LEGAL RESEARCH

The Gates Library features a collection of services that will enable you to conduct research on a variety of legal issues. Most of the materials are located in the Reference area, other materials are in the stacks area. Following are brief descriptions outlining some of the most important services. More information on the coverage of each service, as well as how to use the services, can usually be found in the preface (front of the first volume) of each service.

FEDERAL

Decisions of the United States Supreme Court (REF. KF 101.1 .L38) Each volume is updated annually and outlines in summary, decisions of the high court. (Not updated)

Shepard’s Acts and Cases by Popular Names : Federal and State (REF. KF 90 .S52 2010) Provides citation information for statutes and cases that is commonly referred to by popular name. Federal and State Acts are listed alphabetically and can be located by name (e.g., International Trade Development Act or Pharmacy Act (Insurance Coverage). Also provides a quick indexing system for locating a citation or list of citations from several states–including federal statutes. (Not updated)

Shepard’s Federal Statute Citations (REF. KF 101.2 .S53) A part of a unique citations indexing tool that allows users to determine the ongoing validity of constitutions, statutes, codes, court rules and other authorities. To Shepardize a statute, look in the division of this book that correspond to the source in which that statute was published, then refer to the appropriate break-down of the statute. The citations following thereafter represent instances in which the statute has been cited in subsequent decisions or other authorities. (Not updated)

Shepard's U.S. Citations. (REF. KF 101.2 .S54) A compilation of citations to decisions of the United Sates Supreme court that appear in the: United States Reports, United States Supreme Court Reports (Lawyer's edition), Supreme Court Reporter, Federal Reporter, Federal Supplement, Federal Rules Decisions, Bankruptcy Reporter, Military Justice Reporter, Claims Court Reporter, Court of Claims Reports, Federal Claims Reporter, United States Tax Court Reports and in state and regional reporters, numerous federal administrative reports, several legal texts, and annotations of American Law Reports. (Not updated)

United States Code Annotated. (REF. KF 62.5 .W45) U.S.C.A. provides you with the entire U.S. Code and includes comprehensive annotations of supporting cases. The set includes a four-volume topical index that refers you to code title number, chapter, and page number. (Not updated)

United States Supreme Court Digest. (REF. KF 101.1 .U55) Provides a complete and modern key number digest from earliest times of every decision of the Supreme Court of the United States. Provides a descriptive-word index, a table of cases, a defendant-plaintiff table of cases, words and phrases judicially defined, popular name titles and cumulative pocket parts with updated materials. (Not updated)

West’s Supreme Court Reporter. (REF. KF 101 .A322) Provides tables of cases and actual cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of the United States, tables of statutes and rules, federal rules of appellate procedure, federal rules of bankruptcy procedure, federal sentencing guidelines, words and phrases and text of opinions. (Not updated)

TEXAS

Shepard’s Texas Case Names Citator (REF. KFT 1259 .S48) A companion volume to Shepard’s Texas Citations and Shepard’s Southwestern Reporter Citations. A compilation of case names and citations of Texas cases decided from 1940 to the present. The case names and citations appear in Southwestern Reporter (Texas Cases).

Shepard's Texas Citations. (REF. KFT 1259 .S5) This service is a complete citation system. It consists of a 1987 Case Edition, a 1987 Statute Edition, the current issue of the cumulative supplement and any current advance sheet. The case divisions show all citations to Texas cases reported in the various series of Texas Reports or in the Southwestern Reporter. The statute divisions show all citations to the Texas Constitution, Revised Civil Statutes, Codes, Laws, Court Rules, Jury Charges, Charters and Ordinances as cited in the reported decisions of the Texas and Federal courts since 1911, in articles in numerous legal periodicals, in several legal texts, in annotations and in the laws of Texas. (Not updated)

Southwestern Reporter "Texas Cases". (REF. KFT 1245 .S71 (1st, 2nd in stacks) and 3rd Series (in reference - Law Collection) This extensive series reports in full all State Appellate Court Decisions that were not reported in State Reports or that were reported there only as Memorandum Decisions. States covered in this set include Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee and Kentucky.

Texas Criminal Practice Guide. (REF. KFT 1775 .B46) Provides legal background of different practices, (i.e. client representation, arrest and release, confession, lineup and search and seizure), practice guides, forms, research guides, a list of law reviews, periodicals and text references concerning each practice.

Texas Forms. (REF. KFT 1268 .W48) This set assists in such day-to-day matters involving Real Estate Transactions, Domestic Relations, Business Organizations, Commercial Transactions, Debtor- Creditor Relations, Estate Planning and Administration, Civil and Criminal Procedure, etc. These volumes describe in a how-to-do-it approach, the nature of the transaction or proceeding involved, the applicable laws, regulations, rules, and other procedural requirements. In addition, these volumes provide checklists, drafting suggestions and forms, together with "Library References" to related texts and treatises.

Texas Jur III (REF. KFT 1265 .T49) Includes tables of parallel references, pamphlets, unnumbered loose-leaf volumes: General index, Table of statutes cited and Tables of cases cited, as well as separately numbered loose-leaf Topic service volumes.

Texas Litigation Guide. (REF. KFT 1730 .T4) Covers Civil Trial Procedures, Business Entity, Commercial Real Estate, Personal Injury Litigation, Family Code, Probate Code, and Administrative Proceedings. Also provides expert procedural guidance along with every form needed, from petition to appellate brief. The material is organized along the chronological progression of a typical case. Legal background sections contain in-depth discussions of the pertinent law.

Texas Practice "Municipal Law and Practice." (KFT 1280 .T4 – Stacks v.22-23) This 2-volume set provides legal authority for all aspects of municipal governmental operations. Texas Transaction Guide (REF. KFT 1268 .K45) Covers the entire spectrum in office practice in five units: Business entities, wills and trusts, commercial transactions, real estate transactions, and personal transactions. It offers legal background, research aids, practice guides, and legal forms for Texas legal transactions.

Vernon’s Annotated Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas (REF. KFT 1230.5 .V4 A2)

−2− Comprising all laws of a general and permanent nature with annotations from State and Federal courts.

