Research essentials

Why legal research skills are important		Legal Research FAQs

Plan and organize your research		Writing and analysis

Use commentary to define and understand the issues		Texts Encyclopedias Journals Wikis, blogs and newsletters

Search the case law		LawSource Quicklaw CanLII Topical collections

Restate the issues and refine your strategy		Does a statute apply?

Review and assess the case law		Case citators Stare decisis and legal reasoning

Use finding tools		Words and phrases research Abridgment Case Digests Other digest services Reporters and indices

Keep your research current		Case citators, Legislative updates Alerts, RSS feeds and other current awareness tools

Consider the law of other jurisdictions
		References for further reading and assistance