Module 3 : Assessment Tool

KeyCite and Shepard’s  Yes, you can KeyCite and Shepardize law review/journal articles.  You can KeyCite and Shepardize many more resources than just cases.  Always look for the KeyCite bar and Shepard’s and Shepardize this Document.

Law Reviews are useful for researching emerging areas of Law.  Treatises, legal encyclopedias, and American Law Reports’ annotations are not known for being useful resources for researching emerging areas of law.

Treatises provide in-depth treatment of an area of law.  Legal encyclopedias, Restatements, and American Law Reports’ annotations are not known for providing an in-depth treatment of an area of law.

American Law Reports’ annotations organize cases by holdings and jurisdiction on narrow legal topics.