Notes on Secondary Sources
Law review articles - In addition to providing excellent coverage of legal topics, law review articles can help you identify court cases, statutes, regulations, and other materials relevant to your research.
Some options include:
- Scholar OneSearchScholar OneSearch provides simple, one-stop searching for books, articles, digital media, government publications, and more. Scholar One is an excellent source for both law review and other peer-reviewed articles on your research topic.
To learn about leveraging citations and bibliographies in your research, check out our brief video on Citation Tracking. Citations (newer works related to your core title) can be particularly helpful as they carry the scholarly conversation forward.
Additional Resources
Law texts and treatises:
- Elgar Online Law This link opens in a new windowTexts and treatises on a wide range of legal topics IMPORTANT!! Use the "ALL ACCESSIBLE CONTENT" limiter at the left of the search results screen. We don't receive all Elgar titles.
- Oxford Handbooks This link opens in a new windowIn-depth introductions to topics and a critical survey of the current state of scholarship. Please note that Northeastern users have access to a selection of handbooks only. The database link will take users to our licensed handbooks.
Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
- Corpus Juris SecondumLegal encyclopedia with coverage of both federal and state topics.
- American Jurisprudence 2dLegal encyclopedia