Law
Sources of legal materials are available in a variety of formats.
This is a comprehensive list of primary and secondary legal materials available
exclusively in print and electronic formats at the UWF Library. Call numbers are provided
for materials available in print at the UWF Library. Electronic sources of law are located on the Internet and in various databases (e.g. Westlaw
and Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe). Unless otherwise indicated, the electronic
sources provide full text coverage.
Additional research guides of potential interest to law students include:
U.S. Documents,
Political Science,
and Criminal Justice.
Research & Reference Guides
- Fundamentals of Legal Research. 1998. (Ref. KF 240 J32)
- Provides an introduction to the use of international legal sources. Also includes a list of legal citation forms and abbreviations. See also How to Find the Law (Ref. KF 240
C538 1989) and Winning Research Skills (Ref. KF 240 J638 1999).
- Lawyer's Book of Rules for Effective Legal Writing. 1997. (Ref. KF 250 H34 1997)
- This 26-page
quick reference guide briefly outlines 44 fundamental rules of style, usage, and punctuation for
effective written legal communication. Clarity, brevity, simplicity, and tone are each discussed
and the work concludes with a self-editing checklist.
- Legal Information: How to Find It, How to Use It. 1999. (Ref. KF 240
O365)
- An overview of legal research is presented in this guide. It provides introductions and
explanations of printed and electronic sources of laws, regulations, and cases. In addition,
practice exercises are included in each chapter. See also Legal Research: How to Find and
Understand the Law (KF 240 E35 1997).
- Legal Research & Writing Handbook: A Basis Approach for Paralegals. 3rd edition.
2003. (KF 240 Y45 2003)
- Neal-Schuman Guide to Finding Legal and Regulatory Information on the Internet.
1998. (Ref. KF 242 A1 C48)
- As more legal sources are made available online, guides such as this are quickly
out of date. Others are: Law on the Net (Ref. KF 242 A1 E94 1997),
The Internet Guide for the Legal Researcher (Ref KF 242 A1 M3 1997), and
Research Guide to the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations,
Law librarians' Society of Washington, DC http://www.llsdc.org/sourcebook/fed-reg-cfr.htm.
Indexes, Abstracts, & Databases
- Lexis-Nexis Congressional Universe
- A selected full text database that provides information about proposed legislation,
legislative activities, members of Congress and Congressional publications. Links to
related sites on the Internet are included in this database.
- Index to Legal Periodicals & Books (WilsonWeb). 1981-
- Over 260 legal periodicals published in the United States, Canada, Great Britain,
Ireland, Australia, Puerto Rico and New Zealand are indexed in this source, which
is also known as the Index to Legal Periodicals and Books. Printed volumes of this title are available at
Ref. K 9 N33 from 1952-80.
- LegalTrac (InfoTrac)
- Indexes major law reviews, legal newspapers, specialty law publications, bar association
journals, and law-related articles from general interest publications and contains
selected full text articles
- Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe
- A comprehensive database that contains full text coverage of laws, cases, and
regulations. It also provides access to legal periodicals and newspapers.
- WestLaw Campus
- A comprehensive legal database that provides full text coverage of legal
publications including laws, cases, regulations, law reviews, and reference
materials.
Bibliographies
- Comprehensive Bibliography of American Constitutional and Legal History, 1896-1979.
1984. Supplement, 1980-1987. 1991. (Ref. KF 4541 H34)
- A five-volume bibliography of writings on the history of American legal culture published
between 1896 and 1979. Over 18,000 citations to books, journals and dissertations are included
in this work. See also Bibliography on Foreign and Comparative Law (Ref. K 20 Al B53).
- Subject Compilation of State Laws: Research Guide and Annotated Bibliography. 1981.
(Ref. KF 1 F67)
- Provides citations to sources dealing with state legislation. This well-indexed source is
arranged by subject.
- United States Supreme Court Decisions: An Index to Excerpts, Reprints, and Discussions. 1983. (Ref. KF 101.6 G83)
- This work provides citations to generally available works dealing with Supreme Court decisions. See also United States Supreme Court Decisions: An Index to Their Locations (Ref. KF 101.6 A5).
