This chapter discusses secondary sources, including what they are, where to find them, and how to evaluate them. It focuses on legal encyclopedias, textbooks, journal literature, legal dictionaries, and other sources.
While specialized searches are generally needed for historical legal research, it's always worth checking the library's discovery layer in case someone has written about your case or legal issue. For example, the Osgoode Society publishes books on many aspects of Canadian legal history.
