The book deals with the application of informatics to the law. It covers all aspects of traditional and modern dimensions of legal informatics: from the first historical developments to the current digital and electronic revolution that made legal research faster and more accessible. The book explains how to locate and search primary and secondary sources with both the paper-based and online methods. In particular it describes the new investigative process using online databases, CD-ROM, and Internet-based resources. References also includes international and comparative law materials.