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Library Research for Legal Studies - Major Print Sources

All of these sets can be found in the Reference Area (REF) or Government Publications (DOC) on Level 2.

Federal Cases | Illinois Cases | Federal Laws & Regulations | Illinois Laws & Regulations | Legal Analysis

Federal Cases

U.S Supreme Court
  • U.S. Reports (REF KF 101 U58) -- cite as # U.S. #, or
  • U.S. Reports, Lawyer's Edition (REF KF 101 A31301) -- cite as # L. Ed.2d #
    • Corresponding Digest: United States Supreme Court Digest (REF KF 101.1) or Federal Practice Digest (REF KF 105.1 W48)
    • Corresponding Shepards (REF KF 101.2 S54)
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
  • Federal Reporter (REF KF 110 W3901) -- cite as # F.3d #
    • Corresponding Digest: Federal Practice Digest (REF KF 105.1 W48)
    • Corresponding Shepards (REF KF 105.2 S42)
U.S. District Courts
  • Federal Supplement (REF KF 120 W401) -- cite as # F. Supp.2d
    • Corresponding Digest: Federal Practice Digest (REF KF 105.1 W48)
    • Corresponding Shepards (REF KF 105.2 S42)

Illinois Cases

All Reportable Illinois Cases (& IN, OH, NY, MA)
  • North Eastern Reporter (REF KF 135 N601) -- cite as # N.E.2d #
    • Corresponding Digest: Illinois Digest (REF KFI 1257)
    • Corresponding Shepards (REF KF 135 N601)
Illinois Supreme Court
  • Illinois Reports (DOC.IL JU 6.8/2) -- cite as # Ill.2d #
    • Corresponding Digest: Illinois Digest (REF KFI 1257)
    • Corresponding Shepards (REF KFI 1259 S54)
Illinois Appellate Courts
  • Illinois Appellate Reports (DOC.IL JU 6.7/3) -- cite as # Ill.App.2d #
    • Corresponding Digest: Illinois Digest (REF KFI 1257)
    • Corresponding Shepards (REF KFI 1259 S54

Federal Laws & Regulations

  • Statutes at Large (DOC AE 2.111) -- cite as # Stat. #
  • United States Code (REF KF 62 2000 A2) -- cite as # U.S.C. § #
  • United States Code Annotated (REF KF 62 W4x) -- cite as # U.S.C.A. § #
  • Code of Federal Regulations (DOC AE 2.106/3) -- cite as # C.F.R. § #

Illinois Laws & Regulations

  • Laws of Illinois (DOC.IL S4.111) -- cite as year Ill. Laws #
  • Illinois Compiled Statutes (REF KFI 1230 A2301) -- cite as # Ill. Comp. Stat. #/#-#
  • Illinois Administrative Code (online only) -- cite as Ill. Admin. Code tit. # § #

Legal Analysis

  • ALR: American Law Reports (REF KF 132.6 A5) -- cite as # A.L.R. #
  • ALR Federal (REF KF 132.6 A56) -- cite as # A.L.R. Fed. #
  • Corpus Juris Secundum (REF KF 132 C6) -- cite as # C.J.S. title § #
  • United States Law Week (REF KF 105 U5x) -- cite as # U.S.L.W. #
  • Illinois Law and Practice (REF KFI 1265 I4x) -- cite as # Illinois Law and Practice title § #

 

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