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Selected Sources for ANTH 394: Anthropology of Law |
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Reference Resources
| When starting a research project, it is often a good idea to check the Reference Collection to find background information on your topic area. Resources typically found in the Reference Collection include dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, and statistical materials. The Reference Collection is located on the First Level of the DeWitt Wallace Library near the Reference Desk. Books are shelved under LC Call Numbers based on their subject matter. Find Reference materials by browsing the shelves or by using the CLICnet catalog. We also have a collection of Online Reference Resources. The materials listed below represent a sample of Reference resources that relate to your class. Check the Reference Collection for additional resources that may relate more directly to your specific project. |
| BLACK'S LAW DICTIONARY: Deifinitions of the Terms and Phrases
of American and English Jurisprudence, Ancient and Modern
Sixth edition. Henry Campbell Black, M. A., The Publisher's Editorial
Staff. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing, 1990. (REF KF 156 B53 1990) |
| Dictionary of legal terms. |
| GALE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF EVERYDAY LAW Shirelle Phelps
(ed.). Detroit, MI: Gale, 2003. 2 vols. (REF KF 387 .G27 2003) |
| Overview encyclopedia of concepts in American law, directed towards non-specialists. Includes references to cases and to statutues. An index is included at the end of the second volume. |
| LEGAL RESEARCH : In A Nutshell Morris L. Cohen
and Kent C. Olson. St. Paul, Minnesota: West Group, 2000. (KF 240 .C54 2000) |
| Overview of the legal research process, at both the state and federal levels. |
| RELIGION AND AMERICAN LAW: An Encyclopedia
Paul Finkelman (ed.), New York: Garland Publishing Group, 2000. (REF KF4783 .A68 R45 2000) |
| Alphabetical arrangement of articles covering the intersection of religion and American law. Native AMerican religions and practices are extensively covered. Bibliographies are attached to each article. A subject index is included at the back of the book. |
| WEST'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN LAW
St. Paul, MN: West Group, 1998. 12 vols. (REF KF154 .W47 1998) |
| This provides an overview to American law with references to specific cases and topics. A legal dictionary and a good subject index are included in volume 12. |
Finding Books : Catalogs
| Use online catalogs to locate books in local libraries. Here at Macalester, our online catalog is called CLICnet. It is often helpful to start with a "Superkeyword" search in the CLICnet catalog where you combine topics that relate to your research project. For example:
Be sure to check the Subject Headings listed in the records you retrieve so that you will find other useful and more specific terms and phrases to search. (For example, the Subject Heading for "Native Americans" is Indians of North America.) CLICnet uses the Subject Headings found in the Library of Congress Subject Headings books kept near the Reference Desk in the Library. For More Information:
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Books at Macalester
| In the DeWitt Wallace Library, as in other libraries, books are grouped together on the shelves by subject area. The Library uses the Library of Congress (or LC) Classification System to assign call numbers, using both letters and numbers, to books based on their subject matter. Use the CLICnet Library Catalog to find books in DeWitt Wallace Library. Keep in mind, it is often useful to browse the books on the shelf in a particular subject area to find additional materials that might relate to your research. Listed below are the collection locations for books here in the Library. Finding Books at Macalester:
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Finding Articles : Indexes
| Indexes allow you to access information about articles on your topic which have appeared in periodicals such as journals or magazines. Some indexes also provide information about books, newspaper articles, conference proceedings, government documents and a variety of other publication types. Subject-specific indexes focus on specific disciplines; interdisciplinary indexes survey many disciplines. Many of our indexes are available in electronic form, however print indexes are still the norm for certain disciplines. For More Information:
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| ANTHROPOLOGICAL LITERATURE 1984- |
| Indexes scholary articles and books in the field of anthropology. [Eureka]. Password Required |
| EXPANDED ACADEMIC ASAP, 1980- |
| An interdisciplinary index to both popular and scholarly journals. Some articles are available fulltext. [InfoTrac]. |
| HRAF (eHRAF / Human Relations Area Files) / Collection of Ethnography Date varies |
| This indexes and provides access to fulltext ethnographic materials from studies of world cultures. Some Native American cultures are included, although Comanche is not one of them. [Human Relations Area Files]. |
| INDEX TO LEGAL PERIODICALS AND BOOKS (LegalPeriodical), 1981- |
| Indexes articles, government documents, books, and other materials in the field of Law. Coverage includes all of North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. [FirstSearch]. |
| LEXIS-NEXIS ACADEMIC, Date varies |
| Fulltext articles from newspapers, trade magazines, legal resources, medical resources, and several reference sources. In the Legal Research section you can find Law Review articles, Legal News, State and Federal Codes, and State and Federal Case Law. [Lexis-Nexis]. |
| PAIS INTERNATIONAL (Public Affairs Information Service Bulletin), 1940- |
| A subject and author index to periodicals, pamphlets, government documents, newspapers, and books. Focuses on issues related to public policy, economics, and social conditions. International in scope, it includes materials in foreign languages. The paper version covers the years 1940-1972 and is located at: INDEX (Lower Level) JA1 P96; the online version covers 1972-present and is part of the FirstSearch system. |
| SOCIOLOGICAL ABSTRACTS, 1963- |
| The major index to literature (books, journals, meeting papers, etc.) in the field of sociology. |
Journals at Macalester
| Finding Journals at Macalester:
Journal Formats
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Interlibrary Loan
| Interlibrary Loan (or ILL) is a DeWitt Wallace Library service that allows current Macalester students, staff, and faculty the opportunity to submit requests for books, journal articles, and other materials that are not available here in the Library. You may submit up to 5 interlibrary loan requests per day (not including requests you make for books within CLICnet). For More Information:
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Hamline University Law Library
Located on Hewitt Avenue in St. Paul, Hamline Law Library is an excellent place to go for more in-depth research with legal resources. The Reference Librarians have been told about the project this class is working on and will be able to offer you additional help. The ACTC bus will take you to Hamline free of charge; check out their schedule. Specific resources at Hamline to look for include:
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Web Research
| The Web is a extremely vast resource of information. While it is important to use critical thinking skills when looking at any information source, the Web can provide particular challenges. Always be aware of things like the authority, scope, source, currency, intended audience, etc. when visting a Web site; especially when relying on a site as a source for a paper. Searching the Web can be a daunting experience. Search engines change on a regular basis. Google is the most effective search engine. However, it is important to note that no single search engine can claim to even come close to searching the entire Web. For best results, you should try searches in multiple engines. For More Information:
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Citing Your Sources
| RefWorks is a web-based program that allows you to download, organize, annotate, and search citations (references) for your papers and to create bibliographies. When you create bibliographies, choose from a variety of style formats (MLA, APA, Turabian, etc.). With an additional plug-in program, you can use Refworks to create references and bibliographies automatically while writing papers in Microsoft Word. (Please note: the Write-N-Cite plug-in is currently not available for Macintosh computers.) For More Information:
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