Collier Library - Pathfinder
LAW
SCOPE:
The purpose of this pathfinder is to introduce
some of the resources available in Collier Library in the field of LAW. Please note that this guide is not
a comprehensive listing of sources, but is intended to be a starting point from
which students can begin their research according to their specific needs. Special
areas of law, e.g. business, environmental, or criminal law, are not
covered.
The Library of Congress Class that includes Law is K. BROWSING the following CALL NUMBERS may
produce helpful titles: (For a more complete listing see <http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/lcco.html>
|
K 1 – 7720 |
Law, General |
K 1401 – 1578 |
Intellectual Property |
|
K 201 – 487 |
Jurisprudence |
K 3154 – 3370 |
Constitutional Law |
|
K 623 – 968 |
Civil Law |
KF |
Law of the |
|
K 1000 – 1395 |
Commercial Law |
KFA 1 – 599 |
Law of |
In the
event you do not find what you are looking for by browsing consult UNACAT, the online catalog. The following are selected SUBJECT
HEADINGS, which appear in UNACAT.
Ø
BEGINNING RESEARCH – SELECTED
SOURCES
Introduction and
overview material
§
Elements of Legal Style {Ref KF 250 G37 2002} by
Bryan Garner
§
Law 101: Everything You Need to Know About the
American Legal System. [KF 387 .F45 2000] Jay M. Feinman
§
The
Literature Guides and
Bibliographies
§ American Legal Literature: A Guide to Selected Legal Resources [Ref
KF 1 .R42 1985] by Bernard D.
Reams, et al.
§ Encyclopedia of Law and Society: American and Global Perspectives
{Ref K 583. E53 2007}
§ How to Research the Supreme Court [Ref KF 8741 .A1 M36 1992] by Fenton S. Martin
§ Legal Research: How to Find and Understand the Law {KF 240. E45 2004}
§ Law Library Reference Shelf: Annotated Subject Guide [Ref KF 1 .M33
1996] by
Elizabeth W. Matthews. Also available as an Electronic Book (a link is provided
in UNACAT to the online full text of this
work)
§ Legal Information: How to Find It, How to Use It [Ref KF 240. O365 2004] by Kent C. Olson. Also available as an
Electronic Book (a link is provided in UNACAT to the online full text of this
work)
§ Magill’s Legal Guide {Ref KF 385. M35 2000}
§ National Survey of State Laws [Ref KF386. N38 2003] by Richard Leiter
Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
§ 1001 Legal Words You Need to Know [Ref KF
156 .A113 2003]
§
Black's Law Dictionary
[Ref KF 156 .B53 2004]
§ Duhaime’s Law Dictionary Electronic Book (a link is
provided in UNACAT to the online full-text of this
work) by Lloyd Duhaime
§ Elgar Encyclopedia of Everyday Law {K 48. E42 2006}
§ Encyclopedia of Law and Society {Ref K 583 E53 2007}
§
§ Nolo’s Encyclopedia of Everyday Law {KF 387. N65 2003eb}
§ Supreme Court Companion {Ref KF 8742.8914
2007}
§ The
§ West’s Encyclopedia of American Law [Ref KF
154 .W47 2005]
Directories and Handbooks
§ Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation [Ref KF 245 B58 2005]
§
The Martindale-Hubbell Law
Directory (Latest
Edition in Lexis/Nexis Academic Universe Online
Database)
§
The
Official Guide to ABA Approved Law Schools [Ref KF 273 .A86 2008]
§
4th
ed. {Ref KF 8742.S914 2007}
Other Relevant Sources
§ Indexes
o
o
Shepard's Acts and Cases by
Popular Names, Federal and State [Ref KF 80 .S5]
§
Court Report
o
Federal Court Decisions
§
§
Official
Reports of the Supreme Court. (retained until superseded by
above set)
o State Court Decisions
§
continued by:
§
Constitutions
o
Constitutions
of the
7 vols. [Ref KF
4530 .C6 1974]
§
Federal Legislation And Regulations
o
Codifications
§
online version of the United States
Code.
[Gov Doc
AE 2.106/3: ]
See also http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html
for a searchable,
online version of the Code of Federal Regulations.
§
Federal
Register. (daily) Collier Periodicals Collection
See
also http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html
for a searchable,
online version of the Federal Register, 1995- .
o
Statutes
§
§ State
Legislation
o
Codification
§
Code of
See also: http://www.legislature.state.al.us/CodeofAlabama/1975/coatoc.htm
for a searchable, online version of the Code of
o
Statutes
§
Biographical Sources
§
§ Biographical Encyclopedia of the Supreme Court {Ref KF 8744 B56 2006}
§
Biography
and Genealogy Master Index (online database).Access: http://www.una.edu/library/databases.htm
Ø
SUGGESTED DATABASES FOR LOCATING
PERIODICAL ARTICLES on Law:
Criminal
Justice Abstracts (online database)
LegalTrac (online database)
Lexis-Nexis
Academic Universe (online database)
PERIODICAL titles held by the library can be identified by
clicking the PERIODICAL HOLDINGS link under “Find
Articles” on the library website at http://www.una.edu/library or
by searching in UNACAT.
You can search by Journal title or perform a Subject Category search for
Business & Economics to find relevant titles.
A few
frequently used PERIODICALS in LAW
are:
Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology
INTERLIBRARY
LOAN It is
possible to borrow books or obtain copies of articles from other libraries if
the material is unavailable locally.
Inquire at the Reference Desk or consult the library’s web site for
policy information and request forms at: http://www.una.edu/library/illindex.htm.
Ø SUGGESTED WEBSITES
Alabama Judicial System http://www.judicial.state.al.us
FindLaw http:// www.findlaw.com
Web Guide to US Supreme Court
Research http://www.llrx.com/features/supremectwebguide.htm
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