Law Research Guide
Articles, Journals and Periodicals
Here are some tips for finding articles, journals and periodicals on law-related topics.
Articles on a Topic
To find articles on a specific topic, search one of the Library's many databases relevant to law. These resources are available remotely to UMass students, faculty, and staff with OIT accounts, and in the Library to all.
Journals on a Topic
To search for journals and periodicals on a topic in the Library Catalog, click on Subject begins with in the Five Colleges Library Catalog and add the word "periodicals" to your search; e.g., education periodicals.
Journals by Title
To search for a specific journal or periodical, click on Journal title begins with in the Five Colleges Library Catalog. Note call number and location.
E- journals
To locate online journals, search by journal title in the Electronic Journal Locator. For more information, consult the E-Journals page.
Printed Indexes
There are many journal indexing and abstracting sources available in print in the Library's Reference collections. The following list includes the indexes specific to law topics:
An Index to Legal Periodical Literature
(NON-CIRC K33.I376) (1887-1937)
Covers English-language periodicals in the field of law.
Index to Legal Periodicals
(NON-CIRC K33.I38) (1926-1994)
Begins with coverage of 80 English-language legal periodicals in 1926 and increases coverage to approximately 600 legal periodicals by 1994.
Index to Legal Periodicals & Books
(NON-CIRC K33.I38) (1994-present)
Approximately 2,500 law-related books are now covered with the approximately 800 legal periodicals.
Index to Periodical Articles Related to Law
(Ref. K33.I39) ( 1958-present)
Indexes law-related articles that are not covered by Index to Legal Periodicals.
Selected Law Journals and Periodicals Currently Received
Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problems
W.E.B. Du Bois Per K1.C58 and online
Harvard Civil Rights Civil Liberties Law Review
W.E.B. Du Bois Per K1.H25 and online
Harvard Law Review
W.E.B. Du Bois Per K1.H32 and online
International Journal of the Sociology of Law
W.E.B. Du Bois Per HV6001.I47 and online
International Legal Perspectives
online
Journal of Contemporary Legal Issues
online
Journal of Law & Education
W.E.B. Du Bois Per K1.J61 and online
Yale Law Journal
W.E.B. Du Bois Per K1.Y3 and online |
