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South Carolina Legal Research and Citation

Rule 268: Citation of South Carolina Authority
SC Appellate Court Rule 268 is accessible on the SC Judicial Department's website. Rule 268 provides guidance for properly citing South Carolina authorities in court documents, including the SC Constitution and SC statutes, regulations, cases, and court rules. Rule 268 also recommends A Guide to South Carolina Legal Research and Citation and The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation.

A Guide to South Carolina Legal Research and Citation by Paula Gail Benson
Call Number: KFS 1875 .B45 2014
Publication Date: 2014
The Bluebook by Harvard Law Review (Compiled by); Columbia Law Review (Compiled by); University of Pennsylvania Law Review (Compiled by); Yale Law Review (Compiled by)
Call Number: KF 245 .U55 2015
ISBN: 9780692400197
Publication Date: 2015

Introduction to Basic Legal Citation
By Peter Martin.
Citation guide maintained by Cornell University Law School's Legal Information Institute that provides sections on how to cite and examples of citations for all types of legal resources.

Elements of Civil Causes of Action by Michael G. Sullivan; edited and updated by Douglas S. MacGregor
Call Number: KFS2333 .Z9 S64 2015
Publication Date: 2015
Elements, defenses, and damages for South Carolina causes of action from Abuse of Process to Wrongful Discharge, with relevant cases and statutes.
South Carolina Jurisprudence
South Carolina specific legal encyclopedia .
Overview of SC legal issues with cites to relevant cases, statutes, and regulations.
The Paralegal Survival Guide: Facts and Forms by Edited by Joseph J. Mallini, Jr., William McSorley, Philip J. Mace and Wynne M. Potash
Call Number: KFS1876.5.L45 P37 2020 (Reference)
Publication Date: 2020
Basic information, sample pleadings, forms, and checklists for the most common areas of legal practice in South Carolina.

Finding the Answers to Legal Questions, Second Edition by Virginia M. Tucker (Contribution by); Marc Lampson (Contribution by)
Call Number: KF240 .T83 2018
ISBN: 9780838915691
Publication Date: 2017
Provides an overview of the basic structure of the U.S. legal system; how-to instructions for finding primary law in print sources, free websites and pay-for-view databases; information on how to evaluate the trustworthiness of online and print resources; tips for conducting a legal reference interview; and guidance for handling common legal questions.

Finding the Answers to Legal Questions Companion Website
This companion website that updates the print and online resources in the Finding the Answers to Legal Question book above.

Free Internet Legal Research by Wanita M. Scroggs; Sally G. Waters
Call Number: KF 242 .A1 S37 2014
ISBN: 9781600422270
Publication Date: 2014
Legal Reference for Librarians by Paul D. Healey
ISBN: 9780838911174
Publication Date: 2014
Paul Healey, who is both an attorney and a librarian, offers a concise orientation on legal research and how to provide users with the legal information they seek without giving legal advice.

Free Internet Legal Resources
University of South Carolina Law Library
Collection of reliable and free state and federal legal resources can serve as a great starting point for your research. The Government Publishing Offices (GPO's) govinfo website now provides digitized print primary federal resources that are authenticated and official.
South Carolina Legal Resources
University of South Carolina Law Library
Guide to legal resources in print and online, current and archival, primary (law) and secondary (books, etc.) specific to South Carolina.
LawHelp.org/SC
South Carolina Legal Services (SCLS).
Designed to provide the public with easy internet access to basic legal information and legal resources in South Carolina.