Sources of information
Your text book.
The table of contents and index of your text book will help you find
explanations of key legal concepts.
Books in our library
Black's Law Dictionary.
This dictionary is on closed reserve under call number KF156 .B53.
Ask for it at the circulation desk. It explains practically every legal
word and phrase you will find in law related writings. It is a very
popular reference book among law students. If you are sure you are going
to law school some day this is definitely a book you can buy now and use
for a long time. Do not buy the paper back version, which is not as
complete as the hard-bound copy. I paid $30 for my copy several years ago.
Watch out for the "deluxe edition." It is no better than the standard
hard-bound copy but it has a fancy binding at a fancy price.
The Guide to American Law: Everyone's Legal Encyclopedia.
This is a twelve volume set that is shelved in the reference section,
under call number KF156 .G77. It contains clear explanations of important
legal concepts.
Corpus Juris Secundum.
This is a massive encyclopedia of more than 150 volumes. It is
shelved in the reference section under call number KF155 .A3. It contains
very detailed discussions of virtually every area of law, including foot-note references to cases and statutes from every state. It has a very
comprehensive table of contents and index.
Web sites
U.S. Copyright Office
Real Life Dictionary of
Law
1 L Dictionary, Harvard Law School
FindLaw Ledgal Dictionary
The Electronic Frontier Foundation
The Journal of Online Law
Computer Professionals for Social Responsibity
FedLaw This site was developed to see if legal resources on
the Internet could be a
useful and cost-effective research tool for Federal lawyers and
other Federal employees. It contains references of use
to people doing Federal legal research.
The US House of Representatives
Internet Law Library material on computers and the law.
The US House of Representatives
Internet Law Library material on copyright.
New York Courts and Law Guide
Wired Magazine
Three Mile Island: The Judge's Ruling
Apollo-13
Challenger Flight 51-L
Exxon Valdez Disaster
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Images