Vernon's Annotated Texas Statutes and Codes (REF. KFT 1230.5 ) Use this set to find, interpret, and apply Texas laws. It provides the complete text of the revised Statutes of Texas and the separate Texas Codes. Also included are pertinent court constructions and statutory interpretations by the Attorney General. Topical indexing helps you to locate specific statutes. Includes index and tables (Listed on pages 12-13)

West’s Texas Digest 2d : 1935 - date (REF. KFT 1257 .W47 1982- ) Covers state and federal cases decided since 1935. Use Texas Digest to find cases in "Texas Cases." Look up terms and phrases describing your case in the Digest's "Descriptive Word Index" and you will be directed to specific Topics and Key Numbers in the Digest. These in turn bring you to Texas cases classified according to topics. With the citations provided, you can easily locate the full text of individual cases in Texas Cases. Other finding aids in the Digest help you identify relevant "Topics" and "Key Numbers" when you have the name of the plaintiff or defendant in a similar case or a judicially defined word or phrase. This service provides all the necessary case laws, statutes and rules together with explanatory text. It is the best place to start research in any area of law and to update knowledge of familiar topics. Organized alphabetically for ease of use and includes broad topics such as Corporations, Decedent's Estates, Family Law and Real Estate Sales.

West’s Texas Forms (REF. KFT 1268 .W48) delivers the “real-world” forms you need when drafting legal documents. Includes in-depth commentary and analysis of relevant statutes and cases. Form preparation features detailed table of contents, background and overview, drafting checklists, client interview worksheets, alternative provisions and clauses, substantive research features, references to tax considerations, references to federal law, and library references to the West Key Number System.

West’s Texas Law Finder (REF. KFT 1261 .T49) Indexes Vernon’s Texas Statutes and Codes annotated, Vernon’s Texas rules annotated, Texas Administrative Code, Texas Practice series, West’s Texas forms, Texas digest and pertinent sections of other titles issued by West, including United States Code annotated, Corpus Juris Secundum, federal publications, key number publications and various texts and topical treatises.

DATABASES NOTE: The use of the databases listed below is restricted to currently enrolled Legal Assistant students and Faculty of Lamar State College - Port Arthur and can be achieved by logging into your MyLamarPA account under the "Campus Resources" tab.

LexisNexis is designed to meet the needs of a specific group, and provides access to specially selected sources that may include CIS's flagship index and abstract access tools, online access to the full text of related government and non-government sources or access to comprehensive news, business, and legal information.

Provides full-text documents from over 5,600 news, business, legal, medical, and reference publications with a variety of flexible search options, including: National and regional newspapers, wire services, broadcast transcripts, international news, and non-English language sources. U.S. Federal and state case law, codes, regulations, legal news, law reviews, and international legal information. Shepard’s® Citations for all U.S. Supreme Court cases back to 1789 . Business news journals, company financial information, SEC filings and reports, and industry

−3− and market news. Tutorials are located at http://web.lexis.com/help/multimedia/tour.htm Tutorial

Westlaw - The use of this database is RESTRICTED to currently enrolled students in legal assistant classes. Students can access primary source material such as case law, statutes and regulations or legal news or law review for background or analysis of a legal topic.

Other databases to use: Academic Search Complete, Legal Collection, Mas Ultra, and SIRS databases

NEED MORE INFORMATION

Search the Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) for books on your particular topic. The library has many books on subjects such as careers and law, commercial law, common law, constitutional law, due process, ethics and law, law schools, law terminology, natural law, etc. One popular series is the "Nutshell" collection of legal self-help books published by West Publishing Co.

Texas Constitution: The Texas Constitution is available in print as a part of Vernon’s Texas Annotated Statutes and Codes. It is also available online at Texas State Constitution

State Bills: Available online at Texas Legislature Online

State Administrative Code: Texas Administrative Code (West Group) is available in online at Texas Administrative Code

Texas Register is available online at Texas Register

Online: Texas Supreme Court Cases Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Texas Courts of Appeals TexasLawHelp.org

CASES - See also Constitution

American Juvenile Justice : Cases, Legislation... KF 9778 .D67 1998 Basic Cases in Constitutional Law KF 4549 .L55 1987 Child Abuse and Neglect : Cases and Materials KF 9323 .A7 G65 1999 Death Penalty Cases KF 9227 .C2 L38 1998 Decisions of the United States Supreme Court KF 101.1 .L38 (Various years) Dictionary of American Justice KF 9223 .A68 C47 1998 DNA Evidence and Forensic Science K 5465 .N49 2008 Famous Trials : Cases that Made History K 540 .M38 1995 Great American Court Cases KF 385 .A4 G68 1999 Great American Trials KF 220 .G74 2002 Historic U.S. Court Cases : An Encyclopedia KF 352 .Z9 H57 2001 Human Body on Trial : A Handbook with Cases... KF 390.5 .H85 C87 2002 Pornography on Trial : A Handbook with Cases, Laws,.. KF 9444 .A7 M33 2002 Racial Violence on Trial : A Handbook with Cases, Laws... KF 221 .M8 W35 2001 The Salem Witchcraft Trials KFM 2478.8 .W5 Z45 1989 Selected Cases on Juvenile Justice in the 20th Century KF 9778 .W38 1999

−4− Sexuality and the Law : An Encyclopedia of Major Legal Cases KF 9325 .A7 L46 1993 Supreme Court Decisions and Women’s Rights KF 4758 .A7 S87 2011 Supreme Court Drama : Cases the Changed America KF 4550 .Z9 B73 2001 U.S. Supreme Court Employment Cases KF 3314 .U8 1993 West’s Supreme Court Reporter KF 101 .A322 (Various years) West’s Texas Cases Reported in South Western Reporter KFT 1245 .S71 (Various years)

CIVIL PROCEDURE Civil Procedure in a Nutshell KF 8841 .K36 2007 Cooper, Hensley & Marshall’s Texas Rules of Civil Procedure Annotated KFT 1729 .A1913 2010 McGehee’s Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Annotated KFT 1728 .A194 2009 Paralegal Litigation : Forms and Procedures KF 8841 .F38 2004 Texas Litigation Guide KFT 1730 .T4 1997 Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code KFT 1728 .A197 2009 Vernon’s Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code KFT 1230.5 .V4 C57 (Various years) Vernon’s Texas Rules Annotated : Rules of Civil Procedure KFT 1729 .A315 A2 (Various years)

