Black's Law Dictionary
Prince's Dictionary of Legal Abbreviations
Words and Phrases cites court opinions, federal and state, that define legal terms (Online: Westlaw Campus Research)
Note: Andersen Library does not have any state legal encyclopedias, in print or online.
West's Encyclopedia of American Law
The Philosophy of Law
Legal Research in a Nutshell
Legal Research in Wisconsin
There are many academic libraries and law school libraries providing legal research guides online. I recommend:
Resources listed in this guide include print materials in Andersen Library, online resources that are free (governmental or other), and some online library subscription resources. Off-campus access to online subscription resources, e.g., Westlaw Campus Research, is restricted to UW-Whitewater's faculty, staff, and current students. Andersen Library is open to public patrons, who may use subscription databases on site after obtaining log in information from the Circulation Desk.