Citation Manuals
- Bluebook, a Uniform System of Citation. 2000. (Ref. KF 245 B58)
- The Uniform System of Citation, known as the bluebook, is the standard reference
source for the rules and principles of citing legal materials. See also:
- User's Guide to The Bluebook (Ref. KF 245 D853 2000)
- Bieber's Dictionary of Legal Citations (Ref. KF 246 B45 1997)
- ALWD Citation Manual (Ref. KF 245 A45 2000)
- Introduction to Basic Legal Citation. 2001-2002
http://www.law.cornell.edu/citation/
Encyclopedias & Dictionaries
- American Jurisprudence. 2nd Edition. 83 Volumes. 1962- (Ref. KF 154 A42)
- An encyclopedic treatment of American state and federal case law. This well-indexed work is updated with supplements. For an encyclopedic account of Florida statutory and case law see
Florida Jurisprudence (Ref. KFF 80 F5625).
- American Justice. 3 Volumes. 1996. (Ref. KF 154 A44)
- This source provides descriptions of criminal justice issues ranging from broad topics such as the Constitution to specific crimes and concepts including arson, vandalism, etc. Each entry includes a definition, a description of its significance, and other relevant information about the topic. A bibliography accompanies each entry. For a comprehensive encyclopedia intended for the layperson, see Guide to American Law (Ref. KF 156 G77 1990).
- Bieber's Dictionary of Legal Abbreviations: Reference Guide for Attorneys, Legal
Secretaries, Paralegals, and Law Students. 2001. (Ref. KF 246 B46 2001)
- Provides the meaning of over 4,000 abbreviations used in legal dictionaries, encyclopedias, reporters and law reviews. See also Bieber's Dictionary of Legal Abbreviations Reversed (Ref. K 89 K37 1994), and World Dictionary of Legal Abbreviations (Ref. K 89 K38 1991).
- Black's Law Dictionary. 1999. (Ref. Desk KF 156 E532) & FWB
- Provides definitions of terms and phrases used in American and English jurisprudence.
For dictionaries on the Internet, see:
- Burton's Legal Thesaurus. 1998. (Ref. KF 156 B856)
- This indexed thesaurus gives definitions, synonyms and related concepts of legal terms. See also Legal Thesaurus/Dictionary (Ref. KF 156 S7).
- Dictionary of International and Comparative Law. 2003. (Ref. KZ 1161 F69 2003)
- This alphabetically-arranged dictionary provides brief explanations of over 5,000 terms and
phrases related to international and comparative law. Like its forebears, this third edition is
cross-referenced and entries contain to other legal sources as appropriate.
- Ethics in the U.S. Government: An Encyclopedia of Investigations, Scandals, Reforms, and Legislation. 2001. (Ref. JK 468 E7 R556)
- The entries in this fully cross-referenced encyclopedia range from a paragraph to several
pages, and provide references to further reading. The book also contains an index, selected black and white images, and a timeline of important events.
- Legal Systems of the World: A Political, Social, and Cultural Encyclopedia. 2002.
4 volumes. (Ref. K 48 L44 2002)
- This alphabetically-arranged, fully-indexed encyclopedia provides nearly 400 lengthy essays addressing the legal systems of countries throughout the world. Both the federal and state systems of the United States are discussed. Entries present such topics as general information, history, culture, government, structure, legal concepts, staffing, legal practice and training, the impact of the law, and notable features of the legal system. Maps and charts complement the text of the articles, while each entry concludes with references to further reading.
- Magill's Legal Guide. 2000. (Ref. KF 385 M35)
- This three volume set, which is alphabetically arranged, defines basic
legal concepts and procedures and addresses legal issues in civil and
criminal law.
- Modern Dictionary for the Legal Profession. 2001. (Ref. KF 156 B49 2001)
- Contains definitions of over 8,000 modern terms from a variety
of professions relating to law. The majority of concepts are from
the areas of business and political science, although coverage of
psychology, literature and medicine is also provided.
