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Discuss The General Research Strategies For Both Federal And State Law

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A. General Research Strategies for Both Federal and State Law

Legal research is not simply gathering information and condensing it to your own words. Legal research consists of two parts: gathering information and constructing your own analysis. The analysis itself consists of two parts: analyzing the sources you are using in your research to determine what the law is, and then analyzing the law to ensure if and how it is applicable to the legal questions you are addressing.

1. Running a Search Is Not Legal Research

When you run a search on the Internet, it is fairly easy to distinguish reliable sources of information from unreliable sources. When you conduct legal research, you cannot rely on your natural ability to distinguish
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