Newspaper Articles
Why use newspapers?
When researching legal information it might be useful to look at how the public reacted to various laws or court cases.
Search through these newspaper resources to gain a better understanding of how legal issues are reported and how the public reacts.
- Access newspaper Archive (America's Newspapers)More than 2,000 local and national newspapers, from 1978 on, as well as newswires and broadcast transcripts.
- Historical NewspapersThis page links you to historical issues of various newspapers from around the world, some back to the 1600s!
Encyclopedias & Reference Sources
- Gale Virtual Reference Library
Large collection of hundreds of online encyclopedias, dictionaries, biographical compilations, and other reference tools.
Black's Law Dictionary by Call Number: KF156 .B53 2014 2nd floor RefISBN: 9780314621306Publication Date: 2014
Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice by Call Number: EbookISBN: 9781461456902Publication Date: 2014
national survey of state lawsISBN: 0837740266
Social History of Crime and Punishment in America by Call Number: EbookISBN: 9781412988780Publication Date: 2012
