Reading about a legal issue in a secondary source (such as a textbook or handbook) is a good starting point when doing your assignments. They give an overview, or big picture, of the issues. Besides background information, landmark cases and NLRB decisions are identified. Often other significant cases and decisions are also mentioned. Most people find this easier than reading all cases and decisions on a subject, without any previous knowledge or experience, and reaching their own conclusions on the legal significance. These secondary sources are not the end of your research and will not be cited in your paper. You will use them to identify some of the federal court cases and NLRB decisions to be read. You will cite only the actual cases read and used. You may also be using such things as federal labor legislation and regulations that you have found in your research