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Constitutional Law: A Research Guide and Selected Bibliography
The material and information suggested herein are designed to supplement the law students’ course instruction and materials in Constitutional Law. The materials here can help students better understand and apply the essential principles of Constitutional Law. A clear understanding of these principles is crucial to the students’ academic success and future career in legal practice. Constitutional issues may, as the student will discover, be encountered in even the most seemingly simple and mundane legal questions, and the principles and practicalities of Constitutional analysis are the basis of a great deal of legal scholarship. Furthermore, Constitutional Law is a very dynamic subject, as new court decisions constantly add to or change existing law. Therefore, a comprehensive survey of the materials available on Constitutional Law is beyond the scope of this work.
For in-depth research on particular questions and problems in Constitutional Law, consult the Law Library’s online catalog, electronic resources such as Lexis-Nexis or Westlaw, or the Library’s staff of Reference Librarians. The material presented here focuses on the Constitution of the United States of America, and also provides some guidance to resources dealing with the Constitution of the State of Missouri.
Print Resources
- Understanding Constitutional Law
Redlich, Norman, (Norman Redlich, John Attanasio, Joel K. Goldstein.) Newark, NJ, LexisNexis, 3rd ed. 2005.
- Constitutional Law
Nowak, John E. (John E. Nowak, Ronald D. Rotunda.) St. Paul, MN: Thomson/West, 7th ed. 2004.
- Constitutional Law in a Nutshell
Barron, Jerome A. (Jerome A. Barron, C. Thomas Dienes.) St. Paul, MN: West Group, 5th ed. 2003.
- Constitutional Analysis in a Nutshell
Baker, Thomas E. (Thomas E. Baker, Jerre S. Williams.) St. Paul, MN: Thomson/West, 2nd ed. 2003.
- American Constitutional Law
Tribe, Laurence H. New York: Foundation Press, 3rd ed. 2000.
- Constitutional Law—Individual Rights: Examples and Explanations
Ides, Allan (Allan Ides, Christopher N. May.) New York: Aspen Law & Business, 2nd ed. 2001.
- Treatise on Constitutional Law: Substance and Procedure
Rotunda, Ronald D. (Ronald D. Rotunda, John E. Nowak). St. Paul, MN: West Group, 3rd ed. 1999 (4 vols.; with updates).
- American Constitutional Law: An Overview, Analysis, and Integration
Kaplin, William A. Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press. 2004
- The Dynamic Constitution: An Introduction to American Constitutional Law
Fallon, Richard H. Cambridge, U.K.; New York: Cambridge Univ. Press. 2004.
- United States Code Annotated (Laws, etc. U.S. Code Annotated : 1927)
United States. St. Paul, MN: West Group. 1927-. (Multi-volume set; The Constitution of the United States, Unannotated; The Constitution of the United States, Articles and Amendments with annotation and updates).
- Encyclopedia of the American Constitution
Leonard W. Levy and Kenneth L. Karst, editors. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2nd ed. 2000. (6 vols.).
- American Jurisprudence: A Modern Comprehensive Text Statement of American Law, State and Federal
Rochester, NY, Lawyers Co-operative Pub. Co. 2nd ed. (AmJur2d., v. 16, Conflict of Laws to Constitutional Law §§ 1-165; v. 16A, Constitutional Law §§ 166-580; v. 16B Constitutional Law §§ 581-985. 1998, with updates).
Print Resources: Missouri Constitutional Law
- Vernon's Annotated Missouri Statutes (Laws, etc.)
State of Missouri (Under Arrangement of the Official Missouri Revised Statutes. St. Paul, MN: West Group. 1951-. (v. 1, Constitution of 1945 Art. 1, §§ 1 to 23; v. 1A, Constitution of 1945 Art. 1, § 24 to Art. 5, § 6; v. 2, Constitution of 1945 Art. 5, § 7 to End; with annotations and updates).
Electronic Resources: Constitutional Law
- CALI Lessons-Constitutional Law:
This website requires a password for access and is available to current MU Law Students and Faculty only. Please see a Reference Librarian for password information.
- Lexis for Law Schools-Search Advisor, Constitutional Law:
This website provides a guided research function for researching questions in Constitutional Law. A Lexis password is required. Law students and Faculty should consult a Reference Librarian if they have questions regarding their passwords.
- Westlaw: Treatise on Constitutional Law: Substance and Procedure, 3rd ed. Ronald D. Rotunda and John E. Nowak.
The text of this resource is available online using Westlaw. The link takes you to the Westlaw Directory for “Forms, Treatises, CLEs and other Practice Material.” From there, select the above title in the form of a hypertext link in order to search the resource. You will need a Westlaw password to access this material. If you have questions about your password or need further assistance, please consult a Reference Librarian.
- MERLIN Catalog Subject Search: Constitutional Law United States.
This link provides access to material held by the MU School of Law library that is classified under the Library of Congress Subject Heading “Constitutional Law United States.”
Electronic Resources: Missouri Constitutional Law
- Constitution of the State of Missouri
This is a link to a website containing the text of the Missouri State Constitution.
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