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This document provides resources and search tips for researching landmark Supreme Court cases using ProQuest and EBSCOhost databases. It lists the primary source as the Streetlaw website and secondary sources as ProQuest and EBSCOhost. Tips are given for effective searching, including using specific fields, terms, and filters to find relevant background information and references to actual cases. Assistance is offered from the library, tutors, and instructors.
Man224
- 1. Landmark Cases Additional Resources for MAN224
- 2. Sources • Primary source: – Landmark Cases of the U.S. Supreme Court – streetlaw.org/en/Landmark/Cases • Secondary sources: – ProQuest, two places to access: • online-shc.com • search.proquest.com – LiLI EBSCOhost • lili.org
- 3. ProQuest & EBSCOhost Search & exclude: •Less is better, don’t use v. or vs. •Use “type” to exclude Reviews •Use “subject” to exclude Web Site Reviews (ProQuest)
- 4. ProQuest & EBSCOhost Search & include: •Use “document type” for types (ProQuest) •Use “subject” to include relevancy •Try “classification” for aspects (ProQuest) •Try “company/organization” to get group •Try “person” to get actual plaintiffs (ProQuest) •Use “database” for specific subject areas
- 5. ProQuest & EBSCOhost ProQuest EBSCOhost • Great for background • Great for references to the information actual case • Search for the concepts of • Search by the actual case: the ruling: Gideon v. Wainwright Right to Counsel, Due Process E.g. DE "GIDEON v. Wainwright E.g. (Right to Counsel) OR (Due (Supreme Court case)" Process)
- 6. Ask for help: Summary •Library We're here to help •Tutor •Instructor