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Legal Encyclopedias
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Encyclopedias have articles on major topics of the law. They emphasize statutory and case law, with extended footnotes. They are a good starting point for the study of a legal issue. Consult the pocket part of each volume for up-to-date information. It is usually necessary to approach these encyclopedias by first using the Index volumes.
American Jurisprudence
2nd edition (Am.Jur.2d)
KF 154 .A4 1962 (Ref)
“This set provides a breadth of coverage of all fields of American law—state and federal, civil and criminal, substantive and procedural. The articles collect, examine, and summarize the broad principles of American law and, at the same time, provide direct leads to supporting cases, related annotations, forms, proofs, and trial techniques. Alphabetically arranged in more than 400 topics or chapters.”-Thomson & West, publisher
Corpus Juris Secundum (C.J.S.)
KF 154 .C6x (Ref)
Use this encyclopedia to gain a quick overview of legal topics including positions taken in specific cases across the country. It covers over 400 topics from civil, criminal, substantive, procedural, state, and federal law. Entries are kept current with cumulative pocket parts.
Encyclopedia of Conflict Resolution
HM 136 .B783 1997 (Ref)
Covers both historical issues and current topics including the subcategories of negotiation, mediation, and arbitration. Gives an introduction to concepts, techniques, information, and resources in the field of conflict resolution.
Encyclopedia of Law and EconomicsA free 1999 five-volume online encyclopedia covering many aspects of law and economics. Searchable by author and keywords. Includes 20,000 bibliographic citations.
Legal Atlas of the United States
KF 387 .F35 1997 (Reference Desk Collection)
“Julius Fast and Timothy Fast's The Legal Atlas of the United States (Facts on File, 1997) is a colorful volume with more than 100 maps of the country illustrating various legal issues, with emphases on family law and criminal justice. Each chapter includes an introduction, but the inadequate cross-references make flipping back and forth between text and map a challenge. No references to state laws are provided, although a bibliography lists the source for each map.”
-Findlaw.com
West's Encyclopedia of American Law
KF 154 .W47 2005 (Ref)
A multi-volume reference work containing entries on a very broad range of topics relating to law. The entries include short biographies and accounts of important court cases and controversies. Kept up to date with annual supplements.
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