Here's the complete table of contents, which goes a few subheadings deeper than the publisher's style sheet allowed for the book.
- The Internet: The Law Library of the Future Is Here
- Introduction to the Basic Tools
- Making the Most of Your Browser
- Setting Up Your Online Library
- Locating Caselaw
- Locating Statutes & Regulations
- Locating Court Information & Rules
- Locating Government Forms
- Locating Other Federal Resources
- Locating Other State & Local Resources
- Researching by Topic
- International Law Resources
- Law Libraries Online
- Journals, Periodicals, & Legal News
- Locating Lawyers & Other Helpful People
- General Research Resources
Glossary
Appendix A -- Where to Go When the Connection's Slow
Appendix B -- Taking Care of Business
- The Internet: The Law Library of the Future Is Here -- 1
- What Is the Internet? -- 1
- What's Available on the Internet? -- 2
- The Components of an Online Law Library -- 2
- A Comparison of Library and Online Research -- 3
- The Basics of Library Research -- 3
- The Basics of Online Research -- 3
- A Comparison of Online Research and Fee-Based Computer
Databases -- 4
- How Easy Is Online Research? -- 4
- A Few New Concepts -- 5
- A Word about Privacy -- 6
- Client Confidentiality and E-Mail -- 6
- The Invasion of Your E-Mail Box -- 7
- What Your Surfing Says About You -- 7
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- Introduction to the Basic Tools -- 9
- Browser Basics -- 9
- Decoding Hypertext -- 9
- Navigating the Web -- 10
- Bookmarking Without Paper -- 11
- Organizing Bookmarks -- 11
- After Browsing, Then What? -- 12
- Mail Reader Basics -- 13
- How E-Mail Fits Into Research -- 13
- Newsreader Basics -- 14
- Additional Tools -- 15
- FTP -- 15
- Gopher -- 16
- Telnet -- 16
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- Making the Most of Your Browser -- 19
- Your Browser's Built-In Multimedia -- 20
- Graphics -- 20
- Sound -- 20
- Moving Images -- 21
- Plug-Ins and Helper Applications -- 22
- Adobe Acrobat Reader -- 23
- RealPlayer -- 23
- Windows Media Player -- 24
- Shockwave -- 24
- Managing Your Bookmarks -- 24
- Online Bookmark Management -- 25
- Bookmark Software -- 26
- Disk Cache Utilities -- 27
- Managing Information While Surfing -- 28
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- Setting Up Your Online Library -- 29
- Introduction to Internet Resources & Techniques -- 29
- How to Phrase a Search: Using Boolean Operators -- 30
- Searching Is Easy -- 31
- Essential Bookmarks for Legal Research -- 32
- General Searchable Indexes -- 33
- Legal Search Engines -- 37
- Other Resources -- 38
- What to Do When an Address Doesn't Work -- 41
- Should You Use a Commercial Research Database? -- 42
- Advantanges -- 42
- Disadvantages -- 43
- Comprehensive Fee-Based Databases -- 43
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- Locating Caselaw -- 47
- Quick Reference List -- 47
- Federal Case Websites -- 48
- U.S. Supreme Court -- 48
- Federal Circuit Courts of Appeal -- 50
- Federal District Courts -- 56
- Federal Bankruptcy Courts -- 58
- Other Federal Courts -- 59
- State Cases -- 60
- Comprehensive Sites -- 60
- Individual State Sites -- 60
- Territories & Protectorates -- 79
- Commercial Websites with Comprehensive Caselaw -- 79
- Searching for a Case -- 80
- Sample Search for a Specific Case -- 81
- Sample Search for a Case on Point -- 82
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- Locating Statutes & Regulations -- 83
- Quick Reference List -- 83
- Federal Statutes -- 84
- Federal Regulations -- 85
- Comprehensive State Sites -- 86
- Individual State Sites -- 88
- Municipal Codes -- 100
- Commercial Databases with Comprehensive Statutes -- 101
- Searching for a Statute -- 102
- Sample Search for a Specific Statute -- 101
- Sample Search for a Controlling Statute -- 101
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- Locating Court Information & Rules -- 105
- Quick Reference List -- 105
- All Courts -- 105
- Federal Courts -- 106
- U.S. Supreme Court -- 107
- Federal Circuit Courts of Appeal -- 108
- Other Federal Appeals Courts -- 111
- Federal District Courts -- 111
