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Primary Sources
Constitutions
Statutes
Administrative Rules and Regulations
Court Reports

Secondary Sources
Legal Dictionaries
Legal Encyclopedias
Legal Journals
Legal Databases
Legal Research Guides

For Additional Information

NC and U.S. Legal Resources Guide

Secondary Sources

Other Sources

Legal materials have their own well-defined citation format. The following items will help decipher specific legal citations.

Bluebook, A Uniform System of Citation
D. H. Hill Reference KF245 .B58 1991 (Reference - 1st Floor, East Wing)

Bieber's dictionary of legal citations
D. H. Hill Reference KF246 .P73 1997 (Reference - 1st Floor, East Wing)

For a detailed discussion of legal research techniques and legal materials, the following are excellent sources:

Find the Law in the Library: A Guide to Legal Research
D. H. Hill Stacks KF240 .C63 1989 (5th Floor, Tower Stacks)

Guide to Finding Legal and Regulatory Information on the Internet
D. H. Hill Stacks KF242 .A1 C48 1997 (5th Floor, Tower Stacks)

Legal Research: How to Find and Understand the Law (E-book)
Legal Research: How to Find and Understand the Law
D. H. Hill Reference KF240 .E35 1998 (Reference, 1st Floor, East Wing)

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