Deck 7: Overview of the Research Process and Ethical Considerations

Question 1

The legal researcher should identify key terms and issues; these can be used to

A) locate relevant sources through the use of indexes
B) locate relevant cases through the use of digests
C) locate relevant information in a citator
D) a and b
E) a, b, and c

Answer 1

E

Question 2

A legal researcher who knows little about the area of law to be researched

A) should rely on the law librarian to explain the law
B) should begin by randomly reading cases in the appropriate reporter
C) can learn about that area of law by consulting secondary sources
D) b and c
E) a, b, and c

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The legal researcher can locate primary authority by using citations found in

A) secondary authority
B) indexes
C) digests
D) a and b
E) a, b, and c

Answer 3

E

Question 4

The first step a legal researcher should take is to

A) head directly to the law library.
B) gather and organize relevant information.
C) read all pertinent documents.
D) b and c
E) a, b, and c

Question 5

The legal researcher can use primary authority to locate other primary authority by

A) reading the primary authority
B) reading case summaries in annotated codes and constitutions
C) using a citator
D) a and b
E) a, b, and c