CIVIL RIGHTS / CONSTITUTION ABC-CLIO Companion to the Native American Rights Movement KF 8203.36 .G76 1996 Academic Freedom KF 4175 .A7 A23 1989 Attention Deficit Disorder and the Law KF 480.5 .A92 L37 1992 Basic Cases in Constitutional Law KF 4549 .L55 1987 The Burger Court, 1968-1984 KF 8742 .S9155 1986 Congressional Quarterly’s Guide to the U.S. Supreme Court KF 8742 .W567 1990 The Constitution in the Supreme Court : The First Hundred Years, 1789-1888 KF 4550 .C87 1985 The Constitution in the Supreme Court : The Second Century, 1888-1986 KF 4550 .C87 1994 The Constitutional Law Dictionary KF 4548.5 .C47 (Various Years) Constitutional Law for a Changing America : A short Course KF 4749 .E688 2000 Constitutional Law for a Changing America : Rights, Liberties and Justice KF 4748 .E67 2004 Constitutional Law in a Nutshell KF 4550 .Z9 B35 2009 Constitutional Law in the United States KF 4549 .B55 1998 The Constitutional Rights of Women KF 4758 .A7 G66 1988 Constitutions of the World K 3157 .E5 M33 1995 CQ’s Guide to the U.S. Constitution KF 4528.5 .M567 1994 The Documentary History of the Supreme Court of the U.S., 1789-1800 KF 8742 .A45 D66 (Various years) The Dynamic Constitution : A Historical Bibliography KF 4541 .D95 1986 Edward S. Corwin and the American Constitution KF 4546 .A1 C74 1985 Encyclopedia of American Indian Civil Rights KF 8210 .C5 E53 1997 Encyclopedia of Constitutional Amendments.... KF 4557 .V555 2003 Encyclopedia of the American Constitution KF 4548 .E53 2000 Encyclopedia of the American Judicial System KF 154 .E53 1987 The Equal Rights Amendment KF 4758 .A1 F45 1986 The First Amendment KF 4558 1ST .K55 1991 The Second Amendment KF 4558 2ND .H39 1991 The Third Amendment KF 4558 3RD .H65 1991 The Fourth Amendment KF 4558 4TH .F73 1991

−5− The Fifth Amendment KF 4558 5TH .H65 1991 The Sixth Amendment KF 4558 6TH .F67 1991 The Seventh Amendment KF 4558 7TH .S86 1991 The Eighth Amendment KF 4558 8TH .B87 1991 The Ninth Amendment KF 4558 9TH .K55 1991 The Tenth Amendment KF 4558 10TH .A33 1991 The Evolving Constitution KF 4548 .L54 1992 Fair Trial Rights of the Accused KF 9223.4 .F35 2002 The Founder’s Constitution KF 4502 .F68 1987 Freedom of Expression in the Supreme Court KF 4770 .A7 F74 2000 Freedom of Religion Decisions of the United States Supreme Court KF 4783 .A7 F74 1996 The Freedom to Read KF 4118 .F74 1987 History of the Supreme Court of the United States KF 8742 .A45 H55 1993 Human Rights in the United States KF 4747.5 .C37 2000 Illustrated Great Decisions of the Supreme Court KF 4549 .M334 2000 Juror’s Rights KF 8972 .Z9 S73 1998 Landlords’ Rights & Duties in Texas : With Forms KFT 1317 .Z9 B76 2000 Landmark Decisions of the United States Supreme Court KF 4549 .F56 2003 Landmark Legislation, 1774-2002 KF 68 .S73 2003 The Law of Affirmative Action KF 4755.5 .S65 2000 The Law of Federal Courts KF 8840 .W7 2002 Legal Rights of Prisoners : Cases and Comments KF 9731 .A7 A53 2001 Legislative Drafter’s Desk Reference KF 4950 .F55 1992 Mass Media and the Constitution : An Encyclopedia of Supreme Court Decisions KF 2750 .A59 H58 1989 Miranda v. Arizona : The Rights of the Accused KF 224 .M54 H64 1999 The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the U.S. KF 8742 .A35 O93 1992 The Oxford Guide to United States Supreme Court Decisions KF 4548 .O97 (Various years) Patients’ Rights in the Age of Managed Health Care KF 3823 .Y68 2001 The Right to a Fair Trial KF 4765 .R54 2005 The Right to Due Process KF 4765 .R544 2005 The Right to Privacy : Rights and Liberties Under the Law KF 1262 .Z9 G59 2003 The Right to the Assistance of Counsel KF 9646 .T66 2002 The Rights of Patients KF 3823 .A96 2004 Roe v. Wade : Abortion and the Supreme Court KF 228 .R59 R66 1998 Searches, Seizures, and Warrants KF 9630 .B58 2003 Sexual Harassment : A Reference Handbook KF 4758 .E36 1997 State Constitutions of the United States KF 4530 .M33 2006 Studies in U.S. Supreme Court Behavior KF 8742 .S59 1990 The Supreme Court A to Z KF 8742 .A35 S8 2007 The Supreme Court : AN Essential History KF 8742 .Z9 H64 2007 The Supreme Court and Individual Rights KF 4748 .W53 2004 The Supreme Court at Work KF 8742 .S912 1990 Supreme Court Decisions and Women’s Rights KF 4758 .A7 S87 2011, 2001 Supreme Court Drama : Cases that Changed America KF 4550 .Z9 B73 2001 The Supreme Court under Earl Warren, 1953-1969 KF 8742 .B427 2005 Teen Rights KF 479 .Z9 T78 2005 Unreasonable Searches and Seizures KF 9630 .S75 2006

CONSUMERS Alderman’s Texas Consumer and Commercial Laws Annotated KFT 1430 .A29 A43 1998 The American Bar Association Complete and Easy Guide to Health Care Law KF 3821 .Z9 A22 2001

−6− Home Care Compliance Manual KF 3826 .H64 H65 2002 Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration KF 3821 .P69 2002 Patients’ Rights in the Age of Managed Health Care KF 3823 .Y68 2001 The Rights of Patients KF 3823 .A96 2004 Texas Consumer Law Handbook KFT 1280 .T4 2009 Texas Insurance Code KFT 1385 .A29 T49 2009

