Reference Guides
Cohen, Morris L. and Berring, Robert C. Finding the Law.
St. Paul, MN: West Publishing Co., 1984. Law Ref KF 240 .C5382
1984
Lloyd, David Finding the Law: A guide to legal research.
New York: Oceana Publications, Inc. 1974. Law Ref KF 240 .L59
For BOOKS about United States law, look in CRISTAL or OSCAR under
the following subject headings:
LAW--DICTIONARIES
LAW--UNITED STATES
LAW REPORTS, DIGESTS, ETC.--UNITED STATES
For Laws pertaining to Specialized subject areas, look under specific
subject headings, e.g.:
COMMERCIAL LAW--UNITED STATES
DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT-LAW AND LEGISLATION
LABOR LAWS AND LEGISLATION--UNITED STATES
NATURAL RESOURCES--LAW AND LEGISLATION
REFUSE AND REFUSE DISPOSAL--LAW AND LEGISLATION
TAXATION--UNITED STATES--LAW
WHEN USING LAW MATERIALS, BE SURE TO CHECK THE POCKET PARTS
OR ADVANCE SHEETS FOR THE MOST RECENT INFORMATION.
Federal Law
STATUTORY LAW: Laws passed by the United States government.
United States Code Annotated.(U.S.C.A.) St. Paul, MN: West
Publishing Co., 1970--. Law Ref KF 65 .W4 1970
A subject compilation of laws and, in addition, has citations
to cases and to U.S. regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations(CFR)
and provides histories of the law, references to articles in law
journals, cross references, and many other aids. It is kept up-to-date
with booklets and pocket parts which are inserted in the back
of each volume. There is a subject index for the whole set.
United States Code.(U.S.C.) Washington, DC: U.S. Government
Printing Office, 1970-- Law Ref Kf 62 .A2 1970
A compilation of laws contained in United States Statutes at
Large arranged by category or subject of law. It has an index
for the basic set and separate indexes for the supplementary volumes.
United States Statutes at Large. Washington, DC: Government
Printing Office, 19??-- Law Ref KF 50
Contains actual text of the laws and treaties as passed in each
session of Congress, arranged chronologically by public law number,
with an index for each volume. Before the laws are printed in
book form., they are issued in separate paper booklets known as
slip laws.
United States Code Congressional and Administrative News.
St. Paul, MN: West Publishing Co. Law Ref KF 48 .W45
Contains public laws, legislative history, proclamations, executive
messages and orders, administrative regulations, lists of committees,
indexes and tables, for each session of Congress.
REGULATIONS: Administrative regulations are made by the
various departments and agencies of government to carry out the
intent of the laws passed by Congress.
Federal Register. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing
Office. (Library retains most current two years) Document AE 2.106:
The Federal Register is published daily with monthly and
quarterly indexes. It contains agency rulings, proposed rules,
meetings, and adjudicatory proceedings. Use the "List of
Sections Affected" in the indexes or the most recent issue
of the Federal Register for the most current regulations.
Code of Federal Regulations. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government
Printing Office. Law Ref KF 70 .A3
The Code of Federal Regulations(CFR) is a subject compilation
of the Federal Register, issued yearly. Contains text of
new and amended rules in force as of January 1 each year. Arranged
by 50 titles which respond to the titles of the United States
Code. (U.S.C.). Use the "list of Sections Affected for
the updates. Multi-volume set. Vol. 40 is Protection of environment.
Federal Regulatory Directory. Washington, D.C.: Congressional
Quarterly Inc., 1990. Ref KF 5406 .A15 F4 1990
Profiles regulatory agencies, describing powers and responsibilities;
lists regional offices, telephone contacts, and sources of additional
information.
State Law
STATUTORY LAW
Public and Local Acts of the Legislature of the State Of Michigan.
Lansing, MI: Department of Management and Budget. Law Ref KFM
4225 .A232
This has the text of laws passed in each session of the Legislature
arranged by public law number.
