Advanced Legal Research builds on research skills learned in first year and introduces techniques for information location and retrieval in support of complex legal problem-solving. Students will explore how Canadian primary and secondary sources are generated, published, indexed, stored and accessed electronically. Concepts in information and database literacy are highlighted. Legal technology, including generative AI, is considered in terms of potential use cases in legal research.
Advanced Legal Research builds on research skills learned in first year and introduces techniques for information location and retrieval in support of complex legal problem-solving. Students will explore how Canadian primary and secondary sources are generated, published, indexed, stored and accessed electronically. Concepts in information and database literacy are highlighted. Legal technology, including generative AI, is considered in terms of potential use cases in legal research.
