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Encyclopedia of law & society : American and global perspectives
Each volume is arranged thematically with a subject directory for easy use and is indexed.
CALL NUMBER: Ref K583 .E53 2007 v. 1 - 3


West's Encyclopedia of American Law
This encyclopedia strives to describe the "terms, concepts, events, movements, cases and persons significant to US Law." Each entry is cross referenced and addtional resources are listed. The entire encyclopedia is indexed.
CALL NUMBER: Ref KF154 .w47 2005


Encyclopedia of the American Constitution
Each entry is followed by a listing of additional resources. Fully indexed.
CALL NUMBER: Ref KF 4548 .E53 2000


Oxford Companion to American Law
Contains 486 alphabetically arranged entries on a variety of influential people, underlying concepts, and important cases in American law. Includes case index. Online via Oxford Reference.
CALL NUMBER: [Ref] KF154 .O96 2002
http://www.oxfordreference.com/views/BOOK_SEARCH.html?book=t122

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Black's Law Dictionary

CALL NUMBER: [Ref] KF156 .B53 2004


New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics and the Law
This work contains detailed topical essays, each "internally" cross referenced with additional resources listed. Fully indexed.
CALL NUMBER: Ref K487 .E3 N480 1998

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Handbook of Law and Economics
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
CALL NUMBER: KF385 .H36 2007

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Burton's legal thesaurus
The latest edition adds 1,000 new words, terms, and expressions to the roughly 7,000 already present, including nontechnical words regularly used by attorneys.
CALL NUMBER: [Ref] KF156 .B856 2007


Statistical Yearbook
An annual publication of the United Nations.
CALL NUMBER: Ref HA12 .5 .U63


Historical Statistics of the United States
Each volume contains historical statistical data organized by topics such as: Population, Work and Welfare, and Economic Sectors.
CALL NUMBER: Ref HA 202 .H57 2006


Statistical Abstract of the United States
This national databook is produced annually by the US Department of Commerce.
CALL NUMBER: Ref HA202 .S680


The Supreme Court justices : illustrated biographies, 1789-1995
Single-volume reference provides in-depth biographies on all the Supreme Court justices from John Jay through Ruth Bader Ginsburg & Stephen G. Breyer
CALL NUMBER: [Ref] KF8744 .S86 1995


Oxford Reference Online: Law
Search individual titles or across the subject category. Titles include: The Oxford Companion to American Law; The Oxford Companion to the High Court of Australia; A Dictionary of Law; A Dictionary of Law Enforcement; The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States; and The Oxford Guide to United States Supreme Court Decisions
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http://www.oxfordreference.com/views/SUBJECT_SEARCH.html?subject=s12

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Women Impacting Public Policy
http://www.wipp.org/
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Rand Corporation
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The stated mission of the Rand Corporation is "to help improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis."

Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)
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"The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) is a national nonprofit that works to improve the lives of low-income people."

United Nations Development Office for Macroeconomics and Finance
http://www.un.org/en/development/progareas/macroFin.shtml
An international program under the United Nations Development Office which strives to educate members and influence world economic policies.

Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
http://www.cepr.net/
"The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) was established in 1999 to promote democratic debate on the most important economic and social issues that affect people's lives. In order for citizens to effectively exercise their voices in a democracy, they should be informed about the problems and choices that they face. CEPR is committed to presenting issues in an accurate and understandable manner, so that the public is better prepared to choose among the various policy options.

Guide to Law Online
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