Canadian Legal Research Manual

This is based on The Best Guide to Canadian Legal Research, an online legal research guide written and published by Catherine Best, which she started in 1998. Catherine Best retired In 2015, and she donated the site to CanLII. The text has been updated and expanded for this publication by a national editorial board of legal researchers.

3rd ed available in print at KE250 .M33 2019 LAW (Reserve).

This text provides a thorough background of the foundations of the Canadian legal system so that readers fully understand the laws and issues that may impact their work. Using this fundamental knowledge, readers will build key skills related to analyzing issues and facts, researching legal statutes and cases from various levels of court, creating and maintaining research plans, developing legal arguments, and transitioning their legal writing skills from classroom to courtroom.

This essential resources for Canadian legal research provides comprehensive coverage of a wide range of research sources and offers guidance on how to locate legal information in a systematic and efficient manner.

4th ed available in print at KE250 .K47 2018 LAW (Reserve).

This book provides legal students with the foundational support they need to learn how to effectively conduct legal research. Topics include identifying legal issues, analyzing a fact situation, and navigating through various print and digital resources.

Also available in print at KE250 .T53 2016 LAW (Reserve).

This book explains the practical skills needed for print and online legal research and writing.

This text provides students of legal research with a comprehensive strategy for managing the ever-expanding volume of legal information available online.

This essential guidebook to legal research introduces users to the various legal research materials. It teaches readers efficient legal research skills, and acts as a reference source by providing some of the essential background required to research specific areas of law.

This serves as a practical guide for non-French-speaking lawyers, librarians, students and other legal researchers from common law jurisdictions who require an understanding of the key similarities and differences of the Quebec legal system and its resources.