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Elizabeth Griego featured as part of Pacific Reads!
Stop by the Library and find out why Elizabeth Griego, Vice President for Student Life, recommends the book, Fifth Business, by Robertson Davies...[More]
Posted Mon, November 17 2008
Electronic Delivery of Interlibrary Loan Articles
Articles ordered through ILL can now be delivered to you via email...[More]
Posted Wed, October 08 2008
Trial Databases: ProQuest/CSA
Through the end of October, the library has access to free trials of dozens of ProQuest databases...[More]
Posted Tue, September 30 2008
“Pacific Reads” Book Display Launched
Check out the Library's new ongoing exhibit featuring Pacificans and their favorite books. ..[More]
Posted Fri, September 26 2008
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Resources for Pacific Seminar II

Prepared by Lorrie Knight
Fall, 2006

And Justice For All

Reference Books

The library has a number of reference books of potential use for research in this area. For example:

  • Encyclopedia of the American Constitution
    REF KF 4548.E53
  • Great American Trials
    REF KF 220.G74
  • Historic U.S. Court Cases
    REF KF385.A4.J64
  • West’s Encyclopedia of American Law
    REF KF 154.W47

Books

In PacifiCat, search for the names of cases by keyword to find analyses or historical coverage. You can also search under the broad terms that describe the cases, such as “segregation and law”.

Articles

In addition to Academic Search Complete, try the following:

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