COPYRIGHT, PATENT, TRADEMARK The Complete Copyright Liability Handbook KF 3080 .L57 2006 The Complete Patent Book KF 3114.6 .R64 2003 The Copyright Handbook KF 2995 .F53 2003 Copyright Law for Librarians and Educators KF 2995 .C74 2006 How to Register your Own Trademark : With Forms KF 3181 .Z9 W37 1994 Law of Copyright KF 2995 .J37 2000

CORPORATION LAW How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation KF 1388 .M36 2009 How to Form Your Own Corporation KF 1414.6 .E29 2003

COURT RULES Rules of Civil Procedure KFT 1729 .A315 A2 2003 Texas Civil Practice Statutes and Rules Annotated KFT 1729 .A1926 2006 Texas Rules of Court. Federal KFT 1729 .A197 2010 Texas Rules of Court. Local KFT 1729 .A195 2010 Texas Rules of Court. State KFT 1729 .A196 2010 Texas State & Federal Local Court Rules KFT 1729 .A195 2002 United States Supreme Court Digest, 1754-Date KF 101.1 .U55 (Various years) Vernon’s Texas Rules Annotated : With Federal Rules of Evidence KFT 1729 .A315 A2 (Various years)

CRIMINAL LAW / PROCEDURE Kinkeade & McColloch’s Texas Penal Code Annotated KFT 1761 .A29 K56 2009 Texas Criminal Law KFT 1761 .Z9 R63 1996 Texas Criminal Practice Guide KFT 1775 .B46 1997 Texas Criminal Procedure, Code and Rules KFT 1775 .A29 T49 2009 Vernon’s Annotated Code of Criminal Procedure...Texas KFT 1230.5 .V4 C74 (Various years)

DICTIONARIES/ ENCYCLOPEDIAS The American Law Dictionary KF 156 .R46 1991 Ballentine’s Law Dictionary KF 156 .H36 1994 Ballentine’s Legal Dictionary and Thesaurus KF 156 .L95 1995 Bieber’s Dictionary of Legal Abbreviations KF 246 .B46 1993 Bieber’s Dictionary of Legal Abbreviations Reversed K 89 .K37 1994 Bieber’s Dictionary of Legal Citations KF 246 .P73 1992 Black’s Law Dictionary KF 156 .B53 2009 Burton’s Legal Thesaurus KF 156 .B856 1998 The Constitutional Law Dictionary KF 4548.5 .C47 (Various years) Dictionary of American Justice KF 9223 .A68 C47 1998 Dictionary of Law KD 313 .C65 2000 Dictionary of Legal Theory K 204 .B59 2004 A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage KF 156 .G367 1995

−7− Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday Law KF 387 .G27 2003 Garner’s Dictionary of Legal Usage KF 156 .G367 2011 Law Dictionary for Nonlawyers KF 156 .O7 2000 Legal Secretary’s Concise Dictionary KF 156 .L67 1990 Modern Dictionary for the Legal Profession KF 156 .R42 1993 Nolo’s Encyclopedia of Everyday Law KF 387 .N65 2011 The Oxford Companion to American Law KF 154 .O96 2002 Oxford Companion to Law K 48 .W34 1980 The Oxford Dictionary of American Legal Quotations KF 159 .S53 1993 Prentice-Hall Dictionary of Business, Finance and Law KF 887 .R53 1983 Religion and American Law KF 4783 .A68 R45 2000 Webster’s Legal Speller KF 156 .W4 1978 West’s Encyclopedia of American Law KF 154 .W47 2005 Wiley’s English-Spanish, Spanish-English Legal Dictionary K 52 .S6 K36 1997

DIRECTORIES Martindale-Hubbell Corporate Law Directory KF 195 .C6 M37 2000 Martindale-Hubbell International Law Directory K 68 .M37 2006 Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory KF 190 .M3 2006

DRUGS DWI, DUI and the Law KF 2231 .Z9 J375 2004

EDUCATION Education Code KFT 1230.5 .V4 E38 (Various years) The Educator’s Guide to Texas School Law KFT 1590 .K45 1994 The Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools KF 273 .A87 2003 School Law : Cases and Concepts KF 4118 .L25 2002 Texas School Law Bulletin, 1998 KFT 1590 .A29 T48 1997

ENVIRONMENT - INDUSTRIAL LAWS Environmental Law Handbook KF 3775 .E473 2003 Environmental Law in a Nutshell KF 3775 .F557 2010 The Great Depression and the New Deal KF 6011 .A3 1992 Introduction to U.S. Environmental Laws KF 3775 .S54 1995 Minerals, Oil & Gas KFT 1268 .W48 2008 OSHA Regulations and Guidelines : A Guide for Health Care Professionals KF 3574 .H66 N54 2000 OSHA Technical Manual KF 3568.3 .A2 1999 Pollution Law Handbook KF 3775 .W58 1988 RCRA Hazardous Wastes Handbook KF 3946 .R37 2001 Texas Environmental Regulations Manual KFT 1554 .G65 1997

FAMILY American Juvenile Justice KF 9778 .D67 1998 Child Custody Made Simple KF 547 .Z9 W38 2003 Children and the Law in a Nutshell KF 479 .R36 2008

