Skip to Main Content

Legal Research: Subject Guide

Image of the frieze on a courthouse with partially visible columns. Text reads Legal Research.

Library Shelf Locations

  • K - Law in General, Comparative and uniform law, Jurisprudence
  • KDZ - America, North America
  • KF - United States

Collection Highlights

Click through to see some of the legal research books at the library.

WNC Links

Professional Associations

American Bar Association logo

American Bar Association
Founded in 1878, the ABA is committed to advancing the rule of law across the United States and beyond by providing practical resources for legal professionals, law school accreditation, model ethics codes and more.

Tutorials

This tutorial from Niche Academy provides guidance and resources for conducting governmental and legal research.

 

This tutorial focuses on using the National Archives as a source of information when conducting research.

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the nation's record keeper. Of all documents and materials created in the course of business conducted by the United States federal government, only 1%-3% are so important for legal or historical reasons that they are kept[.] (About the National Archives)

Image of the frieze on a courthouse with partially visible columns. Text reads Questions? Email us at refdesk@wnc.edu.