Guides: Strategies for Success with Legal Research: Step 2-Generate research vocabulary.

Make a list of search terms.

Think of terms and phrases that might be applied to your facts and issues. Be sure to come up with as many synonyms, antonyms, broader, narrower and related terms as possible.

SOURCES

Black's Law Dictionary 11th Edition, Hardcover by Bryan A. Garner (Editor)
Call Number: LRC Reference KF156 .B624
ISBN: 9781539229759
Publication Date: 2019-07-01

Burton's Legal Thesaurus by William C. Burton
Call Number: LRC Reference KF156 .B856
ISBN: 0071472622
Publication Date: 2006-12-11
After twenty-five years as the standard-bearer of legal terminology, Burton's Legal Thesaurus continues to be an essential reference tool. In law, precision and accuracy is vital. This fourth edition contains more entries than ever before, including cutting-edge terms unique to today's legal profession. This new edition is an indispensable reference source for: * Partners, Associates, Attorneys and judges, who will appreciate the timeliness of the 1,000-plus new entries * Law school students seeking to use a more specific word or recall a word forgotten * Journalists and scholars looking for the right word to fit the thought

Words & Phrases, the 46 volume set of books, is in the library at KF156 .W67 It has not been updated since 2007.

Words and Phrases is a Westlaw database that contains judicial definitions of legal terms from both state and federal courts. Each definition contains a citation from the court that provided the definition.

To use Words and Phrases, select Cases, under Tools & Resources on the right-hand side under Tools & Resources click on Words & Phrases to enter your search term. Or, click here