Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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To synthesize
authority, you might want to analyze what?
a. | a case | c. | an article | b. | a statute | d. | a case and statute together | | | | |
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Should you
usually cite a dissenting opinion?
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When analyzing a
rule or statute, it is best to: a. | only use the rule or statute if you also have a
case | c. | break the rule into elements, then apply each element
individually | b. | use a treatise to help you understand the
terms | d. | none of the above | | | | |
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4.
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Which of the
following is not a form of online legal research?
a. | Westlaw | c. | VersusLaw | b. | Lexis | d. | all of the above are online research sources | | | | |
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When researching
online, the researcher should: a. | browse | c. | stay online as long as possible | b. | also be watching TV | d. | none of the above | | | | |
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A query
is: a. | a collection of words and
phrases | c. | a discovery device | b. | a document | d. | none of the above | | | | |
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Special
treatments added to the end of a word instructing the computer to search for multiple versions of
that word are called: a. | queries | c. | jurisdictional databases | b. | expanders or extenders | d. | none of the above | | | | |
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When subscribing
to online research sources, printing a case:
a. | is not free | c. | is not allowed | b. | is free | d. | none of the above | | | | |
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9.
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Is it possible to
Shepardize online?
a. | yes | c. | only statutes | b. | no | d. | only cases | | | | |
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10.
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True or false:
You don’t need to know how to use the law library in order to be a really good online
researcher.
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