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6 Legal Information Alert 1 (1987)

handle is hein.lbr/leinfal0006 and id is 1 raw text is: A What's new in legal publications, databases and research techniques. Volume 6, Number 1 JANUARY 1987 It is surprising how many sleepless nights it takes to decide which reference sources to include in a list such as this, and more importantly, which ones to sacrifice. Inclusion is based on demand, on proven usefulness in the field. Books that may be perfectly suited for answer- ing specific questions were not included, if those questions do not arise often. But sources that always seem to be just the thing for answering a wide range of common and potentially difficult ques- tions were included. In some cases, they have proven themselves to the best from a wide selection; in most cases, however, they are unique. Sources that concentrate on one specialized subject or one limited geo- graphic area were excluded, since they would serve a narrow range of libraries. The intention is to include only books that should be considered indispensable for virtually all law libraries. This list could not have been compiled from the experience of one reference librarian. Acknowledgment goes to Nell Ingalls of Winston & Strawn, Chicago, to Allen Story of Finley, Kumble, Washing- ton, DC and to Donna Tuke Heroy, editor of the ALERT. From the academic perspective, acknowledgment goes to Camille Riley of the West Virginia University Law Library, Jane Strable and Charles TenBrink of the University of Chicago Law School Library. Legal Research How to Find the Law. 8th ed. Morris L. Cohen & Robert C. Berring. St. Paul: West, 1983. Consistently answers questions about legal research tools and how to use them. Effective Legal Research. 4th ed. Miles Price & Harry Bitner. Boston: Little, Brown, 1979. Not as current as Cohen, but more detailed. This is the book to which other books on legal research refer. From The Editor We can't believe that the ALERT is starting its sixth volume! When we started the ALERT we knew what kind of a product we wanted to provide: a better way for the law librarian to keep up with all the developments in legal publishing, including databases, than by reading all the junk mail. It's not very efficient to open three direct mail pieces from the same company for the same title. The ALERT is still dedicated to that underlying purpose. We've also ex- panded along the way. Practical, concise book reviews written by your colleagues help you make purchasing decisions. For Your Information provides you with information on the legal publishing in- dustry. Database additions and changes are reported in Database News. Experi- enced librarians exchange research tips in Tricks of the Trade. The lead articles range from a in-depth database review to a discussion of a legal information management issue all designed to help you improve information services at your institution. For example, the lead article in this issue, by Steve Mitchel, provides you not only with a list of the best general reference sources for law li- braries but gives you some irreverent reasons why they made the list. Contents 1 Article:The ALERT 50: The Most Useful Reference Sources for Law Libraries 11 Calendar 4 Database News 10 For Your Information 12 Index 6 New Publications 11 Publishers 399 WEST FULLERTON PARKWAY * CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60614 * (312) 525-7594 THE ALERT 50: THE MOST USEFUL REFERENCE SOURCES FOR LAW LIBRARIES By Steven E. Mitchel

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