Where can I get a copy of shepard's citator system and west federal practice digest system 4th edition?

Question

I need them for school, and I'd rather buy them cheap somewhere, quickly...or if there is a link to either or both online, so I don't have to go to the law library,,,,that'd be great. thx.

Answer 1

Any law school library or county court house library would have a copy....

Shephards is a way to check the current validity of cases, and see whether holdings are still valid -- the Shephards index for each reporter is usually available along with that reporter.

As to the federal practice digest, that's less common -- but still most major law school libraries or would have it, or some federal courthouses. Very few used copies are available, and those would generally be out of date.

Answer 2

http://west.thomson.com/store/product.aspx?r=278&product_id=2203085 is the sole source of up-to-date editions of Federal Practice Digest. It costs a fortune, which is why law libraries tend to have it rather than private practitioners.