- National Survey of State Laws. 1993. (Ref. KF 386 N38 1993)
- This easy to read work provides an overall view of 42 controversial
legal issues across the 50 states. A straight-forward chart format
allows for state-by-state comparisons on such key issues as abortion,
adoption, gun control, and capital punishment. Topics are divided into 8
general categories: Business & consumer law, criminal laws, education,
employment, family, general civil laws, real estate, and tax law.
- Oxford Dictionary of American Legal Quotations. 1993. (Ref. KF 159 S53)
- Over 3,500 legal quotations from judges, lawyers and legal commentators as
well as sayings from literature, movies and songs are contained in this
source. The dictionary is arranged by category and indexed by author
and keyword.
- Philosophy of Law, an Encyclopedia. 1999. (Ref. K 204 P49)
- A two volume reference work that presents the issues that constitute the
philosophy of law and points to the means for further investigation.
It is alphabetically arranged and extensively indexed.
- Prince's Bieber Dictionary of Legal Citations. 2001. (Ref. KF 246 P73 2001)
- Intended to serve as a companion to The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, this
work explains in detail the citations of multiple legal authorities, including state and federal courts.
- West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 1998. (Ref. KF 154 W47)
- This 12 volume set, devoted to terms, concepts, events, movements, cases and persons
significant to U.S. law, includes definitions, cross-references, and biographies and
some landmark cases. See also West's Analysis of American Law (Ref. KF
240 W454 2001) for a guide and thesaurus to the American Digest System.
- Words and Phrases. 1958-. 46 volumes with annual updates. (Ref. KF 156 W6712)
- Contains all judicial constructions and definitions by State and Federal courts from 1658.
Handbooks, Almanacs, & Yearbooks
- American Law Yearbook. Annual. (Ref. KF 154 W472)
- Published as an annual update to the West's Encyclopedia of American Law,
each volume covers the year's events relating to legal issues.
- The Complete Will Kit. 1990. (Ref. KF 755 Z9 A45)
- This workbook provides information about creating a will. It includes examples of wills and other related forms. See also Florida Will and Trust Forms Manual
(Ref. KFF 144 F46). New titles available in NetLibrary are Nolo's Will Book, Quick and Legal
Will Book, and Everything Your Heirs Need to Know.
- Florida Law: A Layman's Guide. 1993. (Ref. KFF 81 K4 )
- A comprehensive guide to legal problems relating to property, wills, family issues, employment, and crime in Florida. Appendices providing examples of legal guidelines are located at the end of the book.
- Great American Trials. 1994. (Ref. KF 220 G74)
- Summaries of 200 trials that have historic and legal significance, as well as cases that received public interest, are included in this encyclopedia. The Dred Scott case, the Miranda decision, Brown vs. Board, and trials involving celebrities such as Pete Rose, Jim Baker, and Mike Tyson are examples of the types of trials contained in this source.
- Independent Counsel: The Law and the Investigators. 2001. (Ref. KF 5107.5 J64)
- This handbook is divided into the following chapters: Executive Misconduct; The Watergate
Investigations; Precursors to Independent Counsel Legislation (1973-1978; The Struggle to Balance Discretion, Independence, and Accountability (Legislation from 1978-1994; Independent Counsel Investigations (1978-2000); and the End of the Independent Counsel Law. The work covers such scandals as the Iran-Contra Affair, Whitewater, and Monica Lewinsky, and also offers a bibliography.
- Legal Traditions and Systems. 1986. (K 583 L44)
- This handbook provides descriptions of the development, organization and personnel of legal systems throughout the world. It is arranged alphabetically by country and a bibliography follows each entry.
- NALA Manual for Legal Assistants. 1999 (Ref. KF 320 L4 N34 )
- This text explains legal procedures that paralegals must know. See
also Manual for the Lawyer's Assistant (Ref KF 312 M28 1998).
- National Survey of State Laws. 1993. (Ref. KF 386 N38)
- Charts containing information on state laws are provided in this source. Laws pertaining to business, education, family, civil rights, real estate, and taxes are covered.
