What sources are used for research?
As mentioned the public free internet where governments develop websites of all their laws and regulations is among the most fertile research territory. France and the Netherlands are good examples of government sites. Sometimes it is non-governmental organization such as bar associations or universities, which is the case in Canada and Australia, respectively. In many instances record keeping law is found at the websites of individual agencies of government such as finance, justice or environmental protection, such as in Mexico. International organizations such as the United Nations and the International Labor Organization have developed sites for laws and regulations. And then there are the private entities such as well know names such as LexisNexis and Westlaw, followed by many organizations that are not household words outside of the comparative law research world. The Garant service for Russian law is an outstanding example here. Books and loose-leaf services are purchased or obta