Assignment:
Use library resources as well as suggested "free web" resources to locate information on your
court case.
To locate
specific reporters, the
advanced search on subscription
resources such as Gale, ProQuest Gold, EBSCO
HostWeb allows you to search and retrieve lists of
articles by specific reporters. Linda Greenhouse of the New York
Times, Joan Biskupic of USA Today and Charles Lane of the
Washington Post are considered authorities in this area. **You can also search the TImes,
USA Today or the Washington Post web sites for
articles.
Class Handout |
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Subscription magazine and newspaper resources --Advanced search will
be useful in some cases. |
A large collection of
print resources are on a reserve cart |
Judiciary and
Supreme Court News Resources
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Gale
PowerSearch
use the MAGAZINE or NEWS tab--
Remember the left index
sorts your
magazine or newspaper retrievals
by:
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Brief
Article(1850)
- Column(314)
- Editorial(213)
- Case Overview(42)
- Cover Story(36)
- Interview(28)
- Transcript(10)
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ProQuest -
Select ProQuest Gold
from the list
Gale-
Select
Opposing Viewpoints
use for strong opinion articles
regarding specific cases as well as issues involved
EBSCOhost - Web Interface |
Gale
use the reference tab to reach
articles from reference materials on specific court cases or background on
issues involved.
ABC-CLIO
-- select
ISSUES-
for overview articles on
social issues
Facts on File --American History
(useful
for background information if
your case is from "the past")
Link to
ALL PMHS Subscription Databases
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http://www.oyez.com/oyez/frontpage
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/
http://www.findlaw.com/casecode/supreme.html
http://www.law.cornell.edu/
http://www.supremecourthistory.org/
http://www.uscourts.gov/
http://www.infoplease.com/paA0922654.html
http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/
http://docket.medill.northwestern.edu/
(access denied on student login at PMHS
http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/law/supreme.html
http://findlaw.com/casecode/cupreme.html
http://news.findlaw.com/legalnews/us/sc/
http://www.law.com/jsp/scm/index.jsp
http://www.usscplus.com/ |
