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Research Guide: Legal

Books
Selected reference books in Emmanuel d'Alzon Library (located on the first floor):

  • Decisions of the United States Supreme Court REF KF101.1 .L38
  • Cases argued and decided in the Supreme Court of the United States (1790-1955) REF KF101 .A313
  • United States Supreme Court Reports (1956-present) REF KF101.1 .A313 2 nd
  • Massachusetts Practice REF KFM2480 .M3
  • Annotated Laws of Massachusetts REF KFM2430 1932 .A2
  • Process of Legal Research REF KF240 .P76 1996
  • Black’s Law Dictionary REF KF156 .B53 2004
  • Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools REF KF273 .A86
  • Encyclopedia of the American Constitution REF KF4548 .E53 2000
  • Illustrated Great Decisions of the Supreme Court REF KF4549 .M334 2000
  • American Jurisprudence REF KF154 .A42
  • West’s Encyclopedia of American Law REF KF154 .W47

Search the catalog for more print and electronic books owned by the Library. Try these sample subject headings.

  • Law
  • Legal research
  • Constitutional law
  • Jurisprudence
  • Religion and law
  • Legislation

To find additional related subject heaings, look at a sample catalog record or consult the Library of Congress Subject Headings, located near the OPAC computer terminals on the first floor.

Books in Other Libraries

Other Libraries in the Worcester area -
http://www.assumption.edu/dept/library/resources/libraries_rev.htm

Other Libraries in North America -
http://lib.assumption.edu/login?url=
http://firstsearch.oclc.org/fsip?dbname=WorldCat&autho=100308921
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Online Library Resources
(These can be found on the Library's top page. Go to Databases/Indexes and then to the alphabetical list.)

  • LexisNexis Academic – Legal Research
    http://lib.assumption.edu/login?url=http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic
  • Academic Search Premier - http://lib.assumption.edu/login?url=
    http://search.ebscohost.com/login.asp?profile=ehost&defaultdb=aph
  • Boston Globe - http://lib.assumption.edu/login?url=
    http://proquest.umi.com/login?COPT=REJTPTFlNiZJTlQ9MCZWRVI9Mg==&clientId=3095
  • Boston Herald - http://lib.assumption.edu/login?url=
    http://proquest.umi.com/login?COPT=REJTPTQyNSZJTlQ9MCZWRVI9Mg==&clientId=3095
  • U.S. Government Publications (GPO) - http://lib.assumption.edu/login?url=
    http://newfirstsearch.oclc.org/dbname=GPO;done;referer;FSIP
  • Issues and Controversies - http://lib.assumption.edu/login?url=
    http://www.2facts.com/Direct2.asp?ItemID=WE57&ID=95241

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