| Legal Studies Research Guide
Articles, Journals, and Periodicals
Here are some tips for finding articles, journals, and periodicals.
Articles on a Topic
To find articles on a specific topic, search one of the Library's many databases relevant to Legal Studies. Among the most comprehensive are LexisNexis Academic and LegalTrac. All these resources are available remotely to UMass faculty, students, and staff with their 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, conduct a Subject search in the UMass Library Catalog and add the word "periodicals" at the end of your search; e.g., education periodicals
Journals by Title
To search for a specific journal or periodical, conduct a Journal Title search in the Umass Library Catalog. Note call number.
E- journals
To locate online journals, search by journal title in the Electronic Journal Locator, e.g. Journal of Law and Society. 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 collections. The following list includes the indexes specific to legal studies 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 by1994.
Index to Legal Periodicals & Books
(NON-CIRC K33.I38) (1994-present)
Approximately 2,500 law-related books are now covered along with 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.
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Selected List of Leading and/or Frequently Cited Legal Studies Journals and Periodicals
Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problems
UM/W.E.B. Du Bois Per K1.C58 and online
Harvard Civil Rights Civil Liberties Law Review
UM/W.E.B. Du Bois Per K1.H25 and online
Harvard Law Review
UM/W.E.B. Du Bois Per K1.H32 and online
International Journal of the Sociology of Law
UM/W.E.B. Du Bois Per HV6001.I47 and online
Journal of Law & Society
UM/W.E.B. Du Bois Per K2.R5 and online
Journal of Legal Studies
UM/W.E.B. Du Bois Per K1 J613 and online
Law and Contemporary Problems
UM/W.E.B. Du Bois Per K1 L3 and online
Law & Policy
UM/W.E.B. Du Bois K12 A922 and online
Yale Law Journal
UM/W.E.B. Du Bois Per K1.Y3 and online
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