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International and Foreign Legal Research in a Nutshell

4th Edition
Marci B. Hoffman
ISBN: 9798892097000
Subject: Legal Research
Format: Print - Softbound
Page Count: 375
Copyright: 2025 | Status: In Stock
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This Nutshell provides a basic introduction to international and foreign legal research for the non-specialist. It offers guidance through the unfamiliar pathways of research using international and non-US legal materials and demystifies the world of treaties and international case law. Since it’s aimed at the non-specialist, it provides straight-forward background information on the United Nations and the European Union and includes guidance using the documents and legal materials of these institutions. There are extensive links to the rich world of Web resources, but it also describes print research tools that remain important in this field. It also sets out a road map for approaching a research problem involving international, foreign and comparative law. There is information on keeping current on new information and resources as well as tips for how to do handle source collection and cite-checking an international law journal article. Finally, a chapter is dedicated to using technology to support the research process.


Imprint: West Academic Publishing
Series: Nutshells
Publication Date: 02/03/2025
Related Subject(s): International-Litigation, International-Public

Marci B. Hoffman, University of CA-Berkeley School of Law

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  • Updates all links to electronic resources.
  • Adds new resources and new editions, both print and electronic (subscription databases and freely available websites).
  • Updates research methodology to address changes in the use of research tools and technology.
  • Addresses the issue of Open Access publishing and content.
  • Includes information on rankings of scholars and journals.
  • New chapter on using technology and the impact on the legal research process. This new chapter looks at issues such as utilizing search engines, the need for stable or permanent links, and Generative AI (GenAI) tools in international, foreign, and comparative legal research. While GenAI tools will continue to develop, the chapter reviews some of the available tools and how they may assist the researcher going forward. It also includes some thoughts on what concerns the legal researcher needs to be aware of as these tools evolve.
  • Includes resources on staying ahead of the curve on GenAI tools for legal research.

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