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Law and Paralegal Books

Law and Paralegal books are generally found in the K Library of Congress classification section. These books are located on the first floor of the tower in the library or in the folio section on the first floor if the books are oversized. The K classification is broken into the following subdivisions:

   
			K                Law (General)
			KD-KE        Law:  Other Countries
			KF              Law:  United States
			KF 101-153 Law Reports
			KF 154        Law Encyclopedias
			KFI 3000-3599   Law:  Indiana
			KG-KK        Law:  Other Countries

Reference Sources

Dictionaries and encyclopedias

American Jurisprudence. 2d ed. St. Paul, MN: West Group, 1962--
[Ref. KF 154 .A42, Teaching collection, not updated]

American Jurisprudence Proof of Facts.
[KF 8933 .A415 1959, Teaching collection, not updated.]

American Jurisprudence Trials.
[KF 8915 .A74, Teaching collection, not updated.]

Black’s Law Dictionary. 8th ed. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing, 2004.
[Ref. KF156.B53 2004]

Burton’s Legal Thesaurus / William C. Burton. 3rd ed. New York: Macmillan Library Reference USA, 1998.
[Ref. KF 156 .B856 1998]

Corpus Juris Secundum. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing, 1936--.
[Ref. KF 154 .C56]

Deskbook Encyclopedia of Employment Law. 6th ed. Rosemount, MN: Data Research, 1998.
[Ref. KF 3319.3 .D47 1998]

A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage / Bryan A. Garner. 2nd ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 1995.
[Ref. KF 156 .G367 1995]

Encyclopedia of the American Constitution. New York: Macmillan, 1986.
[Ref. KF 4548 .E53 1986]

Encyclopedia of the American Constitution. New York: Macmillan, 1992.
[Ref K 4548 .E53 1986 Suppl.]

Mellinkoff’s Dictionary of American Legal Usage / by David Mellinkoff. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing, 1992.
[Ref. KF 156 .M45 1992]

West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2nd ed. Detroit, Thomson Gale, 2005.
[Ref. KF 154 .W47 2005]

American Law Yearbook 1998: An Annual Source Published by Gale Research as a Supplement to West’s Encyclopedia of American Law. Detroit: Gale, 1999.
[Ref. KF 154 .W47 A62 1998]

West’s Indiana Law Encyclopedia. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing, 1957--.
[KFI 3065 .W44]

General

The 21st Century Family Legal Guide / by Joseph W. Mierzwa. Highlands Ranch, CO: ProSe Associates, 1994.
[Ref. KF 387 .M54 1994]

Access Indiana: Indiana State Home Page.
Available on Internet. [http://www.ai.org]

American Bar Association Web Site.
Available on Internet. http://www.abanet.org

FindLaw.
Available on Internet. [http://www.findlaw.com]

Legal Problem Solver: A Quick-and-easy Action Guide to the Law. Pleasantville, NY: Reader’s Digest, 1994.
[Ref. KF 387 .L44 1994]

Nolo.com. -- A self-help legal Web site.
Available on Internet. [http://www.nolo.com]

Paralegals.org. Information Center of the National Federation of Paralegal Associations.
Available on Internet. http://www.paralegals.org

THOMAS. -- Federal legislative information provided by the Library of Congress
Available on Internet. [http://thomas.loc.gov]

Westlaw -- Available on Internet
Click here for information on how to access westlaw

	A computer-assisted legal research service which supplies access to 
	a large quantity of information, including statutes, codes, rules, regulations, 
	judicial, and administrative decisions, legal articles and periodicals, 
	and other secondary material. Information is organized into databases.

WESTLAW Database Directory. Eagan, MN: West Publishing, 2003.
[Ref. KF 242 .A1 W46 2003]

WWW Virtual Law Library.
Available on Internet. [http://www.law.indiana.edu/v-lib]]

		Extensive listing of legal web sites arranged by topic and information 
		type. Provides search tools and links to other comprehensive sites. 
		Maintained by Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington.