−8− Como Hacer Su Propio Testamento KF 755 .Z9 W3518 2001 The Complete Guide to Creating Your Own Living Trust KF 734 .F57 2008 A Critical Legal Study of Solutions to Domestic Violence... KF 9322 .H46 2002 Divorce Yourself KF 535 .Z9 S57 2002 Estate Planning with Tax Analysis KFT 1268 .W48 2004 Family Code KFT 1230.5 .V4 F35 (Various years) Family Law in a Nutshell KF 505 .Z9 K7 2007 Family Legal Guide KF 387 .Y655 2004 Handbook of Texas Family Law KFT 1294 .H36 2009 Home Care Compliance Manual KF 3826 .H64 H65 2002 How to File Your Own Divorce KF 535 .Z9 H35 2003 How to Make a Texas Will KFT 1344 .Z9 R65 2002 How to Probate and Settle an Estate in Texas KFT 1344 .Z9 R654 2005 How to Probate & Settle an Estate Yourself KF 765 .Z9 A56 2000 Johanson’s Texas Probate Code Annotated KFT 1344 .A29 T39 2009 Juvenile Justice and Children’s Law KF 9780 .J37 1994 A Legal Guide for Lesbian & Gay Couples KF 539 .C58 2010 Living Trusts KF 734 .M69 2003 Nolo’s Essential Guide to Child Custody & Support KF 547 .D67 2011 The Paralegal’s Guide to Family Law and Practice KF 505 .Z9 L87 2002 Paternity and American Law KF 542 .S58 2003 Selected Cases on Juvenile Justice... KF 9778 .W38 1999 Texas Family Code KFT 1294 .A29 T49 2009 Texas Family Law KFT 1294 .Z9 J46 1992 Texas Family Law Practice Manual KFT 1294 .T38 2010 Texas Family Law Practice Manual : Practice Notes KFT 1294 .T38 2012 Texas Probate Code KFT 1344 .A334 A2 2009 Texas Wills & Trusts KFT 1344 .Z9 S612 1999 Trusts KF 730 .B64 1987B West’s Texas Family Law Digest KFT 1294 .A53 W47 1999 What Every 18-Year-Old Needs to Know about Texas Law KFT 1281 .W28 1992 Your Right to Child Custody, Visitation, and Support KF 547 .Z9 B65 2001

FIREARMS Encyclopedia of Gun Control and Gun Rights KF 3941 .A68 U88 2000 Gun Control : Library in a Book KF 3941 .H46 2005 The Right to Bear Arms KF 3941 .S68 2001 The Right to Bear Arms KF 3941 .R54 2006 The Second Amendment KF 4558 2ND .H39 1991

FORMS Business Entities KFT 1268 .W48 2002 Business Litigation : Forms and Commentary1 KFT 1268 .W48 2006 Civil Trial and Appellate Practice KFT 1268 .W48 2011 V.9 The Complete Book of Corporate Forms KF 1411 .R388 2001 The Complete Book of Small Business Legal Forms KF 1659 .A65 S43 2001 Legal Forms for Starting & Running a Small Business KF 1659 .A65 S74 2010 Most Valuable Business Forms You’ll Ever Need KF 801 .A65 R39 2001 O’Connor’s Texas Civil Forms KFT 1730 .A65 O2613 2013 Texas Collections Manual KFT 1367 .C6 T49 1987

−9− Texas Criminal Practice Guide KFT 1775 .B46 1997 Texas Litigation Guide KFT 1730 .T4 1997 Texas Transaction Guide, Legal Forms KFT 1268 .K45 1997 Uniform Commercial Code Forms KFT 1268 .v4 2007 West’s Texas Forms KFT 1268 .W48 (Various years)

GAY RIGHTS Encyclopedia of Sexual Behavior and the Law KF 9325 .A68 M33 2006 Gay Rights on Trial KF 4754.5 .W35 2002 Homosexuality and the Law : A Dictionary KF 4754.5 .A68 S74 2001 A Legal Guide for Lesbian & Gay Couples KF 539 .C58 2010 The Rights of Lesbians, Gay Men, Bisexuals... KF 4754.5 .Z9 H86 2004

LAW Administrative Law Guide for Paralegals KF 5417 .Z9 V36 1994 All States Tax Handbook KF 6750 .A93 2003 Americans with Disabilities Act Handbook KF 480 .A32 A2 (Various years) Attention Deficit Disorder and the Law KF 480.5 .A92 L37 1992 Basic Legal Research : Tools and Strategies KF 240 .S585 2012 CLA Study Guide and Mock Examinations KF 320 .L4 K641 1995 Elliott & Morris Texas Tax Code Annotated KFT 1670 .A29 E44 2009 The Essential Guide to the Best (and worst) of Legal Sites on the Web KF 242 .A1 A45 2001 Fundamentals of Legal Research and Legal Research… KF 240 .J3 2009 Gun Control : Library in a Book KF 3941 .H46 2005 Handbook of Texas Lawyer and Judicial Ethics KFT 1280 .T4 2009 Handbook on Texas Discovery Practice KFT 1737 .H36 2009 Health Care Law and Ethics in a Nutshell KF 3821 .Z9 H35 1999 How to Legally Change Your Name without a Lawyer KF 468 .Z9 A56 1998 How to Win in Small Claims Court in Texas KFT 1721 .Z9 B76 2000 The Human Body on Trial KF 390.5.H85 C87 2002 Immigration Law and Procedure in a Nutshell KF 4819.85 .W45 2011 Internet and the Law KF 390.5 .C6 S39 2006 Just Research KF 240 .O18 2011 Kinkeade & McColloch’s Texas Penal Code Annotated KFT 1761 .A29 K56 2009 Law and Mental Health Professionals. Texas KFT 1526.5 .P73 S58 2004 The Law of Affirmative Action KF 4755.5 .S65 2000 Law of Federal Courts KF 8840 .W7 2002 The Law of Violence Against Women KF 9322 .Z9 J37 1998 Legal Research : A Practical Guide and Self-Instructional Workbook KF 240 .M35 2008 Legal Research and Writing for Paralegals KF 240 .T47 2009 Legal Research Exercises KF 240 .P48 2011 Legal Research : How to Find and Understand the Law KF 242 .A1 E43 2009 Legal Research Illustrated KF 240 .B372 2009 Legal Research in a Nutshell KF 240 .C54 2010 Legal Research Made Easy KF 240 .H47 2005 Legal Research Methods KF 240 .M874 2009 Legal Research Survival Manual KF 240 .B454 2002 Martindale-Hubbell Law Digest KF 190 .M32 2006 Martindale-Hubbell International Law Digest K 526.5 .M37 2006

