Bibliometric Study In The Heartland: Comparative and Electronic Citation Practices of the Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and Ohio Supreme Courts (1994-2004)

Abstract

This study provides a bibliometric, comparative study of the citation practices of the state supreme courts in the common law jurisdictions of Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio, USA during a recent ten-year span (1994-2004). It focuses on the type of legal materials most frequently cited as authority, examining the importance of both primary and secondary sources. It specifically analyzes the growing usage of electronic citations by the four supreme courts.