Law

Work in progress......

LAW-- SELECTED RESOURCES

Keeley Library May 5, 2000

See also:
U.S. Constitutional Law
Framing the U.S. Constitution
Criminal Justice System

BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT BUSINESS

in World Book Encyclopedia. Chicago: World Book, 2001 Ref. 031 W927 1990 v.12.	inEncyclopedia Americana. Danbury, CT:Grolier, 1999 Ref. 031 E56A 1999 v. 17.
Obrien, David M. "Law". v.12	Plucknett, T.F.T. "Law". v.17

LAW BROWSING GUIDE 340's
See our guide,Finding Your Way in the Library, and our Library Floor Plan to locate books on the shelves.

340's     Law
341's     International law
342's     Constitutional and Administrative Law
343's     Military, Tax, Trade, Industrial Law
344's     Labor, Social, Education, Cultural Law

345's      Criminal Law
346's      Private Law
347's      Civil Procedure and Courts
348's      Law, Statutes, Regulations, Cases
349's      Law of Specific Jurisdictions and Cases

To locate items in our library network, search our New WebCat™using the following subjects.

Law
Commercial law
Constitutions
Courts
Jurisprudence
Justice
Legislation
Natural law
Religion and law
Science and law
Civil law
Comparative law
Constitutional law
Corporation law
Law--History
Jewish law
Law schools Roman law
Technology and law
Administrative law
Advertising laws
Law and art
Art--Protection
Copyright--Art
Law and communism
Law and socialism
Law and ethics
Law and literature
Obscenity (Law)
Insanity--Jurisprudence
Legal composition
Business law
Law--Dictionaries
Ecclesiastical law Mental health laws
Law and ethics
Law and politics
Religion and law
Science and law
Law and socialism
Law and society
Technology and law
Law--Great Britain
Law--United States
Islamic law
Law enforcement
Criminal investigation
Peace officers
Law enforcement officers
Police
Criminal law Labor laws and legislation
International law
Maritime law
Natural law
Inheritance and succession
Legal secretaries
Law--Philosophy
Law and ethics
Press law
Law reports, digests, etc.
Law--Canada--Digests
Law--Terminology
Law--Vocational guidance
Educational law and legislation
Emigration and immigration law
Fishery law and legislation
Interviewing in law enforcement

SELECTED REFERENCE BOOKS

The call number for each will bring you to the general area for that subject. Each type of book listed below is useful for a particular purpose. These kinds of resources exist for books in many different subject areas. As you use them, you will become more familiar with them, and will appreciate their value.

Resource Type:	Selected Title	Call Number
Bibliographic Guides These resources lead you to other books and journals	Great Events from History Human Rights Series Law Books for Non-Law Libraries and Laymen	Ref. 341. 4810924 G786 Ref. 349.73016 M574
Dictionaries	Dictionary of Selected Legal Terms and Maxims Attorney's Pocket Dictionary Legal Secretary's Encyclopedia Dictionary	Ref 340.03214 1979 Ref. 340.03 A885 Ref. 340.03 496 1977
Handbooks These are usually one-volume works which specialize in one area.	Supreme Court A-Z Constitutions of the World Citizen's Guide toLegal Rights Revised Ordinances of the City of Fall River Selected General Laws for School Committees and School Personnel Copyright handbook Facts about the Supreme Court of the UNited States	REf. 347.732603 S959 Ref. 342.02 M179 1995 Ref. 345.73056 jC912 REf. 342.74485026 F194or REf. 344.744071 M414G\ge 1988 Ref. 346.730482 J72 Ref. 347.7326 P123 1996
Encyclopedias	American Justice Magill's Legal Guide Crimes and Punishment the Illustrated Crime Encyclopedia U.S. Court Cases Courtroom Drama, 120 ofthe World's Most Notable Trials	Ref. 349.73 A512 1996 Ref 349.73 M194 2000 Ref. 364.03 C929 1994 Ref. 347.731 U84 1999 Ref. 347.07 C866 1998
Directories	.	REF.
Almanacs/Atlases	American Legal Almanac, Law in All States	Ref. 349.73 R662 1979
Reprints	Opposing Viewpoints Criminal Justice SIRS Reprints Near Reference Desk: Crime Corrections Alcohol Drugs	REF. 345.7305 C931 1985 Ref. Desk 364.973 G929 Ref. Desk 365.973 C824 Ref. Desk 362/292 A354 Ref. Desk 363.45 D794
Primary Sources Reprints or extracts from primary sources, such as letters, newspaper articles, speeches, etc.	Microfiche Bill of Rights in the Twentieth Century Women's History Youth, Law and Justice Electing a President 1980	MF 323.4 B986 MFv 305.4 W872 MF 364.973 Y83 MF 324.9730927 E38
Biographies	America's courtroom Celebrities SuperLawyers	Ref. 340.0922 E92 1997

SIRS REPRINTED NEWS ARTICLES ON RELATED TOPICS FROM THESE VOLUMES

Crime

Alcohol

Corrections

Drug Abuse

PERIODICALS AND NEWS ARTICLES ONLINE

SIRS NEWSPAPER AND PERIODICAL REPRINTS:

INFOTRAC WEB ONLINE PERIODICALS DATABASE

ELECTRIC LIBRARY

As members of SAILS, Durfee students and teachers can access SIRS, INFOTRAC AND ELECTRIC LIBRARY, both from library workstations, and from home. From home or a school lab computer, go to SAILS Databases. You will need your library barcode when dialing from a home computer or a lab.

JACKDAWS:

These are document facsimiles kept near the Reference Desk. Most of the Jackdaws are about history topics, but these might be useful when studying about the background to literature. See the and links for a list of our Jackdaws topics.

The Making of the Constitution

Black voting rights in the fight for equality

Women's Rights in the UNited States

WEB SITES
+ MLIN database

Thrall's Law Resources

FindLaw

United States Code

U.S. Supreme Cour

Legislative Tracking System
Lets you track the progress of state legislation)

Elections(Info on Massachusetts)

Community profiles (lCities and towns in MA

United Nations

General Laws of Massachusetts

(Not the full version. User Needs to verify.

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Jane Constant, Reference Librarian
Keeley Library, B.M.C.Durfee High School of Fall River
September, 1978 to June, 2001