January/February 2001

Search Tip 

PROBLEM:

You need to begin researching a topic that is new to you. 

SOLUTION: 

Search the American Jurisprudence 2d database. 

The American Jurisprudence 2d database (AMJUR) is a good place to begin your research. You can gather background information, determine the applicable primary law and locate leads to other secondary sources.  

The database contains the complete text of American Jurisprudence 2d, a comprehensive encyclopedia of state and federal law. The database covers more than 400 separate titles on a broad range of legal topics. Articles provide citations to leading cases, statutes and rules, as well as references to practice guides, form books, treatises and law reviews. 

To browse an alphabetical list of all American Jurisprudence 2d titles, access the AMJUR database and type ci("amjur titles"). You can browse an entire zx of a specific title by searching for the term outline and the title name in the citation field (ci), e.g., ci(outline & "malicious prosecution"). From a retrieved article, you can go directly to a cited case, statute or other source by clicking its hypertext link.