Law  

Introductory resources will:

• explain in general terms what is currently known about your topic; and

• help you understand the broader context of your research.

United States Supreme Court

United States Congress

United States Presidency

Legal Environment of Business

Black's Law Dictionary 9th ed.   (in Westlaw's Campus Research ™ - info)

Black's Law Dictionary 9th ed.    
in print -- Drexel Library Reference (1st fl.) KF156 .B53 2009
(view catalog record)
 
Collins Dictionary of Law (in Credo Reference - info)

Dictionary of Law, A&C Black (in Credo Reference - info)

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law (in Credo Reference - info)

American Jurisprudence 2d   (in Westlaw's Campus Research ™ - info)
a comprehensive encyclopedia of state and federal law

American Law Reports   (in Westlaw's Campus Research ™ - info)
attorney-written articles that summarize and anayze court decisions

Famous Trials
created by Law Professor Douglas O. Linder to provide background material to students and the public at no charge

Statistical Abstract of the United States - Statistics - info

The Statistical Abstract of the United States is a one-volume, comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.

A guide is available from ProQuest:
Quick Start: Statistical Abstract of the United States Online Edition

Note: As of 2013, the Statistical Abstract is provided via ProQuest. 

Earlier editions, 1878-2012, are available from the U.S. Census Bureau.