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The Hardway Library Guide to
Criminal Justice & Legal Assistant
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Works in this library are arranged according to LC Classification. |
General law .......... Call No. K; |
| Use the Mountain Library Network Catalog to find the books you need. |
| * Printed References | * Electronic Resources | * Selected Periodicals |
Printed References
Frequently Used References:
(Located in the central reference section)
HV6017 E52 Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice. KF62 1988 A2 United States Code: Containing the General and Permanent Laws of the United States, in Force on January 1989. KF156 G77 The Guide to American Law: Everyone's Legal Encyclopedia. KFW1250 A45 The Code of West Virginia. JK4031 West Virginia Blue Book.
Background References: (Located in the reference section)
J81 C62 The Presidents Speak: .... JC571 E67 Encyclopedia of Human Rights. JF501 E53 Encyclopedia of the American Legislative System: Studies of the Principal.... JK421 D34 FEDfind: Your Key to Finding Federal Government Information. KF156 G367 A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage. JK1 C66 Congressional Quarterly Almanac. JA51 S7 The Statesman's Yearbook. JK421 A3 The United States Government Manual. KF353 J83 Judges of the United States. JK1010 U5 Biographical Dictionary of the United States Congress.
Federal Law: (Located in the reference section)
KF60 A2 United States Statutes At Large, Containing the Laws and .... KF70 A3 Code of Federal Regulations. KF101 A1 United States Reports.
Constitutional Law: (Located in the reference section)
KF4527 U54 The Constitution of the United States of America. KF4547.8 B3 Summaries of Leading Cases on the Constitution. KF4548.5 C47 The Constitutional Law Dictionary.
Virginia & West Virginia Law: (Located in the reference section)
KF8984 I58 Instructions for Virginia and West Virginia. KFV2465 M52 Michie's Jurisprudence of Virginia and West Virginia : a Complete Treatise.... KFW1740 C57 Handbook on Evidence for West Virginia Lawyers.
Business Law: (Located in the reference section)
KF887 R67 New Encyclopedic Dictionary of Business Law, With Forms. KF1446 A15 C65 SEC Accounting Guide. KF1506.5 H52 Bankruptcy Code : with Explanatory Comment on ....
Publication & Education law: (Located in the reference section)
KF2994 J63 Copyright Handbook. CKF4114.5 D47 Deskbook Encyclopedia of American School Law. KF4220 Z95 J45 State and Federal Laws Relating to Nonpublic Schools. KF4819 W47 International Student Handbook : a Legal Guide to Studying, Working, ....
Civil Law: (Located in the reference section)
KF3362.7 C55 Classified Index of National Labor Relations Board. KF3464 A7 J66 Discrimination in Employment. KF3469 A85 Americans with Disabilities Act Handbook. KF3574 M5 A42 Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission. KF3775 E473 Environmental Law Handbook. KF4290 F74 Entertainment Law. KF9054 4th H86 The Federal Civil Rules in the Fourth Circuit. KF9325 A7 L46 Sexuality and the Law : an Encyclopedia of Major Legal Cases.
Criminal law: (Located in the reference section)
KF9210.3 C75 Criminal Law Digest : State, Federal, Constitution Law and Procedure.... KF9223 A1 M37 Criminal Justice Bibliography. KF3885 S49 Controlled Substances : a Chemical and Legal Guide to the Federal Drug Laws.
Supreme Court & Trial: (Located in the reference section)
KF8741 S9 Supreme Court Reports. KF8910 B8 Law and Tactics in Jury Trials. KF8935 S2 Federal Rule of Evidence Manual : a Complete Guide to the Federal Rules of Evidence .
Electronic Sources
Access:Library Web Page
Online Indexes:
Use the following databases to find journal articles on legal and criminal justice topics.
Internet Resources :
Comprehensive Guides and Indices :
- FindLaw: Internet Legal Resources A large meta-site with twelve main subject hierarchies, and numerous sub-hierarchies below, which allows focused searching for legal information. It also contains Supreme Court opinions from the early 1900s to the present, as well as links to Circuit Court of Appeals decisions.
- US House of Representatives Internet Law Library A guide to laws, treaties, and statutes, features full text search capability for the US Code and Code of Federal Regulations.
- Thomas Legislative Information on the Internet You can search for bills, congressional records, committee information, the legislative process, and historical documents.