- State Constitutions of the United States. 1998. (Ref. KF 4530 M33)
- This book presents, in summary form, the current constitutions of the fifty states
and three U.S. territories with broad constitutional history. Preamble, division
of powers within the state, and fundamental rights provisions are outlined.
Directories
- Congressional Pictorial Directory for the 108th Congress
http://www.gpo.gov/congress/108_pictorial/index.html
- Florida Bar Journal. Annual. 1957- (Ref. K 6 L6733) and
http://www.flabar.org/newflabar/findlawyer.html.
- Contains an alphabetical and geographical roster of the members of the Florida bar. State
and federal officials, court and administrative officials, legal groups and services are included. See also Directory of Board Certified Attorneys, 1988/1989 (Ref. KF 192 F6 D5).
- Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. 7 Volumes 1996. (Ref. KF 190 M3)
- This directory contains a roster of the bars of the United States and Canada. See also
Martindale-Hubbell International Law Directory (Ref. K 68 M37). Attorney directories
available on the Internet include Martindale-Hubbell Lawyers.com http://www.lawyers.com,
and Law.com http://www.law.com/jsp/ihc/briefingPapers.jsp.
- Official Guide to ABA-approved Law Schools. 2004. (Ref. Desk KF 273 A86) & FWB
- This is a useful guide that gives descriptions of the legal profession, undergraduate preparation, and a directory of law schools. The law school application process is included. See also Barron's Guide to Law Schools (Ref. Desk KF 266 B3) and American Law Sources On-Line http://www.lawsource.com/also/usa.cgi?usl. Florida State Legal Page has a directory of Florida law schools http://www.romingerlegal.com/state/florida.html.
Biographies
- The American Bench: Judges of the Nation. 1991/92. (Ref. KF 8775 A1 A5)
- This biographical directory provides information on over 15,000 judges from all levels of
federal and state courts along with jurisdictional and geographical information on the courts they serve. See also Judges of the United States (Ref. KF 353 J83 1983). For Florida judges see Florida State Courts http://www.flcourts.org and Florida Legal Resources http://www.law.ufl.edu/lic/links/florida/.
Legal Education & Profession
- Careers in Sports Law. 1990. (Book Stacks KF 299 E57 S57 1990)
- Career Opportunities in Law and the Legal Industry. 2002. (Ref. KF 297 E245)
- This work provides a "complete guide to more than 80 exciting careers in law and the legal
industry." Entries provide a career profile and description, salary estimates, employment and
advancement prospects, education and training requirements, tips for entry, and more. Useful
appendixes outline education and training resources, Bar admission offices, professional
associations, a bibliography, and a list of Internet resources.
- Entertainment Law Careers. 1998. (Book Stacks KF 299 E57 H46 1998)
- Inside the Law Schools: A Guide by Students for Student. 1998. (Ref.
KF 266 G64)
- The seventh edition, subtitled "Candid Firsthand Reports from Students on Maximizing Admission Chances, Campus Life, Financial Aid, Academic Specialties, and Job Placement," contains articles on approximately 110 law schools nationwide. Introductory chapters also address getting in to law school, paying for your education, and choosing the right school.
- Penguin Guide to American Law Schools.. 1999. (Ref. KF 266 D68)
- Arranged alphabetically by institution, this book summarizes all nationally accredited or
approved law schools in the United States, to serve as a starting point to selecting an appropriate law program. The work also discusses admissions, financial assistance, and the structure of professional study of law. Appendixes list schools by region, state, and type; outline graduate programs; provides a directory of state bar admissions offices; and more.
- Lawyer Statistical Report: The U.S. Legal Profession in 1995. 1999.
(Ref. KF 301 C86)
- Published by the American Bar Foundation, this extensive work provides tables
reporting on the status of and recent changes within the legal profession in the U.S., including national and state profiles, rankings.
Legal Forms
- American Jurisprudence Pleading and Practice Forms Annotated. 25 Volumes. 1988- (Ref. KF 8836 A45)
- This work contains a comprehensive collection of state and federal pleading and
practice forms and jury instructions.
