The Changing Shape of Legal Information

Authors

David H. Michels, Dalhousie University Schulich School of LawFollow
Mark Lewis, Dalhousie University Schulich School of LawFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2009

Keywords

Information Seeking, Legal Research, Law Librarianship

Abstract

As IT, Reference and Instruction librarians, we have experienced significant changes to the shape of legal information over the past five years. The changes are to both the very nature of legal information and how we perceive it. This can be illustrated by our use of the phrase "legal information". Depending on your age and life situation, the words "legal information" will have created specific images in your mind. These changes in perception challenge how we develop our programs of legal research instruction.

Recommended Citation

David H Michels and Mark Lewis, “The Changing Shape of Legal Information” (2009) 34:2 Canadian Law Libraries Review 67.

Publication Abbreviation

CLLR