Handbooks and other References

Anderson’s Probate Forms / Aline F. Anderson. Rochester, NY: Lawyers Cooperative, 1996--.
[Ref. KFI 3080 .I5 v.25-25A]

Anderson’s Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning / Aline Anderson. Rochester, NY: Lawyers Cooperative, 1996--.
[Ref. KFI 3080 .I5 v.26-26A]

The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Law Review Association, 1999.
[Ref. KF 245 .U53 1999]

Commonsense Copyright: A Guide for Educators and Librarians / R.S. Talab. 2nd ed. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 1999.
[Ref. KF 2994 .T36 1999]

Constitutional Law / by John E. Nowak and Ronald D. Rotunda. 5th ed. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing, 1995.
[Ref. KF 4550 .N6 1995]

Corbin on Contracts / by Arthur Linton Corbin. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing, 1992.
[Ref. KF 801 .C651 1992]

Criminal Law / by Wayne R. LaFave and Austin W. Scott, Jr. 2nd. ed. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing, 1986.
[ Ref. KF 9219 .L38 1986]

Criminal Procedure and the Constitution. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing, 1998.
[Ref. KF 9618 .C74 1998]

Fundamentals of Legal Research / by J. Myron Jacobstein and Roy M. Mersky. Mineola, NY: Foundation Press, 1987.
[ KF240.J3 1987]

History of the Federal Judiciary.
Available on Internet. [http://www.fjc.gov/history/home.nsf]

Law Office Management for Paralegals / Jonathan Lynton, Donna Masinter, and Terri Mick Lyndall. Rochester, NY: Lawyers Cooperative, 1992.
[KF 318.Z9 L96 1992]

Legal Forms.
Available on Internet. [http://forms.lp.findlaw.com]

Legal Research: How To Find And Understand The Law. 7th ed. / by Stephen Elias and Susan Levinkind. Berkeley, CA: Nolo Press, 1999.
[KF 240 .E35 1999]

Legal Research in a Nutshell / by Morris L. Cohen and Kent C. Olson. 7th edition. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing, 1996.
[Ref KF 240 .C54 2000]

National Survey of State Laws / Richard A. Leiter, ed. 3rd ed. Detroit: Gale, 1999.
[Ref. KF 386 .N38 1993]

West’s Nutshells Series. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing, 1995.
[CD ROM 21]

Supreme

The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States. New York: Oxford University Press, 1992.
[Ref. KF 8742 .A35 O93 1992]

The Supreme Court Justices: A Biographical Dictionary. New York: Garland Publishers, 1994.
[Ref. KF 8744 .S859 1994]

U.S. Supreme Court. Available on Internet.
[http://www.supremecourtus.gov]

U.S. Supreme Court Decisions. Available on Internet. [http://www.findlaw.com/casecode/supreme.html]

Constitutions, Statutes, and Regulations

Federal

Americans with Disabilities Act Annotated: Legislative History, Regulations & Commentary / Arlene B. Mayerson. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing, 1998.
[Ref. KF 480 .A32 A15]
Also Available on Internet. [http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm]

Bankruptcy code and Rules. St. Paul, MN: West Group, 2005.
[Ref. KF 1511.99 .C65]

Code of Federal Regulations.
Available on Internet. [ http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html]

Federal Practice and Procedure/ by Charles Alan Wright. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing, 1982--.
[KF 8840 .W68 1982, Teaching collection, not updated.]

Federal Register.
Available on Internet. [ http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html]

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing, 1997.
[Ref. KF 8816 .A1976 1997]
Also Available on Internet. [ http://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/overview.htm]

Federal Rules of Evidence. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing, 1997.
[Ref. KF 8931.7 .U64 1997]
Also Available on Internet. [http://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/fre/overview.html]

Shepard’s Federal Citations. Colorado Springs, CO: Shepard’s, 1989--.
[KF 105.2 .S42, Teaching collection, not updated.]

Shepard’s United States Citations. Colorado Springs, CO: Shepard’s, various dates.
Cases.
[KF 101.2 .S54, Teaching collection, not updated.]

Statutes--Court rules.
[KF 78 .S56, Teaching collection, not updated.]

United States Code Annotated. St. Paul, MN: West Group, 1927--.
[Ref. KF 62.5 .W45]
Also Available on Internet. [http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode]

U.S. Constitution.
Available on Internet. [http://www.findlaw.com/casecode/constitution]

U.S. Public and Private Laws.
Available on Internet. [http://www.gpoaccess.gov/plaws/index.html]

Westlaw: Federal Materials.
Click here for information on how to access westlaw

Illinios

Illinois Compiled Statutes Annotated. Charlottesville, VA: Michie, 1993--.
[KFI 1230 1993 .A42, Teaching collection, not updated.]
Available on Internet. [http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs.asp]

Illinois Constitution.
Available on Internet. [http://www.ilga.gov/commission/lrb/conmain.htm]

Westlaw: Illinois Materials.
Click here for information on how to access westlaw

Indiana

Access Indiana State Agencies Index.
Available on Internet. http://www.state.in.us/ai/help/agencies.html

Burns Indiana Statutes Annotated. Charlottesville, Va.: Michie, 1972--.
[KFI 3030 1971 .A43, Teaching collection, not updated.]

