulations that have interpreted, applied, or modified a statute or regulation.

Why is it important to carefully evaluate information gathered from the Internet?

Which of the following are methods of searching a database in Westlaw or Lexis?

Free services that allow users to run basic key-word searches on state and federal case law, and also to search a limited number of law reviews and journals, include which of the following?

Which of the following could not be found in PACER?

Which of the following statements is true regarding legal research?

Todays Professional Paralegal

Career Opportunities

The Inner Workings of the Law Office

Ethics and Professional Responsibility

Sources of American Law

The Court System and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Legal Research and Analysis

Legal Writing: Form and Substance

Civil Litigation: Before the Trial

Conducting Interviews and Investigations

Trial Procedures

Criminal Law and Procedures

Tort Law, Product Liability,

Contracts and Intellectual Property Law

Real Property and Insurance Law

Family Law and Estates

Business Organizations and Employment Law

Bankruptcy and Environmental Law

Filters

Exam 8: Online Legal Research

To keep down research costs, paralegals should

When using Internet Explorer, you should keep track of the websites you visit by using the_________ feature.

Which of the following is a primary source?

__________provides access to all Supreme Court decisions, federal appeals decisions back to 1924, and federal district court decisions back to 1932.

Which search method allows you to type a description of an issue without the use of terms and connectors in order to retrieve the most relevant documents?

Links to federal offices and agencies can be found at which of the following?

___________is a low-cost service that includes Supreme Court and U.S. court of appeals cases and current federal district court cases, as well as state appellate court cases and cases of some specialized courts.

Define "URL," "http," and the "World Wide Web ("the web" or "www")" as they refer to using the Internet in research.

What are some points to keep in mind when deciding whether the Internet is the right research tool for your project?

Loislaw is which of the following?

Boolean searching can be used in which of the following databases?

Which of the following is true regarding source material that is located in a distant library?

In Shepard's abbreviation system, "f" means which of the following?

A _________provides a list of legal references that have cited or interpreted a case, statute, or regulation and, in addition, a history of the case.

A(n) is a book or online service that provides the history and interpretation of a statute, regulation, or court decision and a list of the cases, statutes, and regulations that have interpreted, applied, or modified a statute or regulation.

Why is it important to carefully evaluate information gathered from the Internet?

Which of the following are methods of searching a database in Westlaw or Lexis?

Free services that allow users to run basic key-word searches on state and federal case law, and also to search a limited number of law reviews and journals, include which of the following?

Which of the following could not be found in PACER?

Which of the following statements is true regarding legal research?

Todays Professional Paralegal

Career Opportunities

The Inner Workings of the Law Office

Ethics and Professional Responsibility

Sources of American Law

The Court System and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Legal Research and Analysis

Legal Writing: Form and Substance

Civil Litigation: Before the Trial

Conducting Interviews and Investigations

Trial Procedures

Criminal Law and Procedures

Tort Law, Product Liability,

Contracts and Intellectual Property Law

Real Property and Insurance Law

Family Law and Estates

Business Organizations and Employment Law

Bankruptcy and Environmental Law

Filters