Law and Legal Administration Research Guide
This online guide is developed specifically for research assignments in Law and Legal Administration. It provides a recommended list of resources geared towards completing research assignments.
- Finding Books
- Finding E-Books
- Finding Articles
- Trusted Web Sites
- Reference Materials
- APA Writing Assistance
- Off-Campus Access to Online Resources
Finding Books
- Use the online catalog to locate books in the LFCC libraries.
Hints
- Use the keyword search to search for books about your topic.
- Check the campus location - items can be at Middletown or Fauquier.
- You'll need the call number to locate items on the shelf.
Finding E-Books
- The online catalog also contains NetLibrary E-Books.
Hints
- To find e-books, use the keyword search and include the keyword netlibrary.
- You can view the full-text of the e-books from any computer on either campus.
- To use a NetLibrary book off-campus, first you must create a NetLibrary account while you are on campus.
- More information is available here.
Finding Articles
- Academic Search Complete
A one-stop source for journal and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social sciences, sports, technology, and many general interest topics. Millions of full-text articles. - WestLaw Campus
Database contains full-text articles from law journals and law reviews. - Legal Collection
This database contains full text for more than 250 of the world's most respected, scholarly law journals. - Associate Programs Source
Article database designed specifically for junior and community colleges with a primary focus on disciplines of study within associate degrees and certification programs, including accounting, child care services, graphic arts, interior design, journalism, plumbing, heating and air conditioning, and welding. - CQ Researcher
Full-text, in-depth, unbiased coverage of health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. - Factiva
Full-text source for newspaper, magazine and trade journal articles with an emphasis on business information. - PAIS International (CSA)
Public affairs index that contains references to more than 553,300 journal articles, books, government documents, statistical directories, research and conference reports, and more.
Trusted Web Sites
- Web sites Recommended by LFCC Instructors - Ethics and Family Law
- AnyWho.com
- Virginia General Assembly Legislative Information System - Code of Virginia Searchable Database
- Internet Archive
- Shenandoah County GIS (Requires IE 5.0+ or later)
- US Bankruptcy Court - Western District of Virginia
- Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission
- Virginia Department of Corrections
- Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
- Virginia Department of Social Services - Division of Child Support Enforcement
- Winchester Frederick County Circuit Court Clerks Page
- Commonwealth of Virginia State Corporation Commission
- Virginia's Judicial System
- Web sites Recommended by LFCC Instructors - Ethics and Family Law
- National Federation of Paralegal Associations
- US Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics
- PRWeb Press Release Newswire - "New Paralegal Website Provides Resources & More Online"
- ParalegalGateway - "Making Yourself Marketable in this Ever Changing Field of Law"
- American Bar Association - Division of Legal Services - Standing Committee on Paralegals
- ParalegalFocus.com
- U.S. Government provided Web sites
- University law and legal administration resources Web sites
- Other trusted Web sites
- Organizations
- American Bar Association
- American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys
- American Constitution Society
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- American Society of Comparative Law
- American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics (ASLME)
- Association of Collaborative Family Law Attorneys
- Council on Law in Higher Education
- Cyberlaw Association
- Education Law Association
- Federal Bar Association
- National Association of Women Lawyers
- National Bar Association
- Tau Epsilon Rho Law Society
Reference Materials
- WestLaw Campus
Database contains full-text articles from law journals and law reviews. - THOMAS
Legislative information and histories from the Library of Congress. - Congressional Universe (Lexis Nexis)
Includes abstracts and indexing for congressional publications, legislative histories, member biographies, committee assignments, voting records, and financial data; and the full text of key regulatory and statutory resources. - Oxford Reference Online
Full-text access to hundreds of Oxford reference books in all subject areas. - GPO Monthly Catalog (FirstSearch)
Index to U.S. government publications. - WorldCat (FirstSearch)
Large database of books and other materials held in thousands of libraries.
APA Writing Assistance
- Dr. Plonsky's (UW-Steven's Point) APA Style Guide
- Noodlebib
- Duke Libraries "Assembling a List of Works Cited in Your Paper"
- Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Writers' Workshop
Off-Campus Access to Online Resources
To use library databases off-campus, you can log into it with your VCCS username and password.
Click on a database link and you will be asked to enter your VCCS username and password. This is the same password you use for Blackboard or MyVCCS.
Only registered students can access library databases from off-campus.
