Finding the Answers to Legal Questions, co-authored by Virginia Tucker and Marc Lampson received a starred review in Library Journal. Only two or three professional books each year receive a starred review. The book has also received positive reviews in ALA Booklist, ARBA Online, and the Bar News.

The reviewer Joan Pedzich writes:

VERDICT: Librarians will love this—it reflects how legal information is organized as well as how it will be used. It will also appeal to lay researchers who need to understand the legal system.

The full review is available at Library Journal: Mar 15, 2011

Tucker, a full-time SLIS lecturer, teaches Information Retrieval (LIBR 202), Online Searching (LIBR 244), and ePortfolio (LIBR 289). Lampson, a part-time SLIS lecturer, teaches a LIBR 220 course on Legal Resources.

Book citation:
Tucker, V. and Lampson, M. (2010). Finding the Answers to Legal Questions. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers. 274 pages | 8.5 x 11 | ISBN: 9781555707187

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