Maryland Legal Research Resources
Law on the Frontlines - Legal Reference Training for Maryland Public Libraries
Maryland People's Law Library Articles on Legal Research
including Understanding Legal Research
Thurgood Marshall State Law Library Research Guides
University of Maryland Law School Maryland Research Guide
Maryland Judiciary Access to Justice Department Videos and Tip Sheets:
LISP Maryland Public Librarian's Toolkit - access to Maryland law:
https://mdcourts.gov/lawlib/using-library/for-librarians/public-library-toolkit
Other state toolkits:
http://www.aallnet.org/sections/lisp/Public-Library-Toolkit
General Legal Research Guides and Manuals
Westlaw training for the non-attorney.
The training covers the basic uses of Westlaw and Practical Law and includes a legal topic guide that covers the most frequently researched topics by pro se litigants. The guide is designed to empower litigants with the knowledge and skills they need to navigate the legal system effectively.
The training can be accessed at the following URL: https://training.thomsonreuters.com/westlaw-patron-access
Hazelton, Penny A., ed. Specialized Legal Research. 2014 ed. Seattle: Gallagher Law Library, 2014.
(REF KF240.S69 2014)
Olson, Kent C., Principles of Legal Research. 2nd ed. St. Paul: West Academic, 2015 (REF KF240.0378 2015)
Kunz, Christina L. The Process of Legal Research. 6th ed. New York: Aspen, 2004. (REF KF240.P76 2004)
Cohen, Morris L. and Olson, Kent C. Legal Research in a Nutshell. 11th ed. St. Paul: West, 2018.
(REF KF230.C54 2018)
Berring, Robert C. and Edinger, Elizabeth A. Finding the Law. 12th ed. St. Paul: Thomson West, 2005.
(REF KF240.B45 2005)
Barkan, Steven M., Mersky, Roy M., and Dunn, Donald J. Fundamentals of Legal Research. 9th ed. New York: Thomson Reuters foundation Press, 2009. (REF KF240.J3 2009)
Elias, Stephen. Legal Research: How to Find & Understand the Law. 15th ed. Berkely, CA: NOLO Press, 2009. (SELF-HELP KF242.A1E43 2009)
Irving, Shae. Nolo's Encyclopedia of Everyday Law. 8th ed. Berkeley, CA: Nolo, 2011.
(SELF-HELP KF387.N65 2011)
How to Research a Legal Problem: A Guide for Non-Lawyers
https://www.aallnet.org/knwlctr_publegal/how-to-research-a-legal-problem-a-guide-for-non-lawyers/
NOLO Laws and Cases: How to Do Legal Research
How to Read a Legal Opinion : A Guide for New Law Students / Orin S. Kerr
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1160925
Google Search Operators: https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/2466433?hl=en
Thurgood Marshall Law Library Guide to Legal Research https://www.law.umaryland.edu/Thurgood-Marshall-Law-Library/Research-Guides/TMLL-Guide-to-Legal-Research/
http://aacpll.pbworks.com/w/page/55542276/Maryland%20Legal%20Research