Indiana Administrative Code. Available on Internet.
[http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/]

Indiana General Assembly Table of Contents.
Available on Internet. [http://www.state.in.us/legislative/ic/code/]

Indiana Constitution.
Available on Internet. [http://www.law.indiana.edu/uslawdocs/inconst.html]

Indiana Legislative Sessions. Available on Internet.
[http://www.state.in.us/legislative/session.html]

Indiana Practice Series. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing, Various dates.
[Ref. KFI 3080 .I5]

Indiana Rules of Court-State and Federal. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing, 2000.
[Ref. KFI 3529 .A194]

Laws of the State of Indiana. Indianapolis: various publishers, 1844-1983.
[Ref KFI 3025 .A2]

Reports of the Cases Decided in the Appellate Court of Indiana. Indianapolis, various publishers, 1891-1972.
[KFI 3048 .A2]

Reports of the Cases Decided in the Supreme Court of Indiana. Indianapolis, various publishers, various dates.

1862-1870.
[KFI 3045 .I6]

1885-1981.
[KFI 3045 .I6]

Shepard’s Indiana Citations. 8th ed. Colorado springs: Shepard’s, 1994.
[KFI 3059 .S54 1994, Teaching collection, not updated.]

Trial Handbook for Indiana Lawyers / by Terrance L. Smith. Rochester, NY: Lawyers Cooperative, 1993.
[Ref. KFI 3538 .S57 1993]

Westlaw: Indiana Materials.
Click here for information on how to access westlaw

West's Annotated Indiana Code. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing, 1976--.
[Ref. KFI 3030 1976 .A43]

West’s Indiana Digest, 1817 to Date. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing, 1953--.
[KFI 3057 .W4]

Cases

Federal

American Law Reports. Rochester, NY: Lawyers Cooperative, Publishing, various dates.

Permanent digest, 1941-1951.
[KF 132 .A45]

Second Series, 1948-1965.
[KF 132. A5]

Third Series, 1965-1980.
[KF 132 .A53]

American Law Reports. Rochester, NY: Lawyers Cooperative, Publishing, various dates.

Permanent digest, 1941-1951.
[KF 132 .A45]

Second Series, 1948-1965.
[KF 132. A5]

Third Series, 1965-1980.
[KF 132 .A53]

Fourth Series, 1980-1991.
[KF 132 .A54]

Fifth Series, 1992--.
[KF 132 .A55, teaching collection, not updated.]

ALR federal: Cases and annotations.
KF 132 .A6, teaching collection, not updated.]

Court of Appeals Decision.
Available on Internet. [http://findlaw.com/casecode/courts/index.html]

U.S. Court of Appeals (7th Circuit). Available on Internet. [http://www.findlaw.com/casecode/courts/7th.html]

Federal District Court Opinions.
Available on Internet. [http://www.findlaw.com/10fedgov/judicial/district_courts.html]

Historic U.S. Court Cases, 1690-1990: An Encyclopedia / by John W. Johnson. New York: Garland Publishing, 1992.
[Ref. KF 385 .A4 J64 1992]

United States Supreme Court Digest. St. Paul, MN: West Group, various dates.
[KF 101.1 .U55, Teaching collection, not updated.]

U.S. Supreme Court Opinions.
Available on Internet. [http://www.findlaw.com/casecode/supreme.html]

West's Federal Practice Digest. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing, various dates.

2d Series.
[KF 127 .W48]

3d Series.
[KF 127 .W49]

West’s General Digest. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing, various dates.

Eighth Series.
[KF 141 .W44]

Ninth Series.
[KF 141 .W45]

Westlaw: Federal Materials.
Click here for information on how to access westlaw

Fourth Series, 1980-1991.
[KF 132 .A54]

Fifth Series, 1992--.
[KF 132 .A55, teaching collection, not updated.]

ALR federal: Cases and annotations.
KF 132 .A6, teaching collection, not updated.]

Court of Appeals Decision.
Available on Internet. [http://findlaw.com/casecode/courts/index.html]

U.S. Court of Appeals (7th Circuit). Available on Internet.
[http://www.findlaw.com/casecode/courts/7th.html]

Federal District Court Opinions.
Available on Internet. [http://www.findlaw.com/10fedgov/judicial/district_courts.html]

Historic U.S. Court Cases, 1690-1990: An Encyclopedia / by John W. Johnson. New York: Garland Publishing, 1992.
[Ref. KF 385 .A4 J64 1992]

United States Supreme Court Digest. St. Paul, MN: West Group, various dates.
[KF 101.1 .U55, Teaching collection, not updated.]

