Research and Course Guides: Legal Research: Reference/Citation

General Legal Reference

Martindale-Hubbell® Legal Professionals Listings
In LexisNexis, choose "US Legal" from the left sidebar & select "Legal Reference."
Black's Law Dictionary, Standard Ninth Edition
Call Number: Reference (4th floor) KF156 .B53 2009
ISBN: 9780314199492
West's Encyclopedia of American Law
Publication Date: 2004-08-27
eBook; click on title to view.
Information on more than 5,000 legal topics.
National Survey of State Laws
Call Number: KF386 .N38
Summarizes state laws on a variety of topics from adoption to DUI. Citations are included & are useful for finding the full legal text.
Dictionary of Legal Terms: A Simplified Guide to the Language of Law
Publication Date: 1998-01-01
eBook; click title to view

American Jurisprudence
A broad overview of the law, organized by legal topic. Am Jur 2d articles collect, examine, & summarize the broad principles of American law & at the same time, provide direct leads to supporting cases, related annotations, forms, proofs, & trial techniques.

LexisNexis Academic: Shepard's Citations
Click "U.S. Legal" in the left sidebar & select "Shepard's Citations."
The Shepard's Citations Service provides a comprehensive case citation & treatment history to verify the validity of case law, statutes, agency opinions, & other legal documents. Only case law is covered in LexisNexis Academic. CU subscription.

Legal Citation Formats from LexisNexis
In LexisNexis, if you are searching for a legal citation you must use the precise format, including exact punctuation. This page provides numerous examples, based on citation formats found in the Uniform System of Case Citation (Blue Book).
The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation
Call Number: KF245 .U54, latest in Reference
Prince's Bieber Dictionary of Legal Abbreviations
Call Number: Reference (4th floor) KF246 .B46 2009