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Basic
Resources (including link to LexisNexis Academic): see
the Law subject page
on the UW Libraries
Resources by Subject.
Legal Research Guides (basics and specialized topics): see the
Legal Research Guides page.
Internet Legal Resources: links
to free sites for Washington and federal law.
Notes for Some of Your Areas of Interest
Note: Subject heading links go to the
Gallagher Law Library catalog.
Law and Literature
- Use catalog subject heading
Law and Literature.
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LegalTrac
- Use subject heading Law and Literature.
- Search for articles about particular works (eg., search for sweet
hereafter or for kafka and trial).
- Consider line of scholarship on “narratives” and “stories.” “Law
Stories” series takes famous cases in subject areas (torts, tax,
etc.), explains historical context, analyzes the reasoning and rhetoric of
the opinions, etc.
International refugees: See the Gallagher guide on
Human Rights Research.
Labor and contract: See the Gallagher guide on Research in Labor and Employment Law.
Law and sexuality (gay, lesbian, queer studies)
- In catalog, there is not one subject heading, so keywords search is
often better
- Or try various subject headings, e.g.
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Gays -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States
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Gay rights -- United States
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Homosexuality -- Law and legislation -- United States
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Bisexuals -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States
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Transsexuals -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States
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Gay couples -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States
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Lesbian couples -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States
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Same-sex marriage -- Law and legislation -- United States
- See list of links (from Rutgers) at
http://law-library.rutgers.edu/ilg/topical.html#sex.
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