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Why Use Books?

Why Use Books?

Books are longer pieces of research or information, published either electronically or in print form. They are often good for background information or a more in-depth look at a specific topic. Some books may focus on one topic; others may be a collection of shorter essays or writings published as one volume.

Electronic Books

Finding Electronic Books

Electronic books (ebooks) are available in these library databases. One advantage of ebooks is that you can read them online, on either a computer or a mobile device, without having to come to the library in person to borrow them.

Catalog

Finding Print Books

The library also has collections of print books in the Zaffere Library. Use the catalog to find books available in print.  You can search by title, author, subject, ISBN, and more. When you find a book, the location and call number information will tell you which shelf it's on, as well as whether it's available now.

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Recommended Books

Recommended Books

Here are a few recommended books for information on this field:

Maryland Law:

Statutory and Regulatory

  • Annotated Code of Maryland (REF KFM 1230.A2)
  • Baltimore County Code (REF KF 127.M6)
  • Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) (REF KFM 1235.A22)
  • Maryland Register (shelved following COMAR)

Encyclopedias, Digests, Case Law, Citators

  • Maryland Law Encyclopedia (REF KFM 1265)
  • Maryland Reporter (REF KFM 1247)
  • Shepard's Maryland Case Names Citator (REF KFM 1259.S5)
  • Shepard's Maryland Citations (REF KFM 1259.S5)
  • West's Maryland Digest, 2d (REF KFM1247.1 .M21 1993)
Federal Law:

Most of the material below and much more can be found on the Internet using Findlaw or Fedlaw.

Statutory and Regulatory

  • Code of Federal Regulations (Microfiche)
  • Federal Register (Microfiche)
  • U.S. Code Annotated (REF KF 621927.W45)
  • U.S. Code Congressional and Administrative News (REF KF 48.U5)

Case Law

  • Bankruptcy Court Decisions (REF KF 1519 .B34)
  • Federal Reporter, 2d through 4th Series (REF KF 115.F3)
  • Federal Supplement (REF KF 120.F4)
  • Supreme Court Reporter (REF KF 101.S8)
  • U.S. Law Week (REF KF 8741.A8U5)
  • U.S. Supreme Court Reports, L. Ed (REF KF 101.A313)

Digests, Law Reports

  • American Law Reports, Annotated 1st-2d (Microfiche)
  • American Law Reports, Annotated 3 d-5th 5th Series (REF KF 132)
  • Modern Federal Practice Digest (REF KF 127.M6)
  • West's Federal Practice Digest, 2d-4th (REF KF 127)
Reference:

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

  • American Jurisprudence,2d
    REF KF 154.A5
  • Ballentine's Law Dictionary
    REF KF 156 .H36 1994
  • Black's Law Dictionary
    REF KF 156.B53 1999
  • Corpus Juris Secundum
    REF KF 154.C6
  • Words and Phrases
    REF KF 156.W6

Legal Directories

  • United States Court Directory
    REF KF 8700.A19 U55
Citing Legal Resources:
  • Bieber's Dictionary of Legal Citations
    REF KF 246.P73 1997
  • Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation
    REF KF 245.B58 1991