Michigan Compiled Laws Annotated.(MCLA) St. Paul, MN: West
Publishing Co., 1967--. Law Ref KFM 4230 .A232 1967
The MCLA is a subject compilation of laws with history, references
to court cases , and other aids. There is an index for the entire
set. It is kept up to date with frequent revisions, pocket parts,
supplementary pamphlets, interim annotation services, and West's
Michigan legislative service.
REGULATIONS: Administrative regulations are made by the
various departments and agencies of state government to carry
out the intent of the laws passed by the Legislature.
Michigan Administrative Code. Lansing, MI: The Council,
1980. Law Ref KFM 4235 1979 .A225
This is a compilation of all the regulations in effect as of 1980.
It is indexed by subject. Annual supplements update the code.
The index of each annual volume covers all the preceding volumes.
Michigan Register. Lansing, MI: Legislative Service Bureau.
Law Ref KFM 4236 .M53
This is a monthly updating service for the Michigan Administrative
Code, containing all new regulations and executive orders
as well as notices of hearings on proposed new rules. Each monthly
issue has cumulative indexes for that particular year.
CASE LAW - FEDERAL
United States Reports
Complete text of U.S. Supreme Court decisions arranged chronologically.
Slip decisions (separate paper booklets) are issued frequently
to update the set. Indexes for each volume only.
U.S. Supreme Court Digest. An alphabetical subject guide
to Supreme court decisions. Includes an index by case name as
well as by topic. Updated by pocket parts.
Shepard's United States Citations. Annotations and citations
for cases, statutes, and court rules.
West's Supreme Court Reporter. Reports full text of Supreme
Court opinions with editorial comments.
American Law Reports. Annotations on case law relevant
to a specific point of law. Cases cited in the 1st through 3d
series may be state or federal. Series 4 covers state cases only.
Provides commentary, history, and references to other law sets.
Use the ALR Index to find the cases.
American Law Reports Federal. Annotatins, commentary, history,
and references on federal court cases.
Other examples of case law available in the library include: U.S.
Tax Court Reports.
CASE LAW - MICHIGAN
Michigan Digest 2d. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing Co.,
1989- Law Ref KFM 4245 .A514 1989
Contains Michigan Cases and Federal cases originating in Michigan.
Michigan Reporter. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing Co. Law
Ref KFM 4245 .A512
Covers cases reported in the North Western Reporter 2d
series. Updated by pamphlets.
Michigan Reports. Chicago: Callaghan, 1878-- Law Ref KFM
4245 .A3
Contains the decisions of the Michigan Supreme Court. A subject
index and a digest of cases are at the end of each volume.
Shepard's Michigan Citations. Colorado Springs, CO: Shepard's
/McGraw-Hill, 1994. Law Ref KFM 4259 .S53 1994
This is designed to establish the current authority of any Michigan
Statute or case. If a statute or case has been followed, cited,
limited, question, reversed or overruled, it is listed in Shepard's.
Updated by pamphlets.
Periodical Indexes
Index to Legal Periodicals. New York: H.W. Wilson Co.
1983-94. Index Section & FirstSearch
Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe
Selected Water Resources Abstracts. Washington, D.C.: Government
Printing Office, 1983--. Index Section
LEGAL CITATION EXAMPLES:
Federal:
Pub. L 88-577 88th Congress law number 577. Printed in the United
States Statutes at Large
78 Stat 890 Vol. 78, page 890 in the United States Statutes
at Large
193 US 127 Vol 193, page 127 United States Supreme Court. U.S.
Reports
8 U.S.C. 1404 Title 8, Section 1404 in the United States Code
40 CFR 24 Volume 40, Section 24 of the Code Of Federal Regulations
Michigan:
Public Act PA Act No. 230 of 1966
1966 No. 230 Printed in the Public and Local
OR Acts of the Legislature of the
1966 Mich. Pub. State of Michigan. This law and
Acts 230 other amendments affecting it may
be found in Michigan Compiled Laws, 1970 and in Michigan
Compiled Laws Annotated.
MCLA 325.601 Under chapter 325, Section 601 of
OR The Michigan Compiled Laws and in
Mich. Comp. Laws Michigan Compiled Laws Annotated.
Ann. 325.601
335 Mich 493 volume 335, page 493 of Michigan
Supreme Court. Michigan Reports