−10− National Survey of State Laws KF 386 .N38 2008 Neal-Schuman Guide to Finding Legal and Regulatory Information on the Internet KF 242 .A1 C48 1998 Nolo’s Encyclopedia of Everyday Law KF 387 .N65 2011 O’Connor’s Civil Practice & Remedies Code KFT 1728 .A196 2008 O’Connor’s Federal Rules KF 8816 .A195 2009 O’Connor’s Texas Rules : Civil Trials KFT 1729 .A196 (Various years) The Paralegal Professional : The Essentials KF 320 .L4 C446 2011 Paralegal Trial Handbook KF 8915 .H88 (Various years) The Paralegal’s Handbook KF 320 .L4 H39 2010 Principles of Legal Research KF 240 .O378 2009 Rules of Evidence KFT 1740 .A4388 T49 2003 Sexual Harassment : A Reference Book KF 4758 .E36 1997 Sexuality and the Law KF 9325 .A7 L46 1993 Texas Law in Layman’s Language KFT 1281 .W3 1999 Texas Practice Guide KFT 1760.3 .L483 2007 Texas Property Code KFT 1310 .A333 A198 2007 The USA Patriot Act of 2001 KF 4850 .B35 2004 West’s Analysis of American Law KF 240 .W454 2008 West’s Texas Cases Reported in South Western Reporter KFT 1245 .S71 West’s Texas Digest KFT 1257 .W47 1982-2006 Where the Law Is : An Introduction to Advanced Legal Research KF 240 .A76 2009 Writer’s Legal Companion KF 3084 .Z9 B86 1998

VERNON’S TEXAS CODES ANNOTATED

Agriculture Code KFT 1230.5 .V4 A37 2004 Alcoholic Beverage Code KFT 1230.5 .V4 A43 1995 Business and Commerce Code KFT 1230.5 .V4 B87 (Various years) Business Organization Code KFT 1230.5 .V4 B87 2012 Civil Practice and Remedies Code KFT 1230.5 .V4 C57 (Various years) Education Code KFT 1230.5 .V4 E38 (Various years0 Election Code KFT 1230.5 .V4 E43 2010 Family Code KFT 1230.5 .V4 F35 (Various years) Finance Code KFT 1230.5 .V4 F56 (Various years) Government Code KFT 1230.5 .V4 G68 (Various years) Health and Safety Code KFT 1230.5 .V4 H43 2010 Human Resources Code KFT 1230.5 .V4 H85 (Various years) Insurance Code KFT 1230.5 .V4 I57 2009 Labor Code KFT 1230.5 .V4 L33 2006 Local Government Code KFT 1230.5 .V4 L63 (Various years) Natural Resources Code KFT 1230.5 .V4 N37 2011 Occupations Code KFT 1230.5 .V4 O23 2012 Parks and Wildlife Code KFT 1230.5 .V4 P3 2002 Penal Code KFT 1230.5 .V4 P4 2011 Property Code KFT 1230.5 .V4 P7 (Various years) Tax Code KFT 1230.5 .V4 T39 2008 Texas Penal Code KFT 1761 .A29 T49 2009 Texas Property Code KFT 1310 .A333 A198 2009

−11− Transportation Code KFT 1230.5 .V4 T73 (Various years) Utilities Code KFT 1230.5 .V4 U87 2007 Water Code KFT 1230.5 .V4 W37 (Various years)

PERIODICALS

The library also subscribes to Facts and Findings, National Paralegal Reporter, Paralegal Today, and Texas Bar Journal.

Other legal periodicals can be found by searching EBSCO databases (Under Legal Services Database link) on the Library Home Page at http://www.lamarpa.edu/dept/gml/databases.html Academic Search Complete; Legal Collection, MasUltra, and SIRS.

PERIODICALS IN STACKS/LAW COLLECTION

Baylor Law Review (1956-1993 - Not Complete) K 2 .A78 Houston Law Review (1963-1993 - Not Complete) K 8 .O9 St. Mary’s Journal (1973-1993 - Not Complete) K 23 .A35 South Texas Law Journal (1983-1985) K 23 .O74 South Texas Law Review (1985-1996 - Not Complete) K 23 .O74 Southwestern Law Journal (1976-1991 - Not Complete) K 23 .O85 Texas Law Review (1922-1993) K 24 .E93 Texas Tech Law Review ( 1978-1993 - Not Complete) K 24 .E95 Virginia Law Review (1973-1975 - Not Complete) K 26 .I74

STACKS - LAW COLLECTION Titles in the Stacks - Law Collection will not be updated. Some titles are: A.L.R. Blue Book of Supplemental Decisions in The American Law Reports KF 132 .A518 ALR Federal Tables KF 132 .A472 ALR Index: Covering ALR 2d-5th ed. KF 132.2 .I53 1999 American Jurisprudence KF 154 .A42 (1967-2000) American Jurisprudence Legal Forms KF 170 .A542 (1974; 1994-2000) American Jurisprudence Pleading and Practice Forms Annotated : State and Federal KF 8836 .A45 (1991-2000) American Law Reports (1st ed.) KF 132 .A5 American Law Reports (2nd ed.) KF 132 .A5213 (1966-1967) American Law Reports (3rd ed.) KF 132 .A53 (1965-1980) American Law Reports (4th ed.) KF 132 .A54 (1980-1991) American Law Reports (5th ed.) KF 132 .A55 (1992- American Law Reports. ALR First Series. Quick Index KF 132 .A5 (1962-2000) American Law Reports. ALR Second Series. Quick Index KF 132 .A5 1980 American Law Reports. ALR 2d...Digest, Cases and Annotations KF 132 .A5213 (1966-1967) American Law Reports Annotated. 2d Series : Word Index to Annotations KF 132 .A514 (1987-1999)

