Tucker, a county law librarian who teaches at San Jose State U., and Lampson, a lawyer and librarian, help reference librarians at small and medium-sized libraries aid patrons with legal questions, as well as paralegals, students, and general readers doing legal work. They first explain the US legal system and give recommendations for secondary sources and finding information at the federal, state, and local levels, then teach the basics of legal research and how to find answers to questions related to lawsuits, family law, landlord-tenant contracts, wills, estate planning and probate, bankruptcy, employment and unemployment, and criminal law. The final section covers building a collection and evaluating online information, self-help law books, and creating a library website. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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