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Statutory Law: Statutes, codes, constitutions, rules of court. Generally, laws passed by congress.

Case Law: Decisions of courts and administratvie bodies (i.e. Federal Court of Appeals, Ohio Supreme Ct.)

Administrative Law: Rules and regulations promulgated by government agencies (i.e. EPA, OSHA, Ohio Department of Education)

Guides to Conducting Legal Research

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Legal Research: How to Find & Understand the Law
A handbook on legal research
Introduction to the U.S. Legal System (FindLaw)
Learn about the legal system via the FindLaw web site.
Legal Research in a Nutshell
A reference book about conducting legal research.
Introduction to U.S. Law and Legal Research
A reference book on U.S. legal research
Legal Research -- United States
Follow this saved search in the BGSU Libraries Catalog to find books on legal research. To get the most recent publications first, change the drop-down SORT menu to REVERSE YEAR.