−12− American Law Reports Digest of Decisions and Annotations KF 132.1 .A45 1985 American Law Reports (Federal) KF 132 .A47 (1969-2000) American Law Reports. 2d Series. Later Case Service KF 132 .A5217 (1987-1999) Atlantic Reporter. 2nd Series KF 135 .A7 A812 (1939-1987) Basic Property Law KF 560 .B7 1979 Bender’s Federal Practice Forms KF 8836 .F78 Bender’s Forms of Discovery KF 8900 .A3 B4 2002 Business Organizations (Texas Practice, v.19-20) KFT 1280 .T4 2002 Cases and Materials on Modern Property Law KF 560 .B73 1989 Cases and Materials on Water Law KF 646 .A7 T7 1967 Cases Argued and Decided in the Supreme Court of The United States (Not Complete) KF 101 .A313 Civil Pre-Trial Procedure KFT 1280 .T4 1980 Civil Trial and Appellate Procedure KFT 1280 .T4 1985 Collier on Bankruptcy KF 1524 .C6 1999-2000 Complete Word Index of Annotations in American Law Reports KF 132 .A512 Consumer Rights and Remedies (Texas Practice: v.27-28) KFT 1280 .T4 2002 Corpus Juris Secundum KF 154 .C56 County and Special District Law (Texas Practice: v.35-36a) KFT 1280 .T4 2002 Courtroom Handbook on Texas Evidence (Texas Practice: v.2) KFT 1280 .T4 2003 Criminal Forms and Trial Manual (Texas Practice: v.7-8) KFT 1280 .T4 1995 Criminal Practice and Procedure (Texas Practice: v.40-43b) KFT 1280 .T4 2001 Cyclopedia of Real Property Law KF 568 .J65 1939 Digest of United States Supreme Court Reports KF 101.1 .D5 (Various years) Environmental Law (Texas Practice: v.45-46) KFT 1280 .T4 1997 Guide to Judicial Management of Cases in ADR KF 9084 .N54 2002 Guide to the Texas Rules of Evidence (Texas Practice: v.1-2) KFT 1280 .T4 2002 A Guide to Toxic Torts KF 1257 .G83 1999 Handbook of Texas Lawyer and Judicial Ethics (Texas Practice: v.48) KFT 1280 .T4 2007 Index to Annotations: Covering ALR 2d-4th ... KF 132.2 .I53 1986 The Jury Charge in Texas Civil Litigation (Texas Practice: v.34) KFT 1280 .T4 2003 Juvenile Law and Practice (Texas Practice: v.29-29a) KFT 1280 .T4 1999 Land Titles and Title Examination (Texas Practice: v 3-5) KFT 1280 .T4 1992 Lawyer’s Register International by Specialties and Fields of Law... KF 190 .L369 2000 Marital Property and Homesteads (Texas Practice: v 38-39) KFT 1280 .T4 1993 Modern Federal Jury Instructions KF 9682 .A65 M64 1984 Moores Federal Practice KF 8820 .A313 M632 Municipal Law and Practice (Texas Practice: v.22-23a) KFT 1280 .T4 1999 New York Law of Evidence KFN 6030 .F6 1935 Oil and Gas Law : Cases and Materials KF 1848 .O53 1986 Pacific Reporter (2ND Series) KF 135 .P2 P33 (1931-2000) Permanent Digest of American Law Reports Annotated KF 132 .A513 (1949-1951) Product Liability Law in Texas KFT 1397.7 .S25 1985 Products Liability Reporter KF 1296 .A6 C65 (1980-1984) Property Taxes (Texas Practice: v.21-21a) KFT 1280 .T4 2001

−13− Restatement in the Courts KF 395 .A3 A57 1954 Supp. Restatement in the Courts : Glossary of Words and Phrases Defined in the Restatement KF 395 .A3 A57 1945 Restatement of the Law : Permanent General Index KF 395 .A56 1946 Restatement of the Law : Torts KF 1312 .R469 2000 Restatement of the Law of Agency... KF 1345 .A764 1933 Restatement of the Law of Conflict of Laws... KF 411 .A42 1934 Restatement of the Law of Contracts... KF 801 .A8 1932 Restatement of the Law of Judgements... KF 8990 .A94 1942 Restatement of the Law of Property... KF 570 .A73 (1936-1944) Restatement of the Law of Restitution... KF 1244 .R46 1937 Restatement of the Law of Security... KF 1050 .A745 1941 Restatement of the Law of Trusts... KF 730 .A8 1935 Restatement of the Law, Second : Agency 2d... KF 1345 .A764 1958 Restatement of the Law, Second : Contracts 2d KF 801 .R47 (1981-2002) Restatement of the Law, Second : Foreign Relations KF 4651 .A75 1965 Restatement of the Law, Second : Torts 2d... KF 1249 .A4 (Various Years) Restatement of the Law, Second : Torts 2d. Appendix KF 1249 .A4 1989 Restatement of the Law, Second : Torts 2d... KF 1249 .A4 R47 (Various Years) Restatement of the Law, Second : Trusts 2d... KF 730 .A83 1959 Restatement of the Law, Unfair Competition KF 3195 .R468 1995 Shepard’s Citations for Annotations... KF 132.2 .S53 Southern Reporter. Second Series KF 135 .S8 S612 Stayton Annotated Texas Forms with Practice Notes KFT 1268 .S813 1948 Texas Criminal Law (Texas Practice : v.6) KFT 1280 .T4 2001 Texas Digest KFT 1257 .T45 (1935-1980) Texas Family Law Service KFT 1294 .T393 1986,1988,1996) Texas Foreclosure: Law and Practice (Texas Practice: v.15) KFT 1280 .T4 2001 Texas Law Locator KFT 1281 .S47 (1973-1995) Texas Legal Practice Forms (Texas Practice: v.15-16) KFT 1268 .S85 1993 Texas Methods of Practice KFT 1280 .T4 Texas Special Issues Forms KFT 1742.4 .A65 R63 1999 Texas Torts and Remedies KFT 1395 .T49 2003 Texas Trial Handbook KFT 1738 .J65 1981 A Treatise on the Law of Special Issues in Texas KFT 1738 .S6 1931 United States Supreme Court Reports KF 101 .A313 (1957-2003) Vernon’s Texas Statues, 1948... KFT 1230 .A3 V4 1948 West’s Atlantic Reporter KF 135 .A7 A812 (1987-2003) West’s Federal Practice Digest 2nd KF 127 .W48 (1976-1979) West’s Federal Practice Digest 3rd KF 127 .W48 (1984-1987) West’s Federal Practice Digest 4th KF 127 .W48 (1989-2003) West’s Federal Reporter. Third Series KF 105 .F432 (1993-2000) West’s Federal Rules Decisions KF 8830 .W47 (1941-2003) West’s Federal Supplement KF 120 .F42 (1998-2000) West’s Pacific Reporter. Third Series KF 135 .P2 P33 (2000-2003) West’s Southern Reporter KF 135 .S8 S612 (1941-2003) Worker’s Compensation Law and Practice (Texas Practice : v.37) KFT 1280 .T4 1989

WEBSITES

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AALLNET (American Association of Law Libraries) http://www.aallnet.org/ Legal Information Services to the Public Special Interest Section (LISP) is to improve access to legal information and to promote legal information services to the public.