- More Everyday Legal Forms. 1992. (Ref. KF 170 S45)
- See Internet sites such as:
Law Reviews
Listed below are some of the printed law reviews in the library.
- Alabama Law Review (K 1 L3)
California Law Review (K 3 A44)
Duke Law Journal (K 4 U63)
Florida State University Law Review (K 7 L67)
Georgia Law Review (K 7 E669)
Harvard Law Review (K 8 A78)
Mississippi Law Journal (K 13 I74)
New York University Law Review (K 14 E794)
North Carolina Law Review (K 14 O7)
Stanford Law Review (K 23 T35)
UCLA Law Review (K 25 C152)
University of Florida Law Review (K 21 N5)
University of Miami Law Review (K 25 N55)
University of Pennsylvania Law Review (K 25 N69)
Vanderbilt Law Review (K 26 A53)
Virginia Law Review (K 26 I74)
Yale Law Journal (K 29 A54)
- Over 500 Electronic journals are available in full text in
Westlaw. Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe includes almost 300. Other sources of information and varying degrees of access to legal journals are:
-
Internet Metalists
Reports & Digests
- American Law Reports. (Ref. KF 132 .A5232)
- (Includes ALR 2d, ALR 3d, ALR 4th, ALR Fed. - ALR 1st is in library storage)
- Criminal Law Digest: State, Federal, Constitutional Law and Procedure. (Ref. KF 9210.3 .C75 1983)
- A topically classified digest of significant decisions on criminal law and procedure, including those
published in the Criminal Law Bulletin.
- Decennial Digest Series. (Ref. KF 141...)
- A complete digest of all decisions of the State and Federal courts as reported in the National reporter
system and the State reports
- Fifth Decennial Digest: American digest system, 1936-1946
- Sixth Decennial Digest: American Digest System, 1946-1956
- Seventh Decennial Digest: American digest system, 1956-1966
- Eighth Decennial Digest: American digest system, 1966-1976
- Ninth Decennial Digest: American digest system
- Fair Employment Practices Cumulative Digest and Index and Table of Cases. (Ref. KF 3464 .A514)
- Florida Supplement: Digest Volume. (Ref. KFF 51 .A3)
- Decisions of lower courts of record and state commissions.
- Martindale-Hubbell Law Digest. 1996. (Ref. KF 190 .M32)
- West's Florida Digest. (Ref. KFF 47.1 F552)
- An extremely important finding aid to Florida case law which indexes the cases by name and also provides
brief summaries of cases.
- West's Florida Law Finder. 1996. (Reserve KFF 41 .W47 2003; Ref. KFF 41 .W47 2002)
Primary Legal Sources
Listed below are the main publications of the legislative, executive, and judicial
branches of the federal and state government.
UNITED STATES
U.S. Constitution
- Constitution of the United States of America. 1996. (Ref. KF 4527 A2 1996)
- The text of the Constitution of the United States is provided in the first title of the
United States Code (Ref. KF 62 1994 A2) and the United States Code Annotated
(Ref. KF 62 1927 W45). For more detailed information about the Code, see "U.S. Legislation."
Electronic Sources:
U.S. Legislation
- United States Statutes at Large. 1789/1873- (Ref. KF 50 U5)
- Once a law has been passed by Congress and signed by the President (or passed over
his veto) it is disseminated to the public. The first printed form of the legislation is
published in a pamphlet called a 'Slip Law'. These 'Slip Laws' are then cumulated
chronologically by session and published in volumes entitled United States Statutes
at Large. Each volume of this official statutory text contains a subject and an
individual index. Earlier years are on microfiche shelved with the Reference printed
volumes. Sample citation: 94 Stat. 3124.
Electronic Sources:
- United States Code: Containing the General and Permanent Laws of the
United States. 2000. (Ref. KF 62 2000 A2)
- The U.S. Code provides access to current laws by arranging them into 50
broad subject areas called titles. This work is published every six years and is
updated annually with supplements. Sample citation: 1 U.S.C. Sec. 908. The United
States Code Annotated (Ref. KF 62 1927 W45) presents all the current laws in title
number order but it also provides annotations of the court decisions which have
interpreted each section of the code. Sample citation: 42 U.S.C.A. Sec. 158.
