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Guide to Legal Research
This guide provides an introduction to basic sources for legal research. This guide is intended for use at Hardin-Simmons University Libraries, however, most of the listed items will be available at other academic libraries. You are encouraged to consult
General References
Guides To Legal Research
| Congress and Lawmaking: Researching the Legislative Process. | Ref. KF 240 .G63 1989 |
| Find the Law in the Library. | Ref. KF 240 .C68 1989 |
| Fundamentals of Legal Research. | Ref. KF 240 .J3 1987 |
| How to Find the Law. | Ref. KF 240 .C538 1989 |
| Legal Research Illustrated. | Ref. KF 240 .J32 1987 |
| Legal Research in a Nutshell. | Ref. KF 240 .C54 |
| Political Science: Illustrated Search Strategy and Sources. | RRef. JA 70 .L68 1993 |
| Researching Constitutional Law. | Ref. KF 241 .C66 M455 1990a |
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Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Etc.
| Black's Law Dictionary. | Ref. KF 156 .B53 1990 |
| Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice. | Ref. HV 6017 .E52 1983 |
| Encyclopedia of the American Judicial System. 3 vols. | Ref. KF 154 .E53 1987 |
| The Guide to American Law: Everyone's Legal Encyclopedia. 12 vols. | Ref. KF 156 .G77 |
| The Guide to American Law Yearbook. 1990- . | Ref. KF 156 .G77 year |
| Historic U.S. Court Cases, 1690-1990; An Encyclopedia. | Ref. KF 385 .A4 J64 1992 |
| Oxford Companion to Law. | Ref. K48 .W34 |
| United States Court Directory. | DOCS Ju 10.17: |
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Federal Case Law
General
| Congressional Quarterly's Guide to the U.S. Supreme Court. | Ref. KF 8742 .W567 1990 |
| The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation. (known as Constitution Annotated) | DOCS Y 1.1/3: 99-16 DOCS Y 1.1/3: 100-9/supp. |
| The Constitutional Law Dictionary, Volume I: Individual Rights. | Ref. KF 4548.5 .C47 1985 vol. 1 |
| The Constitutional Law Dictionary, Volume II: Governmental Powers. | Ref. KF 4548.5 C47 1985 vol. 2 |
| The Evolving Constitution: How the Supreme Court Has Ruled on Issues From Abortion to Zoning. | Ref. KF 4548 .L54 1992 |
| How to Research the Supreme Court | Ref. KF 8741 .A1 M36 1992 |
| The Justices of the United States Supreme Court. 4 vol | Ref. KF 8744 .F75 |
| Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court | Ref. KF 8742 .A35 O93 1992 |
| A Reference Guide to the Supreme Court | Ref. KF 8742 R45 1986 |
| Significant Decisions of the Supreme Court | KF 4547.8 .B26 1973-81 |
| The Supreme Court Compendium: Data, Decisions, and Developments | Ref. KF 8742 .S86 1994 |
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Chronological Series
| Official Reports of the Supreme Court. (preliminary print) | DOCS Ju 6.8/a: |
| Slip Opinion/Supreme Court of the United States. | DOCS Ju 6.8/b:(docket #) |
| Supreme Court Reporter. (SCt) | Ref. KF 101.1 .U4 |
| United States Law Week. (USLW) | Ref. KF 175 .U55 |
| U.S. Supreme Court Reports, Lawyers' Edition. (Led) | Ref. KF 101.1 .U5 |
| United States Reports. (US) | DOCS Ju 6.8:vol. |
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Court Digest
| U.S. Supreme Court Digest. 1754- . | Ref. KF 101.1 .D5 |
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Indexes To Decisions
| Supreme Court of the United States: An Index to Opinions. | Ref. KF 101.6 .B57 1983 |
| U.S. Supreme Court Decisions: An Index to Excerpts, Reprints, Discussions. | Ref KF 101.6 .G83 1983 |
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Federal Statute Law
Chronological Series And Codes
| Slip Laws. | LAWS & REGS- 3rd Floor AE 2.110:(public law #) |
| U.S. Code. (USC) | LAWS & REGS- 3rd Floor Y 1.2/5:year |
| U.S. Statutes at Large. | LAWS & REGS- 3rd Floor AE 2.111:(vol/pt) |
