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Law & Legal Studies: Background on Laws & Court Cases
General
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West's Encyclopedia of American Law
Call Number: GOV'T & LAW REF KF154 .W47 2005 v.1-12ISBN: 0787663670Short articles on legal topics and major laws and court decisions. Use index volume to find specific topics and laws. Index also includes a Table of Cases Cited section to find mentions of specific court cases. -
Oxford Companion to American Law
Call Number: KING REF KF154 .O94 2002ISBN: 0195088786Major cases and laws may be mentioned in relevant subject entries.
Laws
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CQ AlmanacCall Number: KING REF JK1 .C66
GOV'T & LAW REF also has 1966 forward, same call number.
In-depth annual review of Congress' activities, including overview and background on major laws. -
CQ WeeklyCall Number: SW DEPOSITORY JK1 .C15 v.37-62
Weekly coverage of congressional activities. -
Major Acts of CongressCall Number: KING REF KF154 .M35 v.1-3
ISBN/ISSN: 0028657497 -
LexisNexis Congressional"Legislative Histories" menu options in the Laws category identifies congressional committee hearings, reports, and debate for individual laws since 1970.
Court Cases
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Guide to the U.S. Supreme Court
by Call Number: GOV'T & LAW REF KF8742 .W567 2004 v.1-2ISBN: 1568027435 -
Oxford Guide to United States Supreme Court Decisions
Call Number: KING REF KF4548 .O97 1999ISBN: 019537939XOnline edition is most recent. -
The Supreme Court Yearbook
Call Number: GOV'T & LAW REF KF8742 .S955 (1989-1991)Most recent editions available online. -
U.S. Constitution AnnotatedCall Number: GOV'T & LAW REF US REF Serial Set 14152Extensive commentary on each Article and Amendment of the constitution with references to Supreme Court decisions.
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United States Law WeekCall Number: GOV'T & LAW LAW K25 .N47ISBN: 0148-8139General law volume summarizes significant cases and legal news each week. Supreme court volume includes articles previewing the upcoming term and reviewing the previous term. Index at the end of each volume. There is no overall index. Covers 1966 - .
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United States Supreme Court Decisions: An Index to Excerpts, Reprints, and DiscussionsCall Number: GOV'T & LAW REF KF101.6 .G83 1983ISBN: 0810815788
Books, Journals, and Newspapers
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LexisNexis LegalLaw reviews (journals) are the default search setting. See also Legal News sources by choosing the "sources" tab. clink on the "Legal News" category, scroll to the titles beginning "Legal News" to select group files. Approx. coverage is 1980's forward.
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LexisNexis NewsFull text general news sources. Approx. coverage is 1980's forward.
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Hein OnlineFull text, historical runs of law journals.
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New York Times HistoricalFull text of the complete run of New York Times from 1851 to three years ago, with page images, individual articles, ads, and illustrations in PDF format. Includes, and is searchable by, advertisements, cartoons, photos, maps, etc., and articles.
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The Library CatalogThe King Reference and book collections contain many books on constitutional laws, on the Supreme Court, and on other specific law topics that may discuss major laws and court decisions. Check the library catalog for these.
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Journal Article IndicesJournal articles also discuss law topics and major decisions. Many subjects besides the "Law" subject area may be relevant. Consider general periodicals, Political Science, Historical Catalogs, History, and any area that may be affected by the decisions.
Search Tip: The Catalog
Miami's libraries hold over 3.2 million books, 119,000 maps, 97,000 sound recordings, 20,000 journals, 12,000 videos, and nearly three million pieces of microform.
To search those materials, use the library catalog.