The library has many reference
resources (dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, etc.) that will
help you find background information on topics in School
Law, Education and related fields. Selected resources are
listed below. Look on the shelves near these books; there
may be similar books nearby with helpful information.
- Black's Law Dictionary - Main Level, Ask at Reference Desk
- West's Encyclopedia of American Law - Main Level, Reference Table
10B: KF 154 .W47 1997
- Deskbook Encyclopedia of American School Law - Main Level, Reference
Shelves: KF 4114 .D46 1997
- The International Encyclopedia of Education - Main Level, Reference
Shelves: LB 15 .I569 1994
- Encyclopedia of American Education - Main Level, Reference Shelves:
LB 17 .U54 1996
Online Catalogs:
Use library online catalogs to find availability and location
of books and other media:
Browse the Shelves:
Most of the books on School Law are located on
the Upper Level of the library in the General Collection under
the following call numbers: KF 4101-4257 [Educational Law-United
States]; KFU 390-396 [Educational Law-Utah]; LC 71-120.4 [Education
and the State].
Bibliographies:
When you find a good book or article, check the bibliography
to identify other books and articles on your subject.
Interlibrary Loan:
If we do not own a particular
book you need, we will borrow it for you from another library through
Interlibrary Loan.
Online Article Databases:
Use Education
article databases to find magazine and journal articles by subject
or keyword.
Law Reviews:
Use the following to find
full text law review articles by subject or
keyword:
Newspaper Databases:
Use News
article databases to find newspaper articles by subject or keyword.
Electronic Journals:
The library also provides access to many electronic
journals in Education and related fields. All of these
allow you to browse the table of contents of journal issues
and many allow you to search all available issues by keyword.
Bibliographies:
When you find a good book or article, check the bibliography
to identify other books and articles on your subject.
Interlibrary Loan:
If the article you need is not available
in our library, we will obtain a copy of it for you from another
library through Interlibrary
Loan.
Utah:
Other States:
Federal:
School Law Resources: