Constitutional Law Reference Guide
Purdue Libraries have many useful constitutional
law reference materials.Subject headings to search for
books in the Library Catalog include:
Constitutional
Law United States
Eminent
domain--United States
Executive
privilege (government information)--United States
Freedom
of religion--United States
Freedom
of speech--United States
Right
of property--United States
Separation
of powers--United States
Many works on constitutional law are government
publications located in the HSSE Library. Most recent U.S. Government
publications are accessible on THOR. The principal index
for locating U.S. Government publications is the Monthly Catalog of U.S.
Government Publications HSSE REF & Periodicals
016.353 UN36. An online version
of this from 1994-present is also accessible. U.S. Government
publication from 1976-present can also be searched in the GPO
Index located on the libraries
web page.
Useful government and commercial works pertaining to constitutional law include:
| Justice Dept. Office of Legal Counsel Opinions HSSE DOC J 1.5/4: |
| Slip Laws | HSSE DOC REF AE 2.110: |
| U.S. Statutes at Large | HSSE REF 345.11 Un3 |
| U.S. Code | HSSE REF 345 Un3co |
| U.S. Code Annotated | HSSE REF 345 Un3coa |
| Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure | HSSE DOC Y 4.J 89/1-10: |
| Rules of Civil Procedure for U.S. District Courts | HSSE DOC Y 4.J 89/1-11: |
| Rules of Criminal Procedure for U.S. District Courts | HSSE DOC Y 4.J 89/1-12: |
| Federal Rules of Evidence | HSSE DOC Y 4.J 89/1-13: |
| House Judiciary Committee- Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) is a member of this committee. | HSSE DOC Y 4.J 89/1: |
| Senate Judiciary Committee | HSSE DOC Y 4.J 89/2: |
| United States Reports | HSSE DOC JU 6.8: |
| Lawyer's Edition U.S. Supreme Court Reports | HSSE REF 345.4 Un37r |
| Federal Reporter | HSSE 348.7341 F317r |
| Federal Supplement | HSSE 348.7341 F317s |
| Northeastern Reporter | HSSE 348.73423 N811 |
| American Jurisprudence | HSSE REF 347.9 Am3a2 |
| Guideline Sentencing: An Outline of Appellate Case Law on Selected Issues | HSSE DOC JU 13.8:SE 5/2/997 |
Federal Regulatory Sources
| Federal Register | HSSE REF 353.005 Un34 |
| Code of Federal Regulations | HSSE REF 353.005 C64 |
| Index to the Code of Federal Regulations | HSSE REF 353.005 C64 Index |
| List of Sections Affected | HSSE REF 353.005 C64 LSA |
| Congressional Research Service Reports (Courtesy-University of North Texas Library) |
Indiana State Legal Sources
| Indiana Code | HSSE REF 348.772 In25c |
| West's Annotated Indiana Code | HSSE REF 348.772026 In2w |
| Acts Indiana | HSSE REF 345.91 In2 |
| West's Indiana Law Encyclopedia | HSSE REF 347.03 W52 |
Legal Reference Sources
| Black's Law Dictionary | HSSE REF 347.03 B56L 1990 |
| Dictionary of Legal Abbreviations Used in American Law Books | HSSE REFDESK 349.730148 B475d 1985 |
| Index to Legal Periodicals | HSSE REF 016.34 In2 |
Internet Resources
| Supreme Court Nominee Confirmation Hearings (1971-1994) |
| Lexis-Nexis Academic (Purdue Users Only) |
| GPO Access |
| U.S. Supreme Court (Official Site) |
| U.S. Supreme Court (Via Cornell University Law School) |
| Supreme Ct. Oral Arguments (Via Northwestern University-Real Audio software required) |
| Federal Judicial Center |
| Administrative Office of U.S. Courts |
| U.S. Sentencing Commission |
| Federal Court Opinions (Via Emory University Law School) 1995-present |
| Federal Court Opinions-7th Circuit |
| U.S. Department of Justice |
| Continuity of Government Commission (Non-government) |
| Indiana Court Opinions |
| NBER/Maryland State Constitutions Project (Non-government)(NEW) |
