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What is a
secondary
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Secondary sources are resources that summarize the
law and provide commentary on the law. They provide
references to primary and mandatory authority.
Secondary sources are not the law itself
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Why begin your
research with
secondary
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We use secondary sources to gain an overview of an
issue or area of law and to discern vocabulary,
abbreviations, terms of art and acronyms to aid in our
research. Secondary sources are also an excellent
way to locate citations to both primary authority and
additional secondary sources and to help determine
whether your issue is covered by state or federal law
(or both). Most important of all in this economy,
secondary sources save time and money.
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American Law Reports
Strong’s NC Legal Index 4th
Scholarly Legal Treatises
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American Jurisprudence 2d
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Corpus Juris
Secundum
“CJS”
CJS is a general legal encyclopedia that is
national in scope but is comprehensive with
regard to inclusion of both state and federal
authorities. It is organized alphabetically by
topic. CJS contains numerous footnotes to
primary materials and references to
secondary resources. As a West product, it
references West Key Numbers to ease your
research.
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“CJS”
CJS is available in print in the
reference area of the library and on
Westlaw. This national legal
encyclopedia has a multi-volume
general index and correlation tables.
It contains embedded topics treated
elsewhere and embedded research
references. There is also a Volume
of Table of Cases and a Volume of
Tables of Laws and Rules.
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Find it in our catalog here.
Browse in the library and look for
the “Reference Carolinas” signs.
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American
Jurisprudence 2d
“AmJur”
AmJur is a general legal
encyclopedia that is national in
scope but is comprehensive with
regard to inclusion of both state and
federal authorities. It is organized
alphabetically by topic. AmJur
contains numerous footnotes to
primary materials and references to
secondary resources. As a West
product, it references West Key
Numbers to ease your research.
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“AmJur”
AmJur is available in print
in the reference area of the
library and on Westlaw. It
has a multi-volume general
index, correlation tables
and Topics Treated
Elsewhere. AmJur also
provides research
references and a
Volume of Tables of Laws
and Rules. AmJur provides
New Topic Service.
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NC Index 4th
“Strong’s”
This encyclopedic treatment of
North Carolina Law provides
commentary concerning statutes
and court cases. Strong's North
Carolina Index is an extremely
valuable research tool because of
the footnotes and annotations to
relevant statutes, case law, and
other secondary materials. It is
updated by pocket parts. As a West
product, it references West Key
Numbers to ease your research.
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“Strong’s”
Strong’s is available in print
in the reference area of the
library and on Westlaw. It
has a multi-volume general
index. When you are
researching a question of
state law, it might be best
to begin with the state
encyclopedia.
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Treatises Specific to NC Law
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Scholarly Legal Treatises
Scholarly legal treatises are similar to
an encyclopedia but they are a
detailed focus on a specific area of
law. They can be single or multivolume and are available in print and
online. Treatises are written by
practitioners and professors.
National Treatises
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NC Practice Series
Looking for a practical guide
to a specialized area of law in
North Carolina? Make your
first stop these helpful and
handy books that provide
step-by-step instructions and
useful tools.
Please note that most are
also available electronically
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Lee’s NC Family Law
Available in print and online through LexisNexis. "The Fifth Edition
of Lee's North Carolina Family Law Analyzes the present-day
reality of domestic life, this definitive work gives you comprehensive
coverage of the substantive law involved in family relationships in
hundreds of circumstances. Contents include: In-depth discussions
of the marriage relationship from engagement to dissolution; Every
aspect of the parent-child relationship; Complete coverage of all
North Carolina case and statutory law, as well as other relevant
material; Expert analysis of issues involving contracts, torts,
evidence, constitutional law, and property in a broad survey of the
law controlling family relationships."
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AmJur Proof of Facts
Written by judges, attorneys, and experts
in technical, scientific, and medical fields
for use in a wide range of civil litigation
and selected criminal defense topics,
including personal injury/ torts, business
torts, and employment, real estate, and
commercial litigation. Provides expert
advice on preparing your case, quickly
determining the facts essential to winning
your case and proving them, and
determining which cases to take or refer.
Includes strategies, tactics, and practice
tips and tools for every stage of trial
preparation. Contains extensive
checklists, sample interrogatories, model
discovery forms, sample proofs,
diagrams, as well as artwork and
illustrations.
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Williston on Contracts
Provides comprehensive coverage and
analysis of all aspects of contract law.
Discusses the law and the reasoning
behind it, especially in judicial decisions.
Includes historical underpinnings,
majority and minority views, and current
trends. Traces contract law from its
common-law roots in English cases and
shows how those rules have evolved to
meet contemporary concerns. Covers
contract formation, agreements, illegal
agreements, statute of frauds,
interpretations, conditions, excuses for
non-performance and more. Includes
cumulative tables, correlation table, and
table of cases.
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Legal Periodicals “Journals”
Legal periodicals
include Bar Journals
& Practitioner
Materials that cove
emerging legal
issues, new case
alerts and short
articles. They are
frequently published.
Examples: ABA
Journal, Law
Practice, South
Carolina Lawyer)
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American Law Reports “ALR”
Use ALR to Quickly get up
to speed in an unfamiliar
area of law – every article
delivers an impartial, indepth analysis of your
specific legal issue.
Locate all relevant case
law in one easy step – at
the end of every ALR
article, you'll find an
exhaustive,
comprehensive list of
cases that discuss the
topic; cases are organized
by state, so you can
pinpoint local authority
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