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The most popular and widely used commercial online database(s) for accessing legal information is/are


A) LexisNexis
B) LOISLaw and VersusLaw
C) Westlaw
D) a and c
E) a, b, and c

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Online computer-assisted research is recommended in the following circumstances:


A) when currency is critical
B) when the online version is easier to use than the print counterpart
C) when a comparable print source is unavailable
D) a and c
E) all of the above

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Legal information obtained from Internet Web sites


A) is always free
B) may be free or fee-based or a combination of both
C) may be free but require online registration and a login or password to access information
D) a, b, and c
E) b and c

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E

The following legal information is available on the Internet:


A) state and federal statutes
B) proposed and enacted federal agency regulations
C) all decisions of the state trial courts
D) a and b
E) all of the above

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D

Computer-assisted legal research generally refers to the following electronic information format(s) :


A) CD-ROM and DVD products
B) commercial online subscription databases
C) the Internet/World Wide Web
D) b and c
E) all of the above

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Popular commercial online subscription services used to retrieve court case dockets and case filings include


A) PACER
B) AutoTrack
C) CourtLink
D) a and c
E) all of the above

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Key criteria for evaluating Internet resources include


A) authority and reliability of the source of the information
B) timeliness of the information
C) reliance solely on government (.gov) Web sites for legal information
D) a and b
E) all of the above

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The World Wide Web is


A) the same as the Internet
B) the graphic component of the Internet
C) a Web browser
D) b and c
E) all of the above

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B

Internet information


A) is usually accurate and timely because it must survive a lengthy editorial or filtering process
B) is mostly unfiltered with little control over content
C) must be evaluated carefully by the user
D) b and c
E) all of the above

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