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1. Which of the following is a legal encyclopedia? American Jurisprudence Second American Law Reports American Law Summaries Shepard's Law Summaries All of the above

1. Which of the following is a legal encyclopedia?

American Jurisprudence Second

American Law Reports

American Law Summaries

Shepard's Law Summaries

All of the above

Answers a, b, and c above

2. Which technique(s) may be used to locate specific cases in a digest?

Group of answer choices

Consult the descriptive word index

Consult the topic outline

Consult the table of cases

If you already know of a case that is related to the issue being researched, refer to the topic and key number of the relevant headnote

All of the above

Answers a, b, and c above

3. Corpus Juris Secundum and American Jurisprudence Second are similar in that, in both sets:

Group of answer choices

Topics are arranged alphabetically

There is a general index

At the beginning of each topic is a topic summary

There is a table of statutes, rules, and regulations

All of the above

Answers a, b, and c above

4. ALR annotations include which of the following components?

Group of answer choices

A prefatory statement

A jurisdictional table

A scope section

Research references

All of the above

Answers b, c, and d above

5. Techniques for locating a specific topic in a treatise include reference:

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From another source such as a legal encyclopedia

To the table of contents

To the table of cases

To the general index

All of the above

Answers b, c, and d above

6. ALR annotations include:

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The text of leading state and federal court opinions

An analysis of specific issues raised in leading opinions

The text and analysis of specific federal statutes

Research references

All of the above

Answers a, b, and c above

Answers a, b, and d above

7. Corpus Juris Secundum and American Jurisprudence Second differ in that:

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Corpus Juris Secundum is more selective in its inclusion of cases

Corpus Juris Secundum emphasizes state law more than American Jurisprudence Second

American Jurisprudence Second has more volumes than Corpus Juris Secundum

Corpus Juris Secundum includes a new topic service

All of the above

None of the above

Answers a, b, and c above

8. A full citation to a legal encyclopedia should contain:

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Volume number

Abbreviated name of the encyclopedia

Title or topic name

Year of publication

All of the above

Answers a, b, and c above

9. To locate specific ALR annotations, you may consult the:

Group of answer choices

ALR new topic service

ALR digest

Annotation History Table

Table of Laws and Rules Cited

Answers a, b, and c above

Answers b, c, and d above

Answers a and d above

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