The subtitle of this set describes it well. "A Modern Comprehensive Text Statement of American law, State and Federal. Our print subscription to this title ended in 2003. We do have access to current information through Westlaw.
Texas Jurisprudence 3d.
KFT 1280 .T490 1979 Ref.
An encyclopedia of more than 400 items describing Texas legal doctrine, including legislative acts as well as points of law determined in both Texas and federal courts. Updated quarterly with pocket parts and with supplements as needed.
Statutes
United States Code Annotated
KF 62 1927 .W45 Ref.
The text of "all laws of a general and permanent nature enacted by Congress." Also referred to as U.S.C. or U.S.C.A. We also have access to this through Westlaw. Most easily used in the print format. Our print subscription is updated semi-annually through pocket parts and/or supplemental volumes.
Vernon's Texas Code Annotated
KFT 1230.5 .V4 Ref.
Some parts of this are entitled Vernon's Annotated Statutes and Codes. Our print subscription updated by pocket parts and supplemental volumes as necessary. We also have access to this through Westlaw. Most easily used in the print format.
U.S. Code Annotated Popular Name Table
KF 62 1927 .W45 Popular Name Table 2010 Ref.
One of the annual indexes. A similar kind of index may be found online Popular Name Tool made available by The United States Code Office of Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Includes books, government documents, videos, journal titles, etc. available throughout the Library. Suggested searches include:
a keyword search for your subject, such as healthcare.
the general LC subject heading integrated delivery of health care.
the LC subject heading for a specific time and place such as integrated delivery of health care - United States.
To determine the most appropriate subject headings for your search, refer to the red Library of Congress Subject Headings near the Reference computers in the Library or search the online Library of Congress Authorities Catalog.
Online catalog for libraries around the world.
Lists Cornette Library books along with many more in other libraries.
Search by keyword, author, title, or subject.
Request books not in Cornette Library through the pre-filled Interlibrary loan form. Allow at least two weeks for the books to arrive
Format: Citations, Coverage: Before 1000 B.C.E. to present, Truncation and Wildcard: * and # or ?, Search Tips: After searching, use 'Related Subjects' for additional subject search terms. Omit punctuation (apostrophes, commas, etc.), but may use ampersands and hyphens. Enter a space instead of a slash. Search names as Lastname Firstname Middlename without commas. '?Help' link is on each screen.
Journal, Magazine, & Newspaper Articles
Provide current information
Library shelves contain more than 1500 bound and current journals.
Microform (film or fiche) available for dozens of leading newspapers, as well as other periodicals.
Databasesindex articles found in journals and magazines.
Citation only;
Citation and a short summary of the article (abstract);
Full text;
General, covering many kinds of topics, and specialized, for specific disciplines.
For this assignment be sure to use scholarly sources, not general interest magazines. The differences are important, for citation and for evaluating reliability.
How to Access Databases
On-campus: In the library or IT Marmaduke Internet Innovation Center.
Off-campus: Login with your Buff Advisor username (for example, js123456) and your Buff Advisor password (for example, buffaloes).
For research in the behavioral sciences. Links to full-text of many articles.
Format: Citations; some full-text via link resolver, Coverage: 1887-present, Truncation and Wildcard: * and *, Search Tips: Use quotation marks to phrase search. Allows Boolean AND, OR and NOT searching. May limit to full-text, scholarly journals, date, length, publication name and type. HELP link on each screen, which includes Citation information. Can print, save, or email results. Some full-text publications may have the most current 3-12 months in abstract only, due to publisher restrictions.
An expanded version of the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health. Provides citations and abstracts for over 5,400 nursing journals, as well as books, conferences, software, and audiovisual material. Provides the full text for over 1,300 of those journals.
Format: Citations; some full-text via link resolver, Coverage: 1982 - present, Truncation and Wildcard: * and ?, Search Tips: 'Help' link on each screen. 'Styles of Citation' available under 'Help'., and Special Features: Browse list of publication titles.
For research in nursing and allied health, healthcare administration, psychology, public health, consumer health, and medicine. Links to full-text of many articles.
Provides full-text titles from around the world including scholarly journals, trade and industry journals, magazines, technical reports, conference proceedings, government publications and more.
Westlaw simplifies your starting point for legal research. Try Westlaw's new interface for searching and accessing case law, US Code Annotated, statutes, court rules, regulations, and secondary sources including law reviews and journals as well as reference materials.
Allows searching of U.S. statutory materials and more than 2,300 scholarly journals, federal regulations, and the full text of federal case law. Also includes all the world's constitutions, all U.S. treaties, collections of classic treatises and presidential documents.
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For older documents, you will need to use the Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications.
We also have British Parliamentary Papers from 1731-1978/79 in microform.
Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications
Indexes all United States government documents made available through the Government Printing Office.
Includes Congressional reports, hearings, debates, and records; judiciary materials; documents issued by executive departments (Defense, State, Labor, Office of the President, etc.).
Format: Citations, Coverage: Before 1000 B.C.E. to present, Truncation and Wildcard: * and # or ?, Search Tips: After searching, use 'Related Subjects' for additional subject search terms. Omit punctuation (apostrophes, commas, etc.), but may use ampersands and hyphens. Enter a space instead of a slash. Search names as Lastname Firstname Middlename without commas. '?Help' link is on each screen.
Web Sites
The World Wide Web is an excellent source of information.
General public interest. Keyword search, or browse by general topic and subtopic.
Citing Your Sources
Why must I cite the sources I use for research projects?
To give credit to the author of the information you use.
To avoid plagiarism (WTAMU Code of Student Life) a serious offense that can result in failure or expulsion.
So that others can verify the information.
To assist others in doing their own research.
Citation Manual
Dr. Rider requires you to use either the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (7th edition) or the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th edition)
Copies of these manuals are located at the Research & Access Desk.