In addition to teaching critical legal skills, the author fosters confidence through:

* a building-block approach that breaks the material into discrete and comprehensible parts
* self-contained chapters on individual research sources and the research process that remain useful regardless of how a professor teaches research
* comprehensive coverage of electronic research that allows professors to introduce as much - or as little - of the topic as they choose
*end-of-chapter checklists, clear examples, and summary charts to reinforce learning and facilitate teaching
* helpful graphics -such as sample pages and examples of research sources - throughout the text

Basic Legal Research: Tools and Strategies, 4th Edition responds to both user feedback and developments in the field, with several significant changes:
* revised and updated coverage of electronic legal research, reflecting the many developments in this area
* updated citation sections now include the ALWD Citation Manual
* more information on state statutes
* new coverage of procedural rules

Table of Contents

1. SUMMARY OF CONTENTS Introduction to Legal Research
2. Generating Search Terms
3. Secondary Source Research
4. Case Research
5. Research with Shepard's Citations and Other Citators
6. Statutory Research
7. Federal Legislative History Research
8. Federal Administrative Law Research
9. Subject-Matter Service Research
10. Electronic Legal Research
11. Developing a Research Plan