Law Subject Guide

These are good sources for basic information about legal terms and issues.

Try these sources for background information on more specific law-related topics.

Encyclopedia of American Civil Rights and Liberties
R342.73085 En193s v.1-3

Encyclopedia of American Law and Criminal Justice

Encyclopedia of the American Constitution

Encyclopedia of the Supreme Court of the United States

Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday Law

Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History

Parry & Grant Encyclopedic Dictionary of International Law

This collection can be found on the Lower Level, along the wall outside the Learning Center.  It contains older case law volumes for North Carolina and the United States.  Here are a few specific reference books worth noting:

The BlueBook: A Uniform System of Citation
R 340.028 Un5

Garner's Dictionary of Legal Usage
R 340.03 G18g

Prince's Dictionary of Legal Citations
R 349.730148 P935p

Shepard's North Carolina Citations
R 348.756 Sh4c

West's Analysis of American Law 
R 345.4 Un3d1