Online Reference Works
- Corpus Juris Secondum (through Westlaw Campus Research)Legal encyclopedia organized by broad topic. Covers law at the U.S. federal and state levels.
- International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences (2015)Brief authoritative essays on various aspects of social science and law.
- Oxford Reference Online - Law Dictionaries (Opens in new window)Includes the Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History; the Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States; the Oxford Guide to United States Supreme Court Decisions; the Oxford Companion to American Law; A Dictionary of Law; and several more specialized titles.
- Supreme Court Yearbook (Opens in new window)Available from 1989-1990 through the 2013-2014 term. Analysis of cases and terms. Part of the CQ Political Reference Suite.
E-books
- Legal Classics Library (HeinOnline) (Opens in new window)Contains over 3,000 works written by legal scholars.
- Elgar Online Law This link opens in a new windowCourtesy of the Northeastern School of Law Library
Recently published ebooks in law from Edward Elgar. - 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.
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Please e-mail Roxanne Palmatier, Legal Studies Librarian.