Research Plan Templates
Before beginning a research project, it is best to make a plan and to document the research. Below are two options. Feel free to customize or create a planning document that works best for you.
- Legal Research ChecklistDocument the key facts and other components of your research before searching for resources
- Legal Research TemplateUse or customize this document to walk through your legal research problem step-by-step
Legal Dictionaries & Thesauri
Determine meanings of legal terms and discover synonyms to expand keywords for search strategies
Burton's Legal Thesaurus by Call Number: KF156 .B856 1998ISBN: 0071373098Publication Date: 2001-01-05A legal thesaurus, that provides an essay on plain language laws and guidelines across the US. There are nearly 7000 terms each consisting of synonyms and definitions, parts of speech, associated legal concepts and foreign phrases and translations. This updated edition includes 1000 new entries on: electronic commerce, intellectual property, bioethics, and many other developing legal issues.
Black's Law Dictionary by Call Number: 2nd Floor Reference - KF156 .B53 2004ISBN: 0314151990Publication Date: 2004-07-28Building on the strength of previous editions, this edition includes an extensive appendix on legal abbreviations plus 17000 new definitions, explanation of more than 1000 law-related abbreviations and acronyms, and is enhanced with West Key Numbers for research reference.