It is supplemented by U.S. Code Congressional and Administrative News (Ref. KF 48 U5).
Electronic:
- Legislative Histories:
- CIS Legislative Histories. 1984-1997. (Ref. Z1223 Z7 C66) - A chronological
list of actions and documents that follow a bill's progress
Electronic:
- Congress Daily Congressional Universe 1991-
- Daily updates on committee hearings, bill markups, and schedules of upcoming events
- Congressional Record. 1789-1838 (MF 24A), 1873-1976 (MF 26),
1977-1988 (U.S. Doc. Microform X:), 1989-1997 (U.S. Doc. Microform X 1.1:)
1998- (U.S. Doc. Microform X 1.1/A:)
- A register of the proceedings and debates of Congress
Electronic:
U.S. Executive or Administrative Law
- Code of Federal Regulations. 1938- . Annual. (Ref. KF 70 A3)
- Each year all the permanent regulations are codified, or arranged by subject and published in
the Code of Federal Regulations. Cited: 24 C.F. R. 202.13. For assistance with the CFR, see
the Research Guide to the Federal Register and the CFR http://www.llsdc.org/sourcebook/fed-reg-cfr.htm.
Electronic:
- Federal Register. Current Year. (Ref. KF 70 A2) 1936-last year (Microfilm 540)
- The Federal Register is a daily publication which contains proposed, interim and final rules and
regulations. A monthly index which cumulates quarterly and annually is provided. A sample
citation: 14 Fed. Reg. 16,190. For assistance with the Federal Register, see the Guide
to the Federal Register and the CFR http://www.llsdc.org/sourcebook/fed-reg-cfr.htm.
Electronic:
- National Journal. 1986- Weekly. (Periodicals JK 1 N28)
- This journal covers government policy making with an emphasis on the executive
branch and identifies and tracks administrative issues. It is also available on Congressional Universe 1977-.
U.S. Judicial or Case Law
Electronic sources provide unofficial versions of judicial
opinions. The electronic sources may be used to search and locate cases but the official
print versions should be used as official cites.
- Illustrated Great Decisions of the Supreme Court. 2000.
(Ref. KF 4549 M334)
- This encyclopedia presents alphabetically-arranged entries summarizing
dozens of current and historical court cases of great significance. Each entry
discusses the decision, background, vote, highlights, excerpts, and impact of
the case, as well as provides the citations to the case in legal sources.
Appendixes provide the text of the U. S. constitution, Supreme Court
justice biographies, and a succession chart of Supreme Court seats.
The work also includes a table of cases arranged by topic, a bibliography,
and an index.
- United States Reports. 1754- . (Ref. KF 101 U5)
- Decisions made by the Supreme Court are first published as
'Slip Opinions' (Ref. KF 101 U51). These 'Slip Opinions'
are then cumulated into chronologically arranged volumes entitled
United States Reports. (Sample citation: 387 U.S. 467.) The Digest Of The
U.S. Supreme Court Reports (Lawyers Edition), 1969-
(Ref. KF 101.1 D5), indexes and provides summaries of the Supreme Court
cases. Both federal and state cases are also summarized in
the "Decennial Digest" series (Ref. KF 141....).
Electronic:
- United States Law Week. 1987/88- (Ref. K 25 N568 )
- A loose-leaf service which mails Supreme Court decisions on the day they
are decided. Subject, case and docket number (for an upcoming case) indexes
are provided. Electronic sources of Supreme Court calendars, schedules and
biographies of justices are:
Electronic:
- Lower Federal Courts
- This work provides coverage of the decisions for the U.S. Courts of Appeals, the U.S. Court of
Customs and Patent Appeals, the U.S. Court of Claims, and the U.S. District Courts.
