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Legal research and writing

This guide provides an introduction to legal research and writing for law students.

Key websites on legal research processes

Canadian Legal Research and Writing Guide
An online guide outlining the steps of the legal research process and how to effectively find cases and laws.
Legal Research and Writing - Ted Tjaden
A website Ted Tjaden created to supplement his book, Legal Research and Writing
Queen's Legal Research Manual

Key books on legal research

Legal problem solving: reasoning, research and writing, 8th ed by Maureen Fitzgerald
Call Number: KE250 F57 2019

ISBN: 9780433489771

Publication Date: 2019
Synthesis : legal reading, reasoning and writing in Canada, 4th ed by Margaret E. McCallum et al.
Call Number: KE265 M32 2017

Publication Date: 2017
The Comprehensive Guide to Legal Research, Writing & Analysis, 4th ed by McCarney, Moira; Kierstead, Shelley; Demers, Annette L.; Kuras, Ruth
Call Number: KE250 M29 2024

Publication Date: 2024
The Practical Guide to Canadian Legal Research, 4th ed by Nancy McCormack, John Papadopoulos, Catherine Cotter; founding authors: J.R. Castel and O.K. Latchman
Call Number: KE250 M32 2015

Publication Date: 2015
Legal Research and Writing by Ted Tjaden
Call Number: Electronic

Publication Date: 2016
Legal writing and research manual, 8th ed by Philip Whitehead, Anne Matthewman; founding authors Yogis and Christie
Call Number: KE265 Y64 2019

ISBN: 9780433470847

Publication Date: 2019

Legal Research Online: Information Seeking in the Digital Environment
Christa Bracci and Erica Friesen, eCampus Ontario Open Library, 2024.

Legal Research Online provides students of legal research with a comprehensive strategy for managing the ever-expanding volume of legal information available online.

Last Updated: Oct 16, 2025 12:56 PM
URL: https://libguides.uvic.ca/lrw
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