Five Colleges Library Catalog
Search for books, journals, and other materials by author, title, subject, keyword, call number, journal title, etc. For materials on a specific subject, click on  Subject begins with or Subject keywords. The Library of Congress Subject Headings (Z695.L695+) located near the Reference Desk suggests search terms (subject headings). Some examples of relevant subject headings in law related research follow:

Abortion-Law and legislation-United States
Gay Rights
Law and Politics
Natural Law-History
Prisoners-Legal status
Right-to-Die-Law and legislation-United States

Other Library Catalogs
To expand your research to other libraries, try the following catalogs.

          Virtual Catalog
          Search the Library Catalogs of many New England academic libraries and Massachusetts public libraries simultaneously.

WorldCat (UMass Amherst students, faculty, and staff use their OIT account for off-campus access)
Search the catalogs of thousands of libraries around the world.

CW/MARS Catalog
Contains records for the materials of participating public, academic, school, regional, and special libraries in Central and Western Massachusetts.

 

Find Library Materials by Call Numbers

The Library Catalog provides a call number for each item. The call number consists of an alpha-numeric string based on the Library of Congress Classification System. View an example of how to read a call number. Research material on law-related topics can be found primarily in the "K" call number area. The "'K s" are currently shelved on Floor 5 of the W.E.B. Du Bois Library. Specific topics and locations follow.

K General

KD Law of the United Kingdom and Ireland

KE Law of Canada

KF Law of the United States

KG Law of Latin America

KH Law of South America

KJ Law of Europe

KZ Law of Nations