Subject Guide: Law
The Library's Subject Guides help you find resources that are specialized for certain areas of study. There are many other resources available which provide generalized information--not specific to one topic or area. To see more of these general resources, see the Subject Guide: General page.
Online Resources
Databases and indexes provide information about journal, magazine and newspaper articles.
- Browse Law Databases
Reference Materials
Reference materials provide background information on people, terms and concepts.
- General:
- American Law, Politics, Government: e-reference books
- Blacks Law Dictionary KF156 .B53 1999
- Legal Information: How to Find It How to Use It KF240 .O365 1999
- Legal Thesaurus KF156 .B856
- New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics and the Law K487 .E3N49 1998
- Shepards Acts and Cases by Popular Names KF80 .S5 2008
- West's Encyclopedia of American Law
- Women's Legal Guide KF478 .W674 1996
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Oxford Reference Books Online: Law Collection
Three online reference books; search all at once, or select one. - Social Sciences Index, 1974-1996 AI 3 .S61 (Annex Floor 1A)
- Index to Legal Periodicals, 1992-1994 K9 .N32 (Annex Floor 1A) International:
- International Law KZ1161 .B63 2005
- International Index, 1907-1974 AI3 .R49 (Annex Floor 1A)
- Constitutions of Nations K3157 .E5P4 1984
- Treaties in Force
- Constitution of the United States of America Analysis & Interpretation KF4527 .U54 2002
- Encyclopedia of the American Constitution
- Statutes At Large, 2005
- Statues at Large, 1937-2005 AE 2.111
- Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) AE2.106/3
- Federal Register State:
- Baldwin's Ohio Legislative Service KFO15 .B34
- Baldwin's Ohio Revised Code Annotated KFO30 1994 .A5 Local:
- Codified Ordinances of Granville, Ohio KFO431.5 .C67 1994
Web Resources
Here are a few web sites we think you might find useful:
- International:
- United Nations International Law Federal:
- U.S. Statutes At Large:1789-1845 (from American Memory)
- U.S. Code
- National Archives and Records Administration Public Laws - Via GPO ACCESS
- U.S. Federal Courts Finder
- U.S. Supreme Court Decisions 1937-1975
- U.S. Supreme Court Slip Opinions 1990-present
- FindLaw.com State:
- Ohio House of Representatives
- Session Law from the Current General Assembly
- Ohio Revised Code
- State Statutes and Legislation Local:
- Municipal Codes Online

