Sex Trafficking, Sex Workers, and the Law: Introduction

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Before starting your research:

• Clarify what it is you are researching and why. Ask questions.

• Try to spot the important issues

• Identify your jurisdiction

• Brainstorm some keywords to use as search terms

• Make a research plan: where will you look, and why?

Some helpful tools:

• Burton's Legal Thesaurus - use this to broaden your list of search terms

• Black's Law Dictionary - to understand the meaning of a legal word or phrase

This guide is specifically targeted to 1Ls researching sex trafficking, sex workers, and the law.  Of particular use is the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act, 132 Stat. 1253 (2017), also known as FOSTA.

This guide is intended to introduce you to some of the key resources available at the Northeastern University School of Law for researching sex trafficking, sex workers, and the law.

Here are some suggestions:

• Need ideas to start your research?  Try the Secondary Sources page.
• Looking for primary sources?  Visit the Primary Sources page.
• Preparing for an exam?  Check out the Study Aids page.

The materials mentioned in this guide -- except where classified as Reference, Reserve, or Database -- are most often found in the KF9000 and HQ100-200 call number ranges on the 4th Floor of the Law Library.

Reference Librarians are available to help you with your research questions.

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