Legal research FAQs

• What are the leading research tools for Canadian lawyers?
  • See the Basic Legal Research Checklist.

• How to choose between Quicklaw, LawSource and CanLII for electronic research?
  • See Making Good Choices: Canadian Electronic Research.

• Which textbooks do research lawyers find most useful?
  • See Suggested Textbooks.

• What topical reporters are available in print and electronic format?
  • See Topical Reporters.

• What are the leading Internet sites for legal research, and what is the search syntax used at each site?
  • See Search Syntax for CanLII, Quicklaw and Westlaw Canada.
  • See Search Syntax for Court Websites.
  • See Search Syntax for BAILII, AUSTLII and LexisOne.

• Where can I find a list of legally-oriented Internet sites?
  • See Best's Legal Bookmarks.

• What is a good strategy for approaching legal research?
  • See Research Essentials.

• What are the leading legal periodicals indices in print and electronic format?
  • See Periodicals Indices.