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A Guide to Legal Resources

DISCLAIMER: This guide is for informational purposes only. The author cannot guarantee and is not responsible for the accuracy, currency, or completeness of the information presented or referenced. If you have an important legal question, consult an attorney.

Using netLibrary to find online books

netLibrary is an online collection of electronic books written on many subjects. This is a great source for finding electronic books on legal topics. It can help you answer questions such as the examples listed in the box below.

 Searching tips for netLibrary:
  • You can use Boolean searching (and, or, not) in the search box, but if you don’t specify a search operator, and is assumed.
  • You can end your search term with an * to search for all words that start with those letters – for example cat* will search for cat, catch, cats, catsup, etc.
  • You can end your search term with ** to search for all forms of that word – for example bring** will search for bring, bringing, brought.

How can I find information about...

...legal issues involved in starting and running my own business?

Suggested keyword search terms to use in netLibrary:
  • business start*
  • business form*
  • corporation start*
  • corporation form*
  • incorporate
  • business law
  • business legislation
  • small business
  • own business
  • employee*
  • employment law
  • business tax
 Examples of what you might find:
  • Legal Forms for Starting & Running a Small Business (2004)
  • How to Start a Business in Texas (2002)
  • Incorporate Your Business (2004)
  • An A-Z of Employment Law: A Complete Reference Source for Managers (2003)
  • J.K. Lasser's Taxes Made Easy for Your Home-based Business: The Ultimate Tax Handbook for the Self-employed (2003)
  • Doing Business in 2005 : Creating Jobs (2005)
  • State Individual Employment Rights Laws : Labor Relations, Employee Leave, Employee Rights (2001)

...wills, estates, and living trusts?

Suggested keyword search terms to use in netLibrary:
  • legal will
  • will* estate*
  • living will
  • plan* will
  • living trust
  • probate
  • inherit*
 Examples of what you might find:
  • Quick & Legal Will Book (2003)
  • Your Will & Estate Plan: How to Protect Your Estate and Your Loved Ones (2003)
  • Make Your Own Living Trust (2004)
  • How to Probate and Settle an Estate in Texas (2002)
  • Disinherit the IRS: Stop Uncle Sam From Claiming Half of Your Estate ... or More (2003)

...legal aspests of marriage, divorce, and child custody?

Suggested keyword search terms to use in netLibrary:
  • marriage law
  • divorce
  • custody
 Examples of what you might find:
  • Fiancé & Marriage Visas : A Couple's Guide to U.S. Immigration (2005)
  • A Legal Guide for Lesbian and Gay Couples (2004)
  • How to File for Divorce in Texas (2002)
  • Child Custody, Visitation, and Support in Texas (2001)

...bankruptcy?

Suggested keyword search term to use in netLibrary:
  • bankruptcy
 Examples of what you might find:
  • Bankruptcy : Is It the Right Solution to Your Debt Problems? (2004)
  • How to File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy (2002)
  • Chapter 13 Bankruptcy: Repay Your Debts (2005)

...legal professions and schools?

Suggested keyword search terms to use in netLibrary:
  • paralegal
  • law school
  • legal professions
  • legal assistant
  • lawyers
 Examples of what you might find:
  • The Independent Paralegal's Handbook: How to Provide Legal Services Without Becoming a Lawyer (2004)
  • The WetFeet Insider Guide to Consulting for PhDs, Doctors, and Lawyers (2003)
  • How to Get Into the Right Law School (1997)

Using Other TexShare Databases to Find Articles about Legal Issues

While netLibrary gives you access to online books, you can also search some of the other TexShare databases to locate articles about legal issues. TexShare databases that will probably be most useful for this purpose include:

Below are some sample legal issues, along with suggested keyword search terms to try when searching for relevant articles.

Copyright

Suggested keyword search terms to use in article databases:

Power of Attorney

Suggested keyword search term to use in article databases:

Immigration

Suggested keyword search term to use in article databases:

Professions and Schools in the Legal Field

Suggested keyword search terms to use in article databases:

You can also try the search terms suggested above for the netLibrary database in the article-oriented databases.

NOTE: Truncation characters (like the * and ** used in netLibrary) and Boolean searching (and, or, not) may vary from database to database. Check each database's help menu to see the search tools available in that database.

This page was written by Sara Albert in Spring 2005.
This page was revised by John Reid in Spring 2006.
INF 382S: Library Instruction and Information Literacy, taught by Dr. Loriene Roy
School of Information, The University of Texas at Austin

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