Legal Studies
Background Information
| Black's Law Dictionary | REF KF 156 .B 53 2004 |
| Dictionary of Law Enforcement | Online only |
| Encyclopedia of the American Constitution | REF KF 4548. E 53 2000 |
| Encyclopedia of Capital Punishment in the United States | REF HV 8694. P 35 2008 |
| Great American Court Cases | REF KF 385. A 4 G 68 1999 |
| National Survey of State Laws | REF KF 386. N 38 2003 |
| Oxford Companion to American Law | REF KF 154. O 96 2002 |
| Oxford Dictionary of Law | Online only |
Journal Articles
Academic Search PremierThis multidisciplinary database can be used to locate articles on any topic, including current court cases, law, criminal justice, juvenile justice, and more.Criminal Justice Abstracts
This database focuses on criminal cases and law and can be used to find scholarly articles, book chapters, and dissertations.JSTOR
JSTOR is a journal archive that contains articles on law, sociology, criminology, and related topics.Legal Collection
Legal Collection is a great source for legal journals on all topics.LexisNexis Academic
In addition to locating articles on legal topics, LexisNexis can also be used to locate full text laws and Shepardized court decisions. This database contains complete, searchable copies of the US code and all state codes.National Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts
This resources is a good supplement to the databases listed here. It covers nearly 200,000 government reports and publications on all topics in law.
Web Resources
Avalon Project at Yale Law SchoolThe Avalon Project hosts digital copies of legal documents from the Code of Hammurabi to the 9/11 Commission ReportFindLaw
FindLaw is one of the best online legal resources. It can be used to find laws, cases, legal help, and lawyers.Internet Legal Research Group
The ILRG is an online directory of legal resources and legal association websites.Legal Information Institute
Created by Cornell's law school, the LII is a great source of information about the American legal system, from the Constitution to State Laws. This is also a great source of information about the Supreme Court.S.J. Quinney Law Library
This is the University of Utah's law school's library. It contains links to online legal resources and research help.State of Utah Publications
Search the State of Utah's Digital Library for Utah laws.USC Law: Library
USC's Law Library contains links to legal resources online, as well as research help.U.S. Code
This site contains every law in the United States Code, from Title I (Rules and General Provisions) to Title 50 (War and National Defense). Updated with new laws weekly.Utah Code
This site contains the entire legal code of Utah.
