Deck 7: Computers and Internet Legal Research

Question 1

When you are looking for case law,many non-fee-based sites do not require that you know the name or citation of the case.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

As technology develops and research is increasingly conducted using electronic resources,it is no longer important to know how to research using print resources.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

A non-fee-based service involves a contractual relationship.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Most nonfee-based sites provide a researcher with the ability to update research.

Question 5

The best first step to locate the content you are seeking,once on a website,is to insert search terms in a global search box to direct the website to search for those terms.

Question 6

The AWLD Guide dedicates an entire part of the manual to citation of electronic sources.

Question 7

The American Bar Association site is the parent site of LawCrawler.

Question 8

Begin your search by conducting a basic Internet search using your preferred web browser's search bar.

Question 9

There are three types of listservs.

Question 10

The most frequently used electronic fee-based databases are Westlaw and LexisNexis.

Question 11

The Bluebook was quick to embrace citations of Internet sources.

Question 12

The addresses of Web sites are referred to as URLs.

Question 13

The address http://www.uscourts.gov is the site for the home page of the federal courts.

Question 14

The Government Printing Office's Web site provides access to the Code of Federal Regulations and the Federal Register.

Question 15

When you add a minus (-)symbol before a word in a a search,it means that you want to exclude that word.

Question 16

A listserv is an e-mail newsletter.

Question 17

Because of the ethical obligation to provide the client with competent representation,you must verify the accuracy and determine if any information you obtain from nonfee-based Web sites is up to date.

Question 18

The Harvard Law School Library provides access to the United States Code.

Question 19

FedWorld is the United States government's official Web portal.

Question 20

Many law firms require paralegals to accrue a certain number of billable hours,and every hour worked is billable.

Question 21

The Code of Federal Regulations and the Federal Register can be found at the

A)Cornell School Law Library.
B)Government Printing Office.
C)Library of Congress.
D)Villanova University School of Law.

Question 22

Which of the following law schools is mentioned in the text as having Web sites that provide comprehensive legal research links,resources,and information?

A)Chicago-Kent College of Law
B)Cornell University Law School
C)Washburn University School of Law
D)University of Texas School of Law
E)All of the above
F)Answers a,b,and d above

Question 23

Listservs:

A)Are online newspapers
B)Do not usually require subscriptions
C)Link people with common interests
D)Are e-mail discussion groups
E)Answers a and b above
F)Answers c and d above
G)None of the above

Question 24

The term URL refers to:

A)Universal resource locator
B)A Web-site address
C)Listservs
D)A type of CD-ROM
E)None of the above
F)Answers a and b above

Question 25

Which of the following topics can be found on FindLaw?

A)Civil Rights
B)Estate Planning
C)Legal Documents and Forms
D)Immigration
E)Bankruptcy
F)Answers a,b,and c.
G)Answers d and e.

Question 26

Which of the following sites provide access to Federal Court opinions?

A)Federal District Courts
B)United States Supreme Court
C)United States Circuit Courts of Appeal
D)All of the above.

Question 27

Which of the following is a general access site for locating federal government online resources?

A)Firstgov.gov
B)FedWorld.gov
C)USCourts.gov
D)USAGov.gov
E)All of the above
F)Answers c and d above
G)Answers b,c,and d above

Question 28

Non-fee-based websites play an important role in legal research because they:

A)allow legal research to be started more quickly.
B)allow enacted law,administrative regulations,court rules,and court opinions to be obtained in a moment's notice
C)provide a cost effective alternative to print subscriptions and commercial legal research sources
D)All of the above.
E)Answers b and c.
F)Answers a and c.

Question 29

Which of the following are best practices to stay focused and conduct efficient and effective research?

A)Keep the scope and objective of your research in mind.
B)Keep notes.
C)Rely solely on non-fee-based resources.
D)Click through results of websites.
E)All of the above.
F)Answers a and b.
G)Answers a,b and c.

Question 30

Which of the following are ways to locate a relevant website?

A)Enter the URL into your web browser.
B)Search using your preferred web browser's search bar.
C)Use broad terms in your search.
D)Use narrow terms to refine your search.
E)Answers a and b.
F)Answers c and d.

Question 31

To determine if the website address has changed,

A)keep refreshing the site.
B)go to the home page,if a specific page does not load.
C)use a search engine to search for a key term.
D)click the "help" button.
E)All of the above.
F)Answers a and d.
G)Answers b,c,and d.

Question 32

In which of the following scenarios can a client be billed for a paralegal's work?

A)Time spent familiarizing yourself with Internet resources.
B)Looking at website after website.
C)Refining a search to get to a resource.
D)Identifying the scope and objective.

Question 33

Which of the following comprehensive sites provides general access to legal research sites and allows a researcher to locate related sites based on key words?

A)LawFinder
B)Findlaw
C)LawCrawler
D)ResearchMaster
E)All of the above
F)Answers b and c above
G)Answers a,b,and c above

Question 34

When citing Internet resources,what are the accepted formats?

A)APA Guide
B)Bluebook
C)ALWD Guide
D)MLA Guide
E)All of the above.
F)Answers b and c.

Question 35

It is important to know how to conduct research using print resources for which of the following reasons?

A)A familiarity with print sources makes it easier to understand the structure of electronic databases.
B)Some research material may not be on an electronic database.
C)Access to an electronic database may not be available.
D)It is economical.
E)All of the above
F)Answers a,c,and d above