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Encyclopedias - Aboriginal Law

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About Secondary Legal Research Sources

About Secondary Legal Research Sources

  • Books, e-books, law reports, encyclopedias, dictionaries, and journal articles are considered secondary legal sources. They often provide valuable contextual information.
     
  • Consult these secondary legal resources for clarification of terms and concepts as well as explanations of the law and how it is interpreted.
     
  • Beginning your research with secondary sources can be useful in pointing out relevant cases and legislation.
     
  • Secondary sources, written by legal experts, provide useful analysis of a laws scope and impact.