Master the art of Effective Legal Research with this practical guide to finding legal information and using it with confidence – essential skills for every law student. Effective Legal Research explains how to navigate the variety of sources of law, both searching online and using a law library; concentrating on the law in England and Wales, but with detailed coverage of European human rights law and the law of the European Union. This handy guide includes real examples using Westlaw UK, the Lexis Library, European Union sources and sources for the European Court of Human Rights, along with print sources for Law Reports and Acts; explains how to find UK Parliamentary and government publications and articles on a subject; and contains Tip Boxes highlighting important points to remember. Appendices include Sources of Law for Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, Sources of International Law, Abbreviations of Reports, Series and Journals, How Do I Find? A Summary of Sources for English Law.