Finding Aids
| Almanac of American Politics. | Ref. JK 1012 .A44 year |
| CIS Index/Abstracts to Publications of the United States Congress. | DOCS Per. Index KF 49 .C62 year |
| CQ Almanac. | Ref. JK 1 .C66 |
| Congress A to Z. | Ref. JK 1067 .C67 1988 |
| Congress and the Nation. | LAWS & REGS- 3rd Floor Ref. KF 49 .C653 |
| Congressional Quarterly's Guide to Congress. | Ref. JK 1021 .C565 year |
| Congressional Quarterly Weekly Reports. 1946- . | LAWS & REGS- 3rd Floor |
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Federal Administrative Law
| Code of Federal Regulations | LAWS & REGS- 3rd Floor AE 2.106/3:no. |
| Codification of Presidential Proclamations and Executive Orders. | LAWS & REGS- 3rd Floor AE 2.113:1945-89; LAWS & REGS-GS 4.113/3:1989- |
| Federal Register. (FR) | LAWS & REGS- 3rd Floor AE 2.106:(vol./no.) |
| The Federal Register: What It Is and How to Use It. | DOCS AE 2.108:F31/2 |
| Government Agencies. | RRef. JK 421 .G65 1983 |
| United States Government Manual. | DOCS AE 2.108/2:date; RRef. JK 421 .A3 date |
| Washington Information Directory. | RRef. F 192.3 .W33 date |
| Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents. 1965- . | Periodicals- 3rd Floor |
State and Local Law
| A Citizen's Guide to Abilene, Texas. | Ref. JS 504.2 .A2 A15 |
| Code, City of Abilene, Texas. | Ref. KFX 1004 .A35 |
| A Reference Guide to Texas Law and Legal History. | Ref. KFT 1275 .B65 1976 |
| Texas Legal Directory. | RRef. KF 192 .T42 T43 1989 |
| West's Texas Statutes and Codes. | Ref. KFT 1230.5 W4 A3 |
| Vol. 1 Texas Business and Commerce Code |
| Vol. 2 Texas Corporation and Partnership Laws |
| Vol. 3 Texas Criminal Procedure |
| Vol. 4 Texas Family Code |
| Vol. 5 Texas Penal Code |
| Vol. 6 Texas Property Code |
| Vol. 7 Texas Probate Code |
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International Law
| Basic Documents on Human Rights. | Ref. K 3258 .A1 B76 1992 |
| Department of State Bulletin. (current info. on treaties) | Periodicals- 3rd Floor |
| Human Rights; A Reference Handbook. | Ref. K 3240.4 .W46 1989 |
| Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties. 5 vols. | KF 8203; Research Center KF 8203 1975 |
| Treaties and Alliances of the World. | Ref. JX 4005 .T72 1986 |
| Treaties and Other International Agreements of the United States of America, 1776-1949. 13 vols. | DOCS S 9.12/2:vol. |
| Treaties, Conventions, International Acts, Protocols and Agreements Between the United States of America and Other Powers. 4 vols. | JX 236 1910b |
| Treaties in Force. | DOCS S 9.14:year |
| United States Statutes at Large. | DOCS AE 2.111: |
| United States Treaties and Other International Agreements. | DOCS S 9.12: year/vol. |
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Periodical Indexes
| Article First (online database). 1992- . | FirstSearch (no fee) |
| Fact Search (online database). 1984- . | FirstSearch (fee-based) |
| GPO (online database). 1976- . | FirstSearch (no fee) |
| Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications. | DOCS Ref.-3rd Floor |
| New York Times Index. 1851- . | Per Index AI 21 .N44 |
| Newspaper Abstracts (online database). 1989- . | FirstSearch (fee-based) |
| PAIS. 1964- . | Per. Index Z 7163 .P9 |
| PAIS Decade (online database). Past 10 years. | FirstSearch (fee-based) |
| Reader's Guide Abstracts (online database). 1989- . | Wilson Periodicals Indexes |
| Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature. 1900-1993. | Per. Index AI 3 .R48 |
| Social Sciences Index. 1974-1992. | Per. Index AI 3 .S62 |
| Social Sciences Index (online databases). 1989- . | Wilson Periodicals Indexes |
| U.S. Government Periodicals Index. | Per. Index Z 1223 .Z7 I5 |
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