Print versions of these opinions are located in Federal Reporter (Ref. KF 105 F424)
and Federal Supplement (Ref. KF 105 F423).
Electronic Sources:
U.S. Court Rules
- Federal Civil Judicial Procedure and Rules. Annual.
(Reserve and Ref. KF 8816 A193)
- Provides federal court procedures and rules. See also (U.S. Doc. Y 4. J 89/1-11),
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (Ref. KF 9607 1980 and U.S. Doc. Y 4. J 89/1-12), and
Federal Rules of Evidence (Gov. Doc. Y 4. J 89/1-13)
Electronic Sources:
FLORIDA
Florida Constitution
- Florida Constitution
- The Florida Constitution is printed in the index volume of the Florida Statutes
(Ref. KFF 30 A1 F55). The latest edition of the statutes is in the Reference
collection and older editions are in the Main Library book stacks. (For more information
about the Statutes, see Florida Legislation section below.)
Electronic:
Florida Legislation
- West's Florida Session Law Service. Annual. (Ref. KFF 30 1970 A2)
- Contains recent enactments of the Florida legislature. These volumes are published during
each session of the legislature.
Electronic:
- Laws of Florida. 1846-1903 (Special Collections), 1904- (Ref. KFF 25 A3)
- Laws passed by the Florida legislature are published at the end of each session
in this work. Recent legislation is first published individually as a pamphlet. Sample
citation: 1845 Fla. Laws 118.
Electronic:
- Florida Statutes. 1941- (Ref. KFF 30 A1 F55)
- The latest edition is in the Reference collection and older
editions are in the Main Library book stacks. This work provides a subject
arrangement of the general and permanent laws of Florida. Florida
Statutes Annotated, 1943-, (Ref. KFF 30 1970 A2) contains the laws
of Florida arranged in subject (or chapter number) order. This work also
includes citations to state and federal decisions relating to each statute.
Electronic:
Florida Executive or Administrative Law
The Florida administrative agencies create rules and regulations
which interpret or enforce Florida laws. These rules and regulations are
first published chronologically and subsequently published in a subject
arrangement.
- Florida Administrative Code Annotated. 1986- (Ref. KFF 35
1986 A22)
- The Florida Administrative Code Annotated contains rules and regulations which are
currently in force. It is arranged by the issuing agency and includes a subject index.
Monthly supplements update this work.
Electronic:
Florida Judicial or Case Law
Judicial power in Florida is vested in a Supreme Court, district courts of
appeal, circuit courts and county courts. Decisions from these courts are
published chronologically and later published in a subject arrangement.
- Florida Cases
- Florida Cases (a subset of Southern Reporter). volumes 1-current (1941-current)(Ref. KF 134 F582)
- The official printed versions of Florida Opinions are also available in the Southern Reporter,
1887-1941. 2d Series, 1941-2003 (Ref. KF 135 S82). Sample citation: 190 So. 2d 253. An
extremely important finding aid to Florida case law is West's Florida Digest
(Ref. KFF 47.1 F552) which indexes the cases by name and also provides brief summaries of cases.
Electronic:
Florida Court Rules
- Florida Rules of Court, State. Annual. (Ref. and Reserve KFF 529 A22)
- Includes the current procedural court rules essential to state and federal practice.
The rules and regulations, and by-laws of the Florida Bar are also provided in
this work. See also Florida Rules of Court, Federal (Ref. and Reserve KFF
529 A23) and the rules volumes of the Florida Statutes Annotated (Ref. KFF 30 1970 A2)
Electronic:
LOCAL LAW
- Code of the City of Pensacola. 1968- (Ref. KFX 2116 P7 A35)
- Contains all the currently effective ordinances enacted by the Mayor and the
City Council of the City of Pensacola. The code is updated annually by supplements.
Codes for counties and cities can be seen in Municode http://www.municode.com/. Click on "Online Codes," under the
heading of "Free Resources," then click on the map.
- Code of Ordinances, Escambia County Florida (Ref. KF 432 A3 E84)
- Contains the ordinances of Escambia County.
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Date Last Updated: July 2007
