Question 1

Your goal when conducting any online research is to:

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When conducting online research, it is important to find accurate, up-to-date information efficiently, making all the choices relevant and correct.

Question 2

An alternative online program that is run by the federal judiciary and includes federal case dockets is called:

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PACER is the only alternative online program listed that is run by the federal judiciary and includes federal case dockets. Fastcase, Casemaker, and Loislaw are all legal research databases, but they are not run by the federal judiciary and do not include federal case dockets.

Question 3

Loislaw is:

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Loislaw is known for providing access to specialized databases of secondary sources for legal research.

Question 4

Which of the following could not be found using Fastcase?

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The answer of Which of the following could not be...

Question 5

is a low-cost service that includes Supreme Court and U.S.court of appeals cases and current federal district court cases, as well as state appellate court cases and cases of some specialized courts.

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VersusLaw is the only option that specifically mentions state appellate court cases and cases of some specialized courts, making it the best choice for someone needing access to these types of cases at a low cost. Lexis and Westlaw are well-known legal research services but tend to be more expensive, while Masterlaw is not a commonly used service.

Question 6

An alternative online program that-like Fastcase-is working its way into more common use by lawyers through its ties to state bar associations, which allow their members to use it as a part of their bar membership, is called:

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Casemaker is an online legal research tool that, like Fastcase, is often provided to lawyers through state bar associations as a benefit of their membership.

Question 7

When using Google Scholar, it is important to remember to:

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The answer of When using Google Scholar, it is important...

Question 8

Which of the following could be found in PACER?

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PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records) provides access to court cases from bankruptcy courts, court opinions, complaints filed in a lawsuit, and docket information from a district court. Therefore, all of the choices are correct.

Question 9

Which of the following is a free service that allows users to run basic key word searches on state and federal case law, and also to search a limited number of law reviews and journals?

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Google Scholar is a free service that allows users to search for scholarly articles, including state and federal case law, as well as a limited number of law reviews and journals.

Question 10

Which of the following could not be found in PACER?

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PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records) provides access to all the listed types of court documents and information.

Question 11

An alternative online program that allows subscribers access to its specialized databases of secondary sources is called:

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PACER, Fastcase, and Casemaker do not specialize in databases of secondary sources. Loislaw, on the other hand, offers access to a variety of secondary sources such as legal treatises, practice guides, forms, and journals.

Question 12

State bar associations provide their members with:

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State bar associations often provide their members with access to Casemaker, a legal research tool.

Question 13

Which of the following could be found using Fastcase?

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Fastcase provides access to federal and state court cases, including Supreme Court decisions dating back to 1 U.S. 1 (pre-SCOTUS) and federal district court decisions from 1923. Therefore, all choices are correct.

Question 14

Casemaker is provided by:

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Casemaker is a legal research tool that is often provided as a member benefit by state bar associations to their members.

Question 15

An alternative online program that provides Authority Check, which looks to see if a case is still good law and provides links to relevant cases, is called:

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Fastcase is an alternative online program that provides Authority Check, which looks to see if a case is still good law and provides links to relevant cases. PACER is a program used for accessing federal court documents, Casemaker is a legal research tool that provides access to state and federal cases, statutes, and regulations, and VersusLaw is a legal research service that provides access to a variety of legal resources. However, none of these alternatives specifically provide Authority Check.

Question 16

provides access to all Supreme Court decisions, federal appeals decisions back to 1924, and federal district court decisions back to 1932.

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Fastcase provides access to all Supreme Court decisions, federal appeals decisions back to 1924, and federal district court decisions back to 1932, making it the best choice for this question. PACER only provides access to federal court documents and does not include Supreme Court decisions. Casemaker is a legal research tool, but it does not provide access to as many court decisions as Fastcase. Shepard's is a citator tool used to check the validity of legal citations, but it does not provide access to court decisions.

Question 17

When conducting online research, it is important to:

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All of these choices are important steps in conducting effective online research, as they help ensure that the research is focused, relevant, and thorough.

Question 18

A key feature of Fastcase is , which looks to see if a case is still good law and provides links to relevant cases.

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Authority Check is the feature of Fastcase that looks to see if a case is still good law and provides links to relevant cases. Shepard's is associated with LexisNexis, and KeyCite is associated with Westlaw. Fact Check does not pertain to a legal case citation verification tool.

Question 19

Fastcase is:

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The answer of Fastcase is:
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Question 20

Which of the following could be found using Fastcase?

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The answer of Which of the following could be found...

Quiz 7: Online Legal Research

Your goal when conducting any online research is to:

An alternative online program that is run by the federal judiciary and includes federal case dockets is called:

Loislaw is:

Which of the following could not be found using Fastcase?

is a low-cost service that includes Supreme Court and U.S.court of appeals cases and current federal district court cases, as well as state appellate court cases and cases of some specialized courts.

An alternative online program that-like Fastcase-is working its way into more common use by lawyers through its ties to state bar associations, which allow their members to use it as a part of their bar membership, is called:

When using Google Scholar, it is important to remember to:

Which of the following could be found in PACER?

Which of the following is a free service that allows users to run basic key word searches on state and federal case law, and also to search a limited number of law reviews and journals?

Which of the following could not be found in PACER?

An alternative online program that allows subscribers access to its specialized databases of secondary sources is called:

State bar associations provide their members with:

Which of the following could be found using Fastcase?

Casemaker is provided by:

An alternative online program that provides Authority Check, which looks to see if a case is still good law and provides links to relevant cases, is called:

provides access to all Supreme Court decisions, federal appeals decisions back to 1924, and federal district court decisions back to 1932.

When conducting online research, it is important to:

A key feature of Fastcase is , which looks to see if a case is still good law and provides links to relevant cases.

Fastcase is:

Which of the following could be found using Fastcase?