U.S. Supreme Court Opinions.
Available on Internet. [http://www.findlaw.com/casecode/supreme.html]

West's Federal Practice Digest. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing, various dates.
2d Series.
[KF 127 .W48]

3d Series.
[KF 127 .W49]

West’s General Digest. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing, various dates.
Eighth Series.
[KF 141 .W44]

Ninth Series.
[KF 141 .W45]

Westlaw: Federal Materials.
Click here for information on how to access westlaw

Illinios

7th Circuit Court Opinions.
Available on Internet. [http://www.findlaw.com/casecode/courts/7th.html]

Illinois Supreme Court.
Available on Internet. [http://www.state.il.us/court/]

Westlaw: Illinois Materials.
Click here for information on how to access westlaw

Indiana

7th Circuit Court Opinions.
Available on Internet. [http://www.findlaw.com/casecode/courts/7th.html]

Indiana Cases. 343-669 vols. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing, 1976-1997.
[KFI 3047.2 .I524.]

Indiana Supreme Court.
Available on Internet. [http://www.state.in.us/judiciary/supreme]

North Eastern Reporter. First Series. vols. 1-45, 47-150, 152-160, 162-200. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing, 1885-1927.
[ KF135.N6 N5]

North Eastern Reporter. Second Series. vols. 1-436. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing, 1936-1982.
[KF 135 .N6 N63]

Reports of the Cases Decided in the Supreme Court of Indiana. Indianapolis: Bookwalter-Ball-Greathouse Printing, 1941-[1981].
[KFI 3045 .I6]

Treatise on the Laws of Indiana. Cincinnati, W.H. Anderson, 1964-65.
[KFI 3080 .M3 1964x]

Westlaw: Indiana Materials.
Click here for information on how to access westlaw

Career

How to land Your First Paralegal Job / by Andrea Wagner. Santa Monica, CA: Estrin Publishing, 1992.
[KF 320 .L4 W34 1992]

Paralegal: An Insiders Guide to One of the Fastest-Growing Occupations of the 1990s / Barbara Bernardo. 2nd ed. Princeton, NJ: Peterson’s Guides, 1993.
[KF 320 .L4 B473 1993]

Paralegal Career Starter / Jo Lynn Southard. New York: Learning Express, 1998.
[KF 320 .L4 S68 1998]

Databases/ Indexes Journals

Databases / Indexes to Law Journals

Criminal Justice Periodical Index. Available on ProQuest.

Provides cover-to-cover access for 45 criminal justice journals and abstracts over 100 additional titles.

Index to Legal Periodicals and Books. Available on EBSCOHost.

Indexes journal, yearbooks, law reviews, and bar association publications. Covers all areas of jurisprudence, including court decisions, legislation, and original scholarship.

Sociological Abstracts. Available on FirstSearch.

Abstracts some 1,500 journals covering sociology and related disciplines including criminology, law, and penology.

Westlaw -- Available via Internet.
Click here for information on how to access westlaw

Statutes, case law materials, public records, and other legal resources.

Databases / Indexes to Articles Related to Law

Academic Search Premier. Available on EBSCOhost

Provides abstracts and indexing for over 3,200 scholarly journals and full text for over1,000 journals. Includes coverage of over 1,700 peer-reviewed journals.

FirstSearch is a collection of informational databases as well as national and international indexes to periodical articles, books, dissertations, and conference proceedings. Many of the periodical indexes include full-text journal articles.

GPO Monthly Catalog.
Available on FirstSearch and the Internet. [http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cgp/index.html]

Indexes materials published by the U.S. Government Printing Office since July 1976.

Inspire - Available on Internet.

Inspire is provided by the Indiana State Legislature to Indiana Residents through school, public, and academic libraries internet connections or at home internet connections purchased through registered Indiana Internet Service Providers. It includes databases such as Academic Search Elite and MasterFILE Premier.

MasterFile Premier. Available on EBSCOHost.

Provides abstracts and indexing for more than 3,100 periodicals, plus searchable full text for more than 1,770 active periodicals.

Criminal Justice Periodical Index. Available on ProQuest.
[http://ezproxy.ccsj.edu:2048/login?url=http://www.il.proquest.com/pqdauto]

Provides cover to cover access for criminal justice jornals and abstracts for additional titles.

PsycFIRST. Available on FirstSearch.

Most recent three years from the PsycINFO (Psychological Abstracts) database.

Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature. Held in library.

Core list of popular magazines from 1983 to the present.