Law
VC/UHV Library Legal Reference E-Collection
Collection of legal encyclopedia and dictionaries drawn from our Gale Virtual Reference Library. Includes Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday Law, National Survey of State Laws, Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, and many others.
WestLaw Campus
Westlaw Campus provides users access to legal information. Some of materials available in Westlaw Campus are: cases from the federal courts and all 50 states; state and federal statutes; federal regulations; American Law Reports; American Jurisprudence. West Group (Library Subscription)
The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States
The highly-acclaimed Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court was first published in 1992, since which time the Supreme Court has continued to write constitutional history. This new edition of the Companion has been fully updated and includes new entries on key cases and full treatment of crucial areas of constitutional law, such as abortion, freedom of religion, school desegregation, freedom of speech, voting rights, military tribunals, and the rights of the accused. This is an accessible and authoritative guide, essential for judges, lawyers, academics, journalists, and anyone interested in the impact of the Supreme Court's decisions on American society
The Oxford Companion to American Law
Online version includes approximately 500 entries written by over 300 expert contributors. It describes the development of positive, common and constitutional law as well as arbitration, mediation and alternative dispute resolution. It covers issues involving laws role in structuring decisions about governance, the significance of state and local law and legal institutions, and the place of American law in a comparative international perspective. It targets a broad and diverse audience, one that ranges from students studying American law to lawyers or judges actively involved in the practice of law.
The Oxford Guide to United States Supreme Court Decisions
This resource includes over 400 entries for Supreme Court decisions throughout U.S. history published in the Oxford companion to the Supreme Court of the United States. Additionally, 45 new entries for post-1991 decisions have been included.
United States Government Manual
As the official handbook of the Federal Government, the United States Government Manual provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. It also includes information on quasi-official agencies, international organizations in which the United States participates, and boards, commissions, and committees.
Personal & Business Forms (Facts on File)
The purpose of this database is to provide quick access to the many forms and checklists needed to organize personal and business matters. Available documents include those forms most often requested from government agencies. Free of copyright restrictions, the forms contained within this database are designed for personal use and to be used as guides in gathering the information and documents required to support them. Note that legal forms should be reviewed with an attorney. Facts on File/