Chapter 4 · Educational
The Types of Secondary Sources
Secondary sources are your map of the legal landscape. They don’t decide your case, but they orient you, explain a doctrine, and hand you citations to the primary authority that does. The skill is knowing which one to reach for — and that depends on the question you’re holding.
Knowledge check · part 1 of 2
Place each source by depth and breadth
Depth of treatment × breadth of coverage
Tap a source, then tap the cell where it belongs — broad-and-shallow up at the left, narrow-and-deep down at the right. Prefer menus? Use “Place with menus instead” below. When you’re ready, reveal the model placement.
Knowledge check · part 2 of 2
Sort each source into a persuasiveness band
How much persuasive weight?
Every secondary source is persuasive only — none of them binds a court. This sorts them by relative weight. Tap a source, then tap a band (or use the menus). Then reveal the model bands.