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 1. 

The abbreviation for Am. Jur. Proof of Facts is: POF
 

 2. 

Am. Jur. Proof of Facts was originally published by Lawyer's Cooperative Publishing Company.
 

 3. 

The main function of Proof of Facts is to annotate cases.
 

 4. 

Am. Jur. Proof of Facts is a legal encyclopedia.
 

 5. 

Form books such as Am. Jur. Proof of Facts are not typically found on Westlaw or Lexis.
 

 6. 

Law libraries no longer carry most form books.
 

 7. 

Am. Jur. Proof of Facts may provide checklists, diagrams, and charts.
 

 8. 

When researching in form books in the law library such as Proof of Facts, one should start in the General Index.
 

 9. 

When researching online, the researcher should enter a search query in the POF database.
 

 10. 

Form books such as Am. Jur. POF are considered secondary authority.
 

 11. 

When using online forms, it is often a good idea to take bits and pieces from different forms, as needed.
 

 12. 

Links within an online research system (such as Lexis or Westlaw) are usually paths to databases.
 



 

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