- Federal Bankruptcy Courts -- 122
- State Courts -- 132
- Miscellaneous Lower Courts -- 146
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- Locating Government Forms -- 147
- Quick Reference List -- 148
- Federal Forms -- 148
- State Business Organization & Trademark Forms -- 152
- State Tax Forms -- 168
- General State & Common Law Forms -- 169
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- Locating Other Federal Resources -- 173
- Judicial Branch -- 173
- Legislative Branch -- 174
- Executive Branch -- 177
- Agencies & Commissions -- 178
- General Federal Resources -- 185
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- Locating Other State & Local Resources -- 191
- Reaching Individual States -- 191
- Comprehensive State Sites -- 215
- Local Information -- 217
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- Researching by Topic -- 219
- How to Approach Topic Research -- 220
- Quick Reference List -- 221
- Alternative Dispute Resolution -- 221
- Animal Rights -- 222
- Bankruptcy -- 222
- Criminal Law -- 224
- Ethics -- 225
- Estate Planning, Probate, & Elder Law -- 225
- Family Law -- 226
- Intellectual Property -- 227
- Copyright -- 228
- Entertainment Law -- 229
- Patents & Trademarks -- 230
- IP Commercial Search Services -- 233
- Medical/Personal Injury -- 234
- Oil & Gas -- 235
- Property -- 235
- Securities -- 235
- Tax -- 236
- Commercial Tax Sites -- 238
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- International Law Resources -- 239
- Comprehensive Resources -- 239
- Regional Sites -- 244
- Australia -- 244
- Canada -- 244
- China -- 246
- Europe -- 246
- Latin America -- 247
- Russia -- 247
- United Kingdom & Ireland -- 248
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- Law Libraries Online -- 249
- A Catalog of Catalogs -- 249
- Physical Libraries with a Virtual Presence -- 250
- Virtual Libraries, Academic Style -- 254
- Virtual Libraries beyond the Ivory Tower -- 255
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- Journals, Periodicals, & Legal News -- 257
- Law Reviews -- 257
- Abstractly Speaking -- 257
- Full Text -- 258
- Professional Journals -- 259
- Fee-Based Subscriptions -- 260
- Reviews & Journals: Where to Find Them -- 260
- Periodicals by E-Mail -- 261
- Cyberlaw -- 261
- Internet Research Resources -- 262
- Tax -- 262
- Legal News -- 262
- General Legal News Sources -- 263
- Special Interest Publications -- 265
- Legislative News -- 265
- Caselaw Developments -- 266
- Financial -- 266
- International Business -- 266
- Tax -- 266
- Technology -- 267
- Associate Life -- 267
- Regional Publications 267
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- Locating Lawyers & Other Helpful People -- 271
- You Have the Technology -- 272
- Mailing Lists -- 272
- Where the Lists Are -- 274
- Getting Answers Without Posting Questions -- 276
- Web or Discussion Forums -- 277
- Newsgroups -- 278
- Professional Associations on the Web -- 280
- Online Directories -- 281
- Attorneys -- 282
- Experts, Consultants, & Support Services -- 282
- Friends, Family, & Other Folk -- 285
- Locating & Investigating People Online -- 287
- Communicating Online -- 288
- A Few Words About Netiquette -- 288
- Tips for Clear Communication -- 290
- Understanding the Abbreviations -- 291
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- General Research Resources -- 293
- General Search Tools -- 293
- Searchable Indexes -- 294
- Search Engines -- 295
- Reference Tools -- 296
- Reference Indexes -- 296
- Encyclopedias -- 299
- Dictionaries -- 300
- Thesauruses -- 301
- Literary Reference -- 301
- News & Information Sources -- 303
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Glossary -- 307
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Appendix A -- Where to Go When the Connection's Slow -- 311
- Legal Reference Rooms -- 311
- State Jurisdictions -- 314
- General Reference Tools -- 316
- Fun & Games -- 317
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Appendix B -- Taking Care of Business -- 321
- Continuing Legal Education -- 321
- Law Office Technology -- 323
- Get a Job -- 324
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