Assignment
Introduction to Legal Research
Short Description:
These slides were developed for a high school class visiting our academic library. Their assignment was to learn how to do legal research to write a history paper on a Congressional bill or Supreme Court case.
Attachments:
| Attachment | Size |
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 IntroToLegalResearch_Congress_SupremeCourt.pptxdisplayed 329 times | 2.18 MB |
Learning Outcomes:
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Choosing and refining a research topic
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Performing background research
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Working with secondary and primary sources geared towards legal topics
Information Literacy concepts:
Individual or Group:
Ability Level:
Course Context (e.g. how it was implemented or integrated):
Additional Instructor Resources (e.g. in-class activities, worksheets, scaffolding applications, supplemental modules, further readings, etc.):
Potential Pitfalls and Teaching Tips:
- This session was designed for high school students who had limited access to an academic library. Emphasis on open access options was important.
Slides were designed for flipping back and forth with live searching rather than following the slides in linear order with no interruptions.
Suggested Citation:
Gleason, Tierney. "Introduction to Legal Research." CORA (Community of Online Research Assignments), 2023. https://projectcora.org/assignment/introduction-legal-research.
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