Detailed Table of Contents
Front Matter
About This Book: A word to instructors
What Now? (Who this book is for)
Part I: Stepping Off into Online Information Seeking
Chapter 1: Information Literacy in the Online Environment
1.1 Introduction: What is information literacy in legal research?
1.2 The Availability of Information Online
1.3 Essential Background for Using Legal Databases and Services
1.4 Fundamental Search Techniques
1.5 Artificial Intelligence in Legal Research
Chapter 2: Supporting the Legal Research Process Online
2.1 Introduction: Why does online legal research need frameworks and checklists?
2.2 The Wren Matrix: Foundational knowledge for information seeking
2.3 Using Legal Research Checklists in Online Research
2.6 How do I know when I’m done researching?
Chapter 3: Online Legal Research and Professional Responsibility
3.1 Introduction to Professional Responsibility and Online Information-seeking
3.2 Technological Competence and Emerging Research Technologies
3.3 The Cost of Online Legal Research: Overhead or disbursement? And why does it matter?
3.4 Client Information and “Big Data” Data Collection
Part II: Locating Commentary Online
Chapter 4: Traditional Secondary Sources
4.1 Introduction to Traditional Secondary Sources
4.3 Books and Looseleaf Services
4.5 Critically Assessing Traditional Secondary Sources
4.6 Maintaining Current Awareness: Monitoring traditional secondary sources
Chapter 5: Non-traditional Secondary Sources
5.1 Introduction to Non-traditional Secondary Sources
5.3 Law Firm Updates and Newsletters
5.7 General Tips for Locating Non-traditional Secondary Sources
5.8 Critically Assessing Non-traditional Secondary Sources
5.9 Maintaining Current Awareness: Monitoring non-traditional secondary sources
Part III: Locating Primary Sources of Law Online
Chapter 6: Researching Canadian Legislation Online
6.1 Introduction to Online Canadian Legislative Research
6.2 Understanding Lawmaking Structures and Processes
6.3 Specialized Tools, Techniques, and Access Points for Legislative Research
6.4 Researching Statutes Online
6.5 Researching Regulations Online
6.7 Noting Up Legislation with Enhanced Currency
6.8 Maintaining Current Awareness: Monitoring legislation
Chapter 7: Researching Canadian Case Law Online
7.1 Introduction to Online Canadian Case Law Research
7.2 Key Tools for Case Law Research
7.5 Maintaining Current Awareness: Monitoring case law
Back Matter
