Law/Legal Resources |
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Library materials dealing with law and legal matters
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| K | General works (history, biography, theory of law) |
| KF | Law of the United States |
| KF 465-553 | Law Regarding Persons |
| KF 560-720 | Law Regarding Property |
| KF 801-1241 | Contracts |
| KF1600-2940 | Occupational Law |
| KF2972-3192 | Intellectual Property |
KF3941-977 |
Public Safety |
| KF3985-3995 | Control of Social Activities |
| KFA – KFW | Law of Individual States |
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Bioethics, Health Care and the Law: A Dictionary |
R725.5.H44 |
| Code of Virginia | KFV2430 |
| Deskbook Encyclopedia of American School Law | KF4114.D46 |
| The Family Legal Advisor | KF387.F26 |
| West’s Encyclopedia of American Law | KF154.W47 |
| The Oxford Companion to American Law | KF154.O96 |
| United States Supreme Court Education Cases | KF4110.3 |
| State Constitutions of the United States | KF4530.M33 |
| Illustrated Great Decisions of the Supreme Court | KF4549.M334 |
Databases |
You may access the following databases from any computer workstation on campus. For off-campus access, please follow the instructions found on the library’s homepage under “Off-Campus Access Instructions” or click here for an online tutorial.
Legal Collection, Containing full text content for more than 250 of the world's most respected, scholarly law journals, this database is an authoritative source for information on current issues, studies, thoughts and trends of the legal world.
LexisNexis Congressional contains a wealth of government information including full-text congressional reports and documents, public laws, the US Code, federal regulations, and voting records for Congressional members.
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Websites |
American Bar Association contains legal information on topics such as employment, finances and your home. Links to professional associations provide consumers with authoritative information from experts are also featured.
Code of Virginia contains the full text laws for the state of Virginia and is searchable by keyword or section number.
Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of theUnited States Congress
FedLaw contains Federal Statutes and Regulations, federal judiciary, legislative branch information as well as links to business and legal research sites.
Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of federal agencies and organizations (also know as the Code of Federal Regulations). Searchable back to 1996 by keyword or section number.
FindLaw provides easy and comprehensive legal information and a directory of lawyers.
Nolo Legal Information easy to understand legal information.
Supreme Court Collection (Legal Information Institute) presents all opinions of the US Supreme Court from 1992. Over 600 earlier decisions, selected for their historical importance, are highlighted as well.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) provides access to OSHA regulations, statistics, and publications.
United States Code contains the full-text laws for the United States.
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