- CataLaw The Internet's Grand Central Legal Station The catalog of catalogs of laws on the Internet.
- Fastsearch--Law provides on-line law sources in a easy , single-gate format.
- Internet Legal Resource Guide A categorized index of 3100 selected web sites concerning law and the legal profession, with an emphasis on US, designed for everyone, lay persons and legal scholars alike.
- The Federal Web Locator A service intended to be the one stop shopping point for federal government information on the WWW, provided by the Villanova Center for Information Law and Policy.
- Counsel Quest A premier internet legal research web tool, designed to guide its guests to the vast amount of legal and governmental resources in a quick and easy to use format.
- Yahoo---Law One of the most popular web indexes, containing law & criminal justice-related sites classified for easier browsing.
West Virginia Laws & Other State Laws :
- American Law Sources On-line--West Virginia You can search WV Court Rules, WV Constitution, WV Legislation, WV Code, Bills, Forms, and other WV resources in this web site.
- Law Street-- Find the Law You Need Fast includes Law Guide, Law Street Journal, and Celebrity Court. By the Law Guide, you can search state laws easier.
Human Resources Laws :
- Human Resources Law Index The only clearinghouse Website exclusively devoted to workplace legal information.
Government Department Home Pages
- The United States Senate information on legislative activities, committees, senators, other resources, and news, etc.
- U.S. House of Representatives provides information on house operations, and house directory.
- National Center for State Courts news, information about the courts.
- Federal Trade Commission the enforcer of the antitrust laws, working for consumer protection and a competitive marketplace.
- Antitrust Division The home page of U.S. Justice Department, Antitrust Division, providing WWW speeches, testimony, guidelines, cases, briefs, and more.
- The Federal Judiciary news and information about the Federal judiciary, judges, justice, court, etc.
- United States Sentencing Commission an independent agency in the judicial branch of government, provides training, conducts research on sentencing-related issues, and serves as an information resource for Congress, criminal justice practitioners, and the public.
- House and Senate Rules The Library of Congress' Internet law resource page.
Professional Organization Web Pages:
- Alliance for Justice A national association of environmental, civil rights, mental health, women's, children's and consumer organizations, dedicated to the survival and growth of public interest advocacy.
- ACLU Freedom Network The home page of American Civil Liberties Union, information on a number of civil rights and civil liberty issues.
- American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics provides scholarships to the community of professionals at the intersection of law, health care, policy, and ethics.
- The National Association of Legal Assistants the leading professional association for legal assistants, providing continuing education and professional certification programs for paralegals.
- NALS National Association of Legal Secretaries committed to enhance its members' knowledge of the legal profession with continuing legal education seminars, the @Law publication, certification for the entry level and advanced legal secretary, and networking with their peers.
- Home Page of the Western Society of Criminology The WSC is a major regional professional criminological society. The homepage provides information about latest criminological research, interacts with prominent scholars, policy makers and legislators, examines new and forthcoming books, employment opportunities, and more.
University Law School Web Sites:
- Georgetown University Legal Explorer The web page of Edward Bennett Williams Law Library.
- WWW Virtual Library: Law: Main Index provided by Indiana University Law School.
Selected Periodicals
AMERICAN CITY AND COUNTY (MF) 1975- AMERICAN J. OF POLITICAL SCIENCE 1996- AMERICAN POLITICAL SCIENCE REVIEW (MF) 1906-36; 1940-76 CRIME LABORATORY DIGEST 1984- CRIMINAL JUSTICE ABSTRACTS 1979- CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND BEHAVIOR (MF) 1993- CRIMINAL LAW BULLETIN (MF) 1975- CRIMINOLOGY 1982- FEDERAL PROBATION CUR. 5 YRS J. CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINOLOGY (print-MF) 1977- J. LAW AND ECONOMICS (MF) 1958-76; 1978-83; 1985-93 LABOR LAW JOURNAL (MF) 1983- LAW AND SOCIETY REVIEW (MF) 1971-1993 OFFICE 1971-1990 POLICE CHIEF (MF) 1979- POLITICAL RESEARCH QUARTERLY 1996- POLITICAL SCIENCE QUARTERLY 1987- SECRETARY 1971- SOCIAL SECURITY BULLETIN (MF) 1971-81; 1994- STATE GOVERNMENT NEWS 1988- YALE REVIEW (MF) 1989-
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