Methodology in Legal Research
Critical legal scholarship often makes use of an implicit or explicit methodology, or philosophy and guiding approach to analysis. The databases on this page can help familiarize researchers with these methodologies, their histories, and how to use them. Sage Research Methods is an extensive academic collection of methodology reference materials that is a key resource for methodological research. However, it is important to note that how methodology is applied and understood within other social science disciplines can differ from its use in legal scholarship. For that reason, it is important to also consult legal handbooks on methodology use, such as the Elgaronline resources, and to refer to how methodology is applied in scholarly articles and books.
Databases
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SAGE Research Methods is the ultimate methods library with more than 1000 books, reference works, journal articles, and instructional videos by world-leading academics from across the social sciences, including the largest collection of qualitative methods books available online from any scholarly publisher.
- Sage Project PlannerThis tool is designed to guide you through your research project. First, think about what stage you're at in your research. If you've already gotten started, click on the stage that best describes where you are. If you're just starting out, it might be helpful to read more about why we do research before getting started.
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The Elgaronline ebook platform is an excellent resource for handbooks on legal theory, including books about legal realism, natural law, legal doctrinal scholarship, marxism, and more.
Legal Theory Handbooks
Handbook on legal methodology : from objective to method by Publication Date: 2018This handbook - created on the basis of a PhD project defended at KU Leuven Law Faculty in 2016 - carefully describes the methodology of traditional legal research in four sections: - First, the different types of research objectives that legal scholars can pursue are clarified. - Secondly, as each type of research objective calls for its own methodology, their methodological features are discussed individually. - Thirdly, after looking into each research objective separately, three overall methodological features applicable to all are addressed. - Fourthly, the theory of the previous parts is transformed into a practical methodological guide. This guide serves as a useful instrument for legal scholars who aim to design or reflect on research projects.
Methods of Legal Reasoning by ISBN: 9781402049392Publication Date: 2006-09-03Methods of Legal Reasoning describes and criticizes four methods used in legal practice, legal dogmatics and legal theory: logic, analysis, argumentation and hermeneutics.
This is an unlimited user ebook.
