Evidence: A Research Guide and Selected Bibliography

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The material and information herein is meant to be a supplement to law students’ course instruction and materials in Evidence. The suggested materials here can help students better understand the essential principles of the laws of evidence. A clear grasp of these principles is crucial to the students’ academic success and future career in the practice of law. Evidence is, as the student will discover, a very broad subject and will be a lifetime study for the legal professional. Thus, consideration of the many facets of the laws of evidence and the questions and problems the subject presents are necessarily beyond the scope of this work.

For in-depth research on particular problems in evidence, 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 Federal laws of Evidence, and also provides some guidance to resources dealing with Missouri law.

Print Resources

• Weinstein's Federal Evidence (Evidence)
  Weinstein, Jack B. (Joseph M. McLaughlin, general editor). New York: Matthew Bender, 2nd ed. 1975.
• McCormick on Evidence
  McCormick, Charles Tilford, (John W. Strong, general editor; contributing authors, Kenneth S. Broun ... [et al.]). St. Paul, MN, West Group, 5th ed., Student Edition, 1999.
• Evidence in a Nutshell
  Rothstein, Paul F., (Paul F. Rothstein, Myrna S. Raeder, David Crump.) St. Paul, MN, Thomson/West, 4th ed., 2003.
• Evidentiary Foundations
  Imwinkelried, Edward J. Newark, N.J., LexisNexis, 5th ed., 2002.
• A Practical Guide to Federal Evidence: Objections, Responses, Rules, and Practice Commentary
  Bocchino, Anthony J. (Anthony J. Bocchino, David A. Sonenshein.) Notre Dame, IN, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 6th ed., 2003.
• Weissenberger's Federal Evidence 2005 Courtroom Manual
  Weissenberger, Glen. Newark, NJ, LexisNexis (Matthew Bender), 2004.
• Evidence: Examples and Explanations
  Best, Arthur. New York, Aspen, 5th ed., 2004.
• Problems and Simulations in Evidence
  Guernsey, Thomas F. Newark, NJ, LexisNexis, 3rd ed., 2004.
• Best-kept Secrets of Evidence Law: 101 Principles, Practices, and Pitfalls
  Rice, Paul R., Cincinnati, OH, Anderson Pub. Co., 2001.
• Federal Rules of Evidence Manual: A Complete Guide to the Federal Rules of Evidence
  Saltzburg, Stephen A. (Stephen A. Saltzburg, Michael M. Martin, Daniel J. Capra.) Newark, NJ: LexisNexis, six volumes, 8th ed., 2002.
• Courtroom evidence handbook: 2005-2006 Student Edition
  Goode, Steven (Steven Goode, Olin Guy Wellborn III.) St. Paul, MN, Thomson/West, 2005-2006 ed., Student Edition, 1995, 2005.
• The New Wigmore: A Treatise on Evidence
  Friedman, Richard D. (General Editor.) New York: Aspen Law & Business, 2002 (with updates).
• American Jurisprudence: A Modern Comprehensive Text Statement of American Law, State and Federal
  Rochester, NY, Lawyers Co-operative Pub. Co. 2nd ed. (AmJur2d., v. 29, Evidence §§ 1-107; v.29A, Evidence §§ 708-1499. 1994, with updates).

Print Resources: Missouri Evidence

• Missouri Evidence.
  Kelly, Patrick D. Jefferson City, MO (326 Monroe, Jefferson City 65101), Missouri Bar, “MoBarCLE,” 4th ed., 1993 (with updates).
• Missouri Evidence Guide.
  Missouri Bar. Jefferson City, Mo. (326 Monroe St., Jefferson City 65101), “MoBarCLE”, 2003.
• Missouri Law of Evidence.
  O'Brien, John C. St. Paul, MN, Thomson West, 4th ed., 2002.

Electronic Resources: Evidence

• CALI Lessons-Evidence
  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, Evidence
  This website provides a guided research function for researching questions in Evidence law. A Lexis password is required. Law students and Faculty should consult a Reference Librarian if they have questions regarding their passwords.
• Weinstein’s Federal Evidence (see “Print Resources” above)
  Also available online from LexisNexis. Sign on to LexisNexis and trace the following search string: Legal > Secondary Legal > Matthew Bender(R) > By Area of Law > Litigation > Weinstein's Evidence Manual. A Lexis password is necessary to access this material. See a Reference Librarians for more information.
• MERLIN Catalog Subject Search: Evidence (Law) – United States.
  This link provides access to material held by the MU School of Law library that is classified under the heading of “evidence (law) – united states.”

Electronic Resources: Missouri Evidence

• Revised Statutes of Missouri: Evidence
  This is a link to an online version of those chapters of the Revised Statutes of Missouri dealing with the Missouri laws of Evidence. Links to other portions of the Revised Statutes of Missouri are also available.
• MERLIN Catalog Subject Search: Evidence (Law) – Missouri
  This link provides access to material held by the MU School of Law Library that is classified under the Library of Congress Subject Heading of “evidence (law) – missouri.”