Dunn Library

Law

LIBRARY DATABASES

  • LIBRARY CATALOG - To search for books on a particular topic, use a Subject or a Keyword Search. To search for books at other libraries use the links on the BOOKS & BOOK REVIEWS web page.
  • EBSCOHOST - Search multiple databases (together or separately) to access full-text periodicals, newspapers and reference tools. Academic Search Premier and Business Search Premier index peer-reviewed scholarly journals in a variety of subject areas. Other databases focus on specific areas such as health and education.
  • ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA ONLINE - More than 72,000 encyclopedia articles on all subjects.

PRINT RESOURCES

  • Black's Law Dictionary (R340.03 B62b 1999) - The definitive law dictionary.
  • Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice (364.03 E56) - A 4-vol. set with longer, topical articles and references.
  • Oxford Companion to American Law (349.73 O983 2002) - Biographies and definitions of terms in American law.
  • West's Encyclopedia of American Law (R349.73 W53L) - A 12-vol. set with brief non-technical articles on all legal topics.

WEB SOURCES

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  • AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION - Resources from the professional organization regarding law issues.
  • AMERICAN LAW SOURCES ONLINE - Law resources from all 50 states and federal governments of the United States, Canada and Mexico. Some sites require registration.
  • EEOC - Links to civil rights and employment law information from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
  • LLRX: Law and Technology Resources for Legal Professionals - Dedicated to providing legal, library, IT/IS, marketing and administrative professionals with the most up-to-date information on a wide range of Internet research and technology-related issues, applications, resources and tools.
  • LEGAL THREATS DATABASE - Contains lawsuits, cease & desist letters, subpoenas, and other legal threats directed at those who engage in online speech.
  • POPULAR NAMES FOR ACTS - Index to full U.S. Code by popular names of legislation, from Cornell University Law School.
  • RECENT LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY - Most recent two sessions of Congress, from Library of Congress.
  • TRACKED IN AMERICA - Affiliated with the ACLU and other civil rights groups, stories of civil rights violations in the United States.
  • U.S. CODE TITLES - Brief outline of current law from Cornell University Law School.

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  • EISIL - Electronic Information System for International Law--primary materials, authoritative web sites and helpful research guides to international law on the Internet.
  • GLIN - Global Legal Information Network (GLIN) is a public database of official texts of laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and other complementary legal sources contributed by governmental agencies and international organizations.
  • GLOBALEX - Resources for searching international law.
  • INTERNATIONAL LAW - Provides information about the United Nation's International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court.
  • UNITED NATIONS AUDIOVISUAL LIBRARY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW - Unique, multimedia resource for international legal research and training materials.
  • WORLD LEGAL INFORMATION INSTITUTE - Online access to legal information from a variety of countries.

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Last Updated: 10/19/09