ALSO! (American Law Sources Online http://www.lawsource.com Provides a comprehensive, uniform, and useful compilation of links to freely accessible on-line sources of law for the United States and Canada. (See also a link below for Mexico.) This site contains additional links to sources of commentary and practice aids that are available without charge (or available at a reasonable charge from governmental and nonprofit providers). Includes directories for US and Canada; directory for Mexico is limited.

The Avalon Project, Yale Law School http://avalon.law.yale.edu/ Provides various documents: Ancient documents 4000bce-399; medieval documents 400-1499; 15th century – 21st century documents.

FindLaw: Internet Legal Resources http://www.findlaw.com Comprehensive guide to legal information including more than 50,000 human-edited site listings (with editorial descriptions) in more than 30 practice areas, as well as state-specific, federal and international materials. FindLaw facilitates access to online codes and case law, legal forms, legal publishers, legal associations, law schools and law reviews, legal experts and continuing legal education courses. FindLaw's channels for business and the public help non-lawyers navigate the Web for legal information and services.

Gamme’s The Laws of Texas http://texinfo.library.unt.edu/lawsoftexas/ H.P.N. Gammel's The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 has long been one of the most important primary resources for the study of Texas' complex history during the Nineteenth Century. His monumental compilation charts Texas from the time of colonization through to statehood and reveals Texas' legal history during crucial times in its development. The Laws consist of documents not only covering each congressional and legislative session but comprise other documents of significance, including the constitutions, select journals from the constitutional conventions, and early colonization laws.

Hieros Gamos http://www.hg.org A comprehensive multi-lingual legal resource, including a directory of bar and legal associations, law schools, law firms, legal publishers, consultants, and others who provide support to the legal profession, including vendors listed by name, address, telephone, fax, and contact worldwide. The search feature accesses a database of more than 35,000 law-related URLs.

Internet Law Library http://www.lawguru.com/ (formerly the US House of Representatives Internet Law Library) which was discontinued 5/28/99, provides to the public free public access to the basic documents of U.S. law.

Law and Policy Institutions Guide http://www.lpig.org/index.html Serves as a comprehensive repository of legal resources, law articles, legal practice information, as well as legislative and judicial resources for U.S. and international legal professionals. It is organized and designed with the research needs of legal professionals, law students, consultants, authors, and the public in mind.

Laws.com http://cases.laws.com/ Search state law, case law, case studies, court cases, trials, administrative cases, civil cases, family cases, and more by state and court.

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Lawyers.com http://www.lawyers.com Sponsored by Martindale-Hubbell, this site is designed specifically for individuals and small businesses and provides accurate and reliable profiles of over 440,000 attorneys and firms worldwide. Includes links to lawyers and law firm web sites that may indicate fees, hours, and professional credentials. Also provides general public resources, such as “helpful tips on how to select an attorney, an interactive ‘Ask a Lawyer’ forum for submitting questions, consumer-friendly explanations of major areas of law, and articles on current legal topics.

Legal Information Institute http://www.law.cornell.edu “The LII is known internationally as a leading “law-not-com” provider of public legal information. We offer all opinions of the United States Supreme Court handed down since 1992, together with over 600 earlier decisions selected for their historic importance, over a decade of opinions of the New York Court of Appeals, and the full United States Code. We also publish important secondary sources: libraries in two important areas (legal ethics and social security) and a series of “topical” pages that serve as concise explanatory guides and Internet resource listings for roughly 100 areas of law.”

Legislative Reference Library of Texas http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/legis/TexasLawTimeLine.cfm Search current bills, current issues, legislation, legislators and leaders, sessions, committees, collections, and general information.

Meta-Index for U.S. Legal Research http://www.justlawlinks.com/SEARCH/metaindex.htm This page illustrates the use of searchable legal indexes on the World Wide Web. Only specifically legal indexes in the U.S. are included. Please note that many of the search tools here have additional search options available and that to derive full benefit from them you should visit the original sites directly.

National Center for State Courts (Law and State Court Related Web Sites) http://www.ncsc.org/About-us.aspx Provides judicial branch links for each state, focusing on the administrative office of the courts, the court of last resort, any intermediate appellate courts, and each trial court level. To simplify finding court addresses, we have created new pages for some state trial courts to provide comprehensive contact information and will gradually add links to specific district or courthouse Web sites on those pages rather than on this index page.

NOLO http://www.nolo.com “Since 1971, Nolo's goal has been simple: Make America's legal system accessible to everyone. Our website, books, software, online legal forms and lawyer directory help millions of individuals, businesses and nonprofits solve their legal problems each year.”

The Oyez Project http://oyez.com The Oyez Project is a multimedia archive devoted to the Supreme Court of the United States and its work. It aims to be a complete and authoritative source for all audio recorded in the Court since the installation of a recording system in October 1955. The Project also provides authoritative information on all justices and offers a virtual reality 'tour' of portions of the Supreme Court building, including the chambers of some of the justices.

PublicLegal, a product of the Internet Legal Research Group (ILRG) http://www.ilrg.com/ A categorized index of more than 4000 select web sites in 238 nations, islands, and territories, as well as thousands of locally stored web pages, legal forms (over 2,000 free forms), and downloadable files, this site was established in 1995 to serve as a comprehensive resource of the information available on the Internet concerning law and the legal profession, with an emphasis on the United States of America.

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Texas Association of Counties http://www.county.org/Pages/default.aspx Provides Texas Law Links, resources on Texas Courts, federal law links, county news, county data, county judges, and TAC legal publications.

Texas Legal Links http://www.txlegal.com/Lawyer/Texas_Legal_Links.htm

Thomas http://thomas.loc.gov Current Congressional session information (digests and full-text), Congressional Record, Public Laws [93rd Congress to present]; Bill summaries [93rd to present]; Bill text [101-present].

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