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True / False

1. The most frequently used electronic fee-based databases are Westlaw and LexisNexis.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See "Introduction"
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.7-1 - Understand the role of computers in legal research.
OTHER: Bloom's: Remembering

2. As technology develops and research is increasingly conducted using electronic resources, it is no longer important to
know how to research using print resources.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: See "Introduction"
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.7-1 - Understand the role of computers in legal research.
OTHER: Bloom's: Remembering

3. Because of the ethical obligation to provide the client with competent representation, you must verify the accuracy and
determine if any information you obtain from nonfee-based Web sites is up to date.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See "Introduction"
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.7-1 - Understand the role of computers in legal research.
OTHER: Bloom's: Remembering

4. A non-fee-based service involves a contractual relationship.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: See "Introduction"
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.7-1 - Understand the role of computers in legal research.
OTHER: Bloom's: Remembering

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5. Most nonfee-based sites provide a researcher with the ability to update research.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: See "Conducting Legal Research Using Non-Fee-Based Internet Sources"
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.7-2 - Understand the role of non-fee-based Internet sources in legal
research.
OTHER: Bloom's: Remembering

6. Many law firms require paralegals to accrue a certain number of billable hours, and every hour worked is billable.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: See "Conducting Legal Research Using Non-Fee-Based Internet Sources"
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.7-2 - Understand the role of non-fee-based Internet sources in legal
research.
OTHER: Bloom's: Understanding

7. Begin your search by conducting a basic Internet search using your preferred web browser’s search bar.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See "Conducting Legal Research Using Non-Fee-Based Internet Sources"
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.7-2 - Understand the role of non-fee-based Internet sources in legal
research.
OTHER: Bloom's: Remembering

8. The best first step to locate the content you are seeking, once on a website, is to insert search terms in a global search
box to direct the website to search for those terms.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See "Conducting Legal Research Using Non-Fee-Based Internet Sources"
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.7-2 - Understand the role of non-fee-based Internet sources in legal
research.
OTHER: Bloom's: Remembering
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9. When you are looking for case law, many non-fee-based sites do not require that you know the name or citation of the
case.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: See "Conducting Legal Research Using Non-Fee-Based Internet Sources"
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.7-2 - Understand the role of non-fee-based Internet sources in legal
research.
OTHER: Bloom's: Remembering

10. The addresses of Web sites are referred to as URLs.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See "Non-Fee-Based Law-Related Websites"
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.7-3 - Understand the role and types of non-fee-based legal websites.
OTHER: Bloom's: Remembering

11. The American Bar Association site is the parent site of LawCrawler.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: See "Non-Fee-Based Law-Related Websites"
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.7-3 - Understand the role and types of non-fee-based legal websites.
OTHER: Bloom's: Remembering

12. FedWorld is the United States government’s official Web portal.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: See "Non-Fee-Based Law-Related Websites"
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.7-3 - Understand the role and types of non-fee-based legal websites.
OTHER: Bloom's: Remembering

13. The address http://www.uscourts.gov is the site for the home page of the federal courts.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See "Non-Fee-Based Law-Related Websites"
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.7-3 - Understand the role and types of non-fee-based legal websites.
OTHER: Bloom's: Remembering

14. The Government Printing Office’s Web site provides access to the Code of Federal Regulations and the Federal
Register.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See "Non-Fee-Based Law-Related Websites"
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.7-3 - Understand the role and types of non-fee-based legal websites.
OTHER: Bloom's: Remembering

15. When you add a minus (-) symbol before a word in a a search, it means that you want to exclude that word.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See "Non-Fee-Based Law-Related Websites"
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.7-3 - Understand the role and types of non-fee-based legal websites.
OTHER: Bloom's: Understanding

16. The Harvard Law School Library provides access to the United States Code.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: See "Non-Fee-Based Law-Related Websites"
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.7-3 - Understand the role and types of non-fee-based legal websites.
OTHER: Bloom's: Remembering

17. A listserv is an e-mail newsletter.

a. True
b. False
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ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: See "Non-Fee-Based Law-Related Websites"
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.7-4 - Understand how to conduct basic legal research using non-fee-based
Internet sources.
OTHER: Bloom's: Remembering

18. There are three types of listservs.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: See "Non-Fee-Based Law-Related Websites"
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.7-4 - Understand how to conduct basic legal research using non-fee-based
Internet sources.
OTHER: Bloom's: Remembering

19. The Bluebook was quick to embrace citations of Internet sources.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: See "Citing Internet Sources"
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.7-5 - Understand limitations of using non-fee-based law-related websites.
OTHER: Bloom's: Remembering

20. The AWLD Guide dedicates an entire part of the manual to citation of electronic sources.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: See "Citing Internet Sources"
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.7-5 - Understand limitations of using non-fee-based law-related websites.
OTHER: Bloom's: Remembering

Multiple Choice

21. It is important to know how to conduct research using print resources for which of the following reasons?
a. A familiarity with print sources makes it easier to understand the structure of electronic databases.
b. Some research material may not be on an electronic database.
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c. Access to an electronic database may not be available.
d. It is economical.
e. All of the above
f. Answers a, c, and d above
ANSWER: e
RATIONALE: See "Introduction"
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.7-1 - Understand the role of computers in legal research.
OTHER: Bloom's: Remembering

22. Non-fee-based websites play an important role in legal research because they:
a. allow legal research to be started more quickly.
b. allow enacted law, administrative regulations, court rules, and court opinions to be obtained in a moment’s
notice
c. provide a cost effective alternative to print subscriptions and commercial legal research sources
d. All of the above.
e. Answers b and c.
f. Answers a and c.
ANSWER: d
RATIONALE: See "Introduction"
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.7-1 - Understand the role of computers in legal research.
OTHER: Bloom's: Remembering

