<b>Bryan M. Carson.</b> <i>Finding the Law: Legal Research for Librarians and Paralegals</i>. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2011. 281p. alk. paper, $65 (ISBN 0810881055). LC 2011-009655.

helped along the way by generous annotations. The relationship between these two players shared a similar asymmetry as did Silver's: the rhetorically nimble Cockerell confronting the laconic businessman, Pierce. The Grolier volume works better for me than Silver's, though both are solid contributions to book history. The book comes with abundant illustrations and an annotated list of Lilly's purchases from Rosenbach.—Michael Conducting legal research can be daunting for those who have not received extensive training on the American legal systems and related research materials. The sources used in legal research are often significantly different from those for other disciplines; at the same time, the legal process itself can be difficult for the uninitiated to follow, further complicating the research process. In this book, Bryan M. Carson, who has a background in law, librarianship, and education, aims to clarify the legal research process by combining historical background of the U.S. legal system, descriptions of legislative and judicial processes, and extensive lists of key legal resources in a single text that is clearly intended for those who are new to the legal field. The book is divided into nine chapters on specific areas of legal research, with a final tenth chapter on the " Past and Future of Legal Research. " Starting with an overview of American history with a focus on the formation of our current form of government, it then provides an introduction to understanding and finding legal materials to form a foundation for the more specific information in the later chapters of the book. To alleviate the confusion many feel upon first encountering legal citations, Carson includes useful diagrams of common types of legal citations to give users the tools to understand how legal references are cited and the information they convey about the legal process through which the documents were created. The second chapter also includes an extensive, and largely annotated , list of sources including both free and subscription Web sites and databases as well as additional print resources pertaining to legal research. Each of the subsequent chapters of the book follows the pattern of providing an overview of the legal topic covered, followed by a list of the recommended sources on the topic. While not all sources are annotated, many are; and, of particular interest, the entries for selected electronic resources include tips on constructing searches. Each chapter also includes additional information on sources and substantive …