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Main Author: Coleman, Kathleen L.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1974
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED102988
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  • A Study Guide for Use with the Law Books of Love Library, San Diego State University. Coleman, Kathleen L. Annotated Bibliographies College Libraries Court Litigation Federal Legislation Higher Education Law Libraries Laws Legal Education Legislation Library Collections Library Guides Library Instruction Reference Materials Research Skills State Legislation Study Guides Intended for the neophyte user of the law collection of Love Library at San Diego State University, this guide introduces the major reference books which enable users to work with statutory and case law. Each of the law reference tools in the library collection is described in terms of basic content and format, plus call number. Instructions are given for using the work and supplementary resources. Section 1 of the guide covers statutory and administrative law of the United States government, the state of California and local ordinances. Section 2 describes the reference tools to be used in studying case law, including official law reports of the federal government and California, unofficial case reports, digests, and digest tables. Other legal reference tools, such as dictionaries, periodical indexes, directories, and research handbooks are also described. A title index and table of standard legal abbreviations is provided. (SL)