23. In which of the following scenarios can a client be billed for a paralegal's work?
a. Time spent familiarizing yourself with Internet resources.
b. Looking at website after website.
c. Refining a search to get to a resource.
d. Identifying the scope and objective.
ANSWER: c
RATIONALE: See "Conducting Legal Research Using Non-Fee-Based Internet Sources"
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.7-2 - Understand the role of non-fee-based Internet sources in legal
research.
OTHER: Bloom's: Understanding

24. Which of the following are ways to locate a relevant website?

a. Enter the URL into your web browser.
b. Search using your preferred web browser's search bar.
c. Use broad terms in your search.
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d. Use narrow terms to refine your search.
e. Answers a and b.
f. Answers c and d.
ANSWER: a
RATIONALE: See "Conducting Legal Research Using Non-Fee-Based Internet Sources"
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.7-2 - Understand the role of non-fee-based Internet sources in legal
research.
OTHER: Bloom's: Remembering

25. Which of the following are best practices to stay focused and conduct efficient and effective research?
a. Keep the scope and objective of your research in mind.
b. Keep notes.
c. Rely solely on non-fee-based resources.
d. Click through results of websites.
e. All of the above.
f. Answers a and b.
g. Answers a, b and c.
ANSWER: a
RATIONALE: See "Conducting Legal Research Using Non-Fee-Based Internet Sources"
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.7-2 - Understand the role of non-fee-based Internet sources in legal
research.
OTHER: Bloom's: Understanding

26. The term URL refers to:

a. Universal resource locator
b. A Web-site address
c. Listservs
d. A type of CD-ROM
e. None of the above
f. Answers a and b above
ANSWER: f
RATIONALE: See "Non-Fee-Based Law-Related Websites"
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.7-3 - Understand the role and types of non-fee-based legal websites.
OTHER: Bloom's: Remembering

27. To determine if the website address has changed,

a. keep refreshing the site.
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b. go to the home page, if a specific page does not load.
c. use a search engine to search for a key term.
d. click the "help" button.
e. All of the above.
f. Answers a and d.
g. Answers b, c, and d.
ANSWER: a
RATIONALE: See "Non-Fee-Based Law-Related Websites"
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.7-3 - Understand the role and types of non-fee-based legal websites.
OTHER: Bloom's: Understanding

28. Which of the following is a general access site for locating federal government online resources?
a. Firstgov.gov
b. FedWorld.gov
c. USCourts.gov
d. USAGov.gov
e. All of the above
f. Answers c and d above
g. Answers b, c, and d above
ANSWER: f
RATIONALE: See "Non-Fee-Based Law-Related Websites"
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.7-3 - Understand the role and types of non-fee-based legal websites.
OTHER: Bloom's: Remembering

29. Listservs:
a. Are online newspapers
b. Do not usually require subscriptions
c. Link people with common interests
d. Are e-mail discussion groups
e. Answers a and b above
f. Answers c and d above
g. None of the above
ANSWER: f
RATIONALE: See "Non-Fee-Based Law-Related Websites"
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.7-3 - Understand the role and types of non-fee-based legal websites.
OTHER: Bloom's: Remembering
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30. Which of the following sites provide access to Federal Court opinions?
a. Federal District Courts
b. United States Supreme Court
c. United States Circuit Courts of Appeal
d. All of the above.
ANSWER: d
RATIONALE: See "Non-Fee-Based Law-Related Websites"
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.7-3 - Understand the role and types of non-fee-based legal websites.
OTHER: Bloom's: Remembering

31. Which of the following comprehensive sites provides general access to legal research sites and allows a researcher to
locate related sites based on key words?
a. LawFinder
b. Findlaw
c. LawCrawler
d. ResearchMaster
e. All of the above
f. Answers b and c above
g. Answers a, b, and c above
ANSWER: f
RATIONALE: See "Non-Fee-Based Law-Related Websites"
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.7-4 - Understand how to conduct basic legal research using non-fee-based
Internet sources.
OTHER: Bloom's: Remembering

32. Which of the following law schools is mentioned in the text as having Web sites that provide comprehensive legal
research links, resources, and information?
a. Chicago-Kent College of Law
b. Cornell University Law School
c. Washburn University School of Law
d. University of Texas School of Law
e. All of the above
f. Answers a, b, and d above
ANSWER: e
RATIONALE: See "Non-Fee-Based Law-Related Websites"
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.7-4 - Understand how to conduct basic legal research using non-fee-based
Internet sources.
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OTHER: Bloom's: Remembering

33. Which of the following topics can be found on FindLaw?

a. Civil Rights
b. Estate Planning
c. Legal Documents and Forms
d. Immigration
e. Bankruptcy
f. Answers a, b, and c.
g. Answers d and e.
ANSWER: a
RATIONALE: See "Non-Fee-Based Law-Related Websites"
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.7-4 - Understand how to conduct basic legal research using non-fee-based
Internet sources.
OTHER: Bloom's: Remembering

34. The Code of Federal Regulations and the Federal Register can be found at the
a. Cornell School Law Library.
b. Government Printing Office.
c. Library of Congress.
d. Villanova University School of Law.
ANSWER: b
RATIONALE: See "Non-Fee-Based Law-Related Websites"
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.7-4 - Understand how to conduct basic legal research using non-fee-based
Internet sources.
OTHER: Bloom's: Remembering

35. When citing Internet resources, what are the accepted formats?
a. APA Guide
b. Bluebook
c. ALWD Guide
d. MLA Guide
e. All of the above.
f. Answers b and c.
ANSWER: a
RATIONALE: See "Citing Internet Sources"
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LRAW.PUTM.18.7-5 - Understand limitations of using non-fee-based law-related websites.
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