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LEGAL RESEARCH: Generating Search Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Categories of Information for generating search terms | * Parties * Places and Things * Potential Claims and Defenses * Relief |
| Search Terms: Increasing Breadth | Increasing breadth with synonyms and related terms: title <> ownership <> possession |
| Search Terms: Increasing Depth | Increasing depth with varying levels of abstraction: intimate partners unmarried cohabitants boyfriend, girlfriend |
| If you know the applicable legal rule: | * Prioritize terms describing the rule first. * Narrow results with terms describing facts. |
| If you do not know the applicable legal rule: | * Prioritize terms describing facts. * Use search results to identify applicable legal rules. |
| Two Search Approaches: #1 | Source-driven searching: Identify a source first, then search for content. |
| Two Search Approaches: #2 | Content-driven searching: Search for content first, then narrow the results by jurisdiction and type of authority. |
| What sources will be included in my search? | Only those you select. |
| What content will the search identify? | * Documents that address the subject you select within the source * Documents containing the words in a word search |
| What sources will be included in my search? | All forms of authority |
| What content will the search identify? | * Documents containing the words in a word search (with a literal search engine) * Documents that appear relevant to the search terms (with a non-literal search engine) |
| Search Approaches: #1 | Choose source-driven searching when you know the source of the information you need. |
| Search Approaches: #2 | Search results will typically be narrower than with a content-driven search. * Narrower search results can be easier to review. * You may need to search multiple sources for complete information. |
| Search Approaches: #3 | Use content-driven searching when you are not sure which source you need. |
| Search Approaches: #4 | Search results will typically be broader than with a source-driven search. * Results can include information from sources you would not have considered using. * Broad search results make post-search filtering critical. |
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MEBrock
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