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Your gateway to great resources: The GU/MSB library! The GU/MSB library contains many resources for legal research. This handout is a quick guide to accessing the best tools for your classes.
Where to look
- Books and E-Books
- Reference Book Series in the GU/MSB campus libraries:
- Case Law
- Minnesota Digest Blue - An index to cases, grouping them by topic & gives citations so the cases can be looked up in the Reporter.
- Topics listed in alphabetical order.
- Each topic has an index to make it easy to find specific information.
- Check for Pocket Parts in the back of the book for the most recent cases.
- Minnesota Reporter Tan - The CASES as tried.
- Cases indexed by Key Numbers found in the Minnesota Digest series.
- Covers opinions and decisions issued by MN state courts.
- Check for Pocket Parts in the back of the book for the most recent cases.
- Minnesota Digest Blue - An index to cases, grouping them by topic & gives citations so the cases can be looked up in the Reporter.
- Laws on the Books
- Minnesota Statutes Green - The LAW as passed by the government.
- Can also be found online - http://www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/statutes.asp
- Online version is searchable and the section numbers are usable for print version.
- Can also be found online - http://www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/statutes.asp
- Minnesota Statutes Annotated Maroon - The LAW as passed by the government with analysis and commentary.
- MSA is based on the text of official statutes of the state.
- Includes text of all statutes, expertly-prepared annotations summarizing cases interpreting the statutory language (grouped by the statutory provision at issue), cross-references, legislative history, and historical notes.
- Also includes library references, law review commentaries, references to the West Key Number System®, citation to attorney general opinions, USCA®, and United States Supreme Court references.
- Minnesota Statutes Green - The LAW as passed by the government.
- Legal Topics
- Minnesota Practice Green - Worksheets etc. to perform the legal procedures.
- In-depth examination of a variety of legal topics.
- Minnesota Practice Green - Worksheets etc. to perform the legal procedures.
- Case Law
- E-books:
- To find e-books, start at the catalog. Set the "library to search" option to "MSB e-books" - you'll see this option just below the main search box.
- Examples of E-Books:
- Reference Book Series in the GU/MSB campus libraries:
- Databases: Articles and other Industry News
This database has secondary legal resources from about 1,400 periodicals. Use this database to find news and criminal justice information. - Professional Resource: Westlaw
GU/MSB provides students, in selected courses, access to this professional online legal research tool: Westlaw - http://www.westlaw.com/
Paralegal students will learn more about this database in their coursework. Your instructor will explain about access to Westlaw in the appropriate courses. - Websites
These links and more are available through the library's Recommended Websites.- Minnesota Statutes and Session Laws - http://www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/statutes.asp
- Minnesota Rules - http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/arule/
- United States Code - http://straylight.law.cornell.edu/uscode/
- Findlaw - http://www.findlaw.com/
- Minnesota Paralegal Association - http://mnparalegals.org/
- National Association of Legal Assistants - http://www.nala.org/
- Legal Information Institute - http://www.law.cornell.edu/
- Paralegal Gateway - http://www.paralegalgateway.com/
Ask a Librarian
We can help with any part of the research process.
revised 12/26/07 ES
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