Legal Studies Research Guide

Law

jsilva@library.berkeley.edu (Jesse Silva) — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:54:19 -0700

Researching the law involves discovering judicial cases, statutes and codes, executive orders, congressional hearings, legislative history, administrative regulations and much more. Although many resources are available via open access online through government and other portals, the UCB Library has purchased several resources that permit more in-depth and historical research.

Legal Studies at UCB

jsilva@library.berkeley.edu (Jesse Silva) — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:55:35 -0800

Legal Studies focuses on the study of law and justice, including legal institutions and the legal process, from a social science perspective. The courses deal with a wide variety of subjects, including philosophy of law, American legal history, non-western legal traditions, politics and law, the criminal justice process, property law, and economic regulation.

The UC Berkeley Library maintains a research-level collection in legal sudies to support not only the department's teaching programs, but many other disciplines, interdisciplinary programs, and professional schools. Many of the Library's social science and humanities collections also inform legal studies researchers.

The Legal Studies collection (Library of Congress Call # range K-KZ) is housed in the Gardner (Main) Stacks. The undergraduate Moffitt Library also maintains a collection of core, high-use English language materials of particular relevance to the undergraduate curriculum. The Reference Center and North Reading Room on the 2nd floor of Doe houses a permanent reference collection in social sciences and government documents. Several subject speciality libraries including Social Welfare, Public Health, Education & Psychology, Ethnic Studies, Institute for Governmental Studies, and Business also possess collections highly relevant to legal studies.

The Law Library collects primary and secondary materials related to law and has strict access and circulation policies for non-UCB Law students.

Find eBooks Related to Legal Studies

jsilva@library.berkeley.edu (Jesse Silva) — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:47:18 -0700

The Library offers over 100 e-book and e-text collections in specific subject areas. E-books in collections marked * are also available through OskiCat and Melvyl. You can limit your search in OskiCat to "Available online," and in Melvyl to "Online resources."

Oxford Scholarship Online (political science, religion, philosophy, physics)
Springer Electronic Book Package * (Melvyl only; sciences and social sciences)
Complete list...

Books Social Sciences

jsilva@library.berkeley.edu (Jesse Silva) — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:40:01 -0800

Books. Search the UC Libraries' catalogs to find both e-books and books in print at UCB. The Oskicat catalog searches the UC Berkeley collection. Melvyl searches the UC-wide collections. UC has purchased several e-book collections that can be searched individually. See UCB's e-book collections for links to e-books by publisher/vendor. Each has its own search engine. Most e-book collections are multi-disciplinary. Use UC's excellent Interlibrary Loan service for anything you can't find.

UC-eLinks

jsilva@library.berkeley.edu (Jesse Silva) — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:32:42 -0800

Once you've searched a database to find articles, you may need to use to link to a PDF or html file if the full text is not immediately available. Each database isa bit different, but a good rule of thumb is this: when you see the Uc-eLinks icon click on it to view your article access options, which can range from full text to a call number to an Interlibrary Loan request:

For more information, here's a tutorial on using UC-eLinks.

Article Databases for Legal Studies

jsilva@library.berkeley.edu (Jesse Silva) — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:35:28 -0700

Citation Linker

jsilva@library.berkeley.edu (Jesse Silva) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:24:04 -0700

Have a citation? Use Citation Linker to go directly to the article.

Get immediate access to journal articles, books and other publications (or request them when they are not available) by entering a title and other citation information.

News Resources

jsilva@library.berkeley.edu (Jesse Silva) — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:54:02 -0800

Here are some general news and newsmedia databases. For a full listing of the Library's news resources, check this list.

Government Information

jsilva@library.berkeley.edu (Jesse Silva) — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 10:41:23 -0700

These resources will provide a wealth of information by and about the US and foreign governmernts, as well as NGOs. Further resources are available here.

Data and Statistics

jsilva@library.berkeley.edu (Jesse Silva) — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 10:32:07 -0800

These links will guide you to various sources for statistics and data. If you are interested in manipulating a dataset on your own, please visit the Doe Library's Data Lab in 189 Doe.

Off-campus Access to Library Resources

jsilva@library.berkeley.edu (Jesse Silva) — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 12:04:52 -0700

Before you can access UCB Library resources from off campus or via your laptop or other mobile devices, make sure you have configured your machine using one of two simple methods (Proxy Server is the quickest and easiest):

Proxy Server
After you make a one-time change in your web browser settings, the proxy server will ask you to log in with a CalNet ID when you click on the link to a licensed resource. See the setup instructions, FAQ, and Troubleshooting pages to configure your browser. Make sure you check the proxy configuration before you start researching.

VPN (Virtual Private Network)
After you install and run the VPN "client" software on your computer, you can log in with a CalNet ID to establish a secure connection with the campus network. NOTE: VPN is necessary if using EndNote.

Campus Library Map

jsilva@library.berkeley.edu (Jesse Silva) — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:18:27 -0800

Click on the image below to see a larger interactive version of the campus library map.

You can also view/download a PDF map of library locations. For library contact information and building addresses, visit our directory.

Library Hours

jsilva@library.berkeley.edu (Jesse Silva) — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:18:28 -0800

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To select individual libraries/units, hold down the Ctrl key while clicking.

Research Advisory Service

jsilva@library.berkeley.edu (Jesse Silva) — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:18:32 -0800

Research Advisory Service for Cal Undergraduates

Book a 30-minute appointment with a librarian who will help refine and focus research inquiries, identify useful online and print sources, and develop search strategies for humanities and social sciences topics.

Schedule, view, edit or cancel your appointment online (CalNetID required)

This service is for Cal undergraduates only. Graduate students and faculty should contact the library liaison to their department or program for specialized reference consultations.

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