Paralegal Research Guide
This guide is intended to present some of the major print resources that are available for the paralegal student. Most cited here are in the REFERENCE area of the Library. There are also many items that can be checked out from the GENERAL section on the upper level of the Library. These circulating items can be found by searching the COD Library catalog.
Reference
Federal
- Digest of United States Supreme Court Reports - REF KF 101.1 .D5
- United States Supreme Court Reports – REF KF 101 .U584
The Library has Law. Ed. (1790-1955) and L. Ed. 2d (1956-present)
- United States Code Congressional and Administrative News - REF KF 63 .A5T 1952
The Library has 1952-.
- United States Code Service - REF KF 62 1972 .L38
Illinois
- Illinois Compiled Statutes – REF KFI 1229 .I44
- Illinois Court Rules and Procedure - REF KFI 1729 .A1942
Illinois code of civil procedure and state court rules; Federal court rules;
Rules of the circuit courts.
- Illinois Jurisprudence - REF KFI 1280 .I38
- Nichols Illinois Civil Practice, With Forms and ADR Handbook - REF KFI 1730 .N5
- Shepard's Acts and Cases by Popular Names, Federal and State - REF KF 80 .S5
- Shephard's Illinois Case Name Citator - REF KFI 1259 .S39
- Shephard's Illinois Citations - REF KFI 1259 .S397
- West’s Illinois Decisions – REF KFI 1247 .A33x
The Library has 1977-.
- West’s Illinois Digest 2d – REF KFI 1257 .W47
- West's Smith-Hurd Illinois Compiled Statutes Annotated - REF KFI 1230 1993 .A4
The Library has: Chapter 625-699; Chapter 720-734; Chapter 810-814.
- Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) Series
- Estate Plannng for Illinois Attorneys: The Basics and Beyond - REF KFI 1340 .E74
- Illinois Civil Practice - REF KFI 1730 .I44
- Illinois Family Law Series - REF KFI 1294 .I435
- Residential Real Estate - REF KFI 1326 .R474
- IICLE Smartbooks
Collection of Illinois-specific practive guidance books for online access. There are about 100 books on topics raning from Adoption to Class-action cases. Also included are "Flash Points" which are collections of brief overviews of legal terms as they pertain to specific types of case law. Many other educational materials are available as well. Access under DATABASES on the Library web site. Five consecutive user options are available remotely with a COD Library card.
Dictionaries / Encyclopedias / Guides / Directories
- Essential Guide to the Best (and Worst) Legal Sites on the Web - REF KF 242 .A1 A45
- Hornbook Series
- Calamari and Perillo on Contracts - REF KF 801 .C2
- Corporation Law - REF KF 1414 .G48
- Intellectual Property: The Law of Copyrights, Patents, and Trademarks - REF KF 2979 .S335
- Wills, Trusts, and Estates: Including Taxation and Future Interests - REF KF 755 .M34
- Illinois Legal Research Guide - REF KFI 1275 .W46
- Martindale-Hubbell International Law Digest - REF K 526.5 .M3
- Martindale-Hubbell International Law Directory - REF K68 .M37
- Martindale-Hubbell Law Digest - REF KF 190 .M29
- Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory - REF KF 190 .M3
Search the Attorney Locator @ http://www.martindale.com
- Pocket Guide to Legal Research - REF/GEN KF 240 .N65
- Pocket Guide to Legal Writing - REF/GEN KF 250 .P873
- Prince's Dictionary of Legal Citations - REF KF 246 .P756
- Sullivan's Law Directory for the State of Illinois - REF KF 192 .I4 S9
- Vault Guide to the Top Chicago & Midwest Law Firms - CCIC REF/GEN KF 193 .C5 V38
- West's Encyclopedia of American Law - Ref KF 154 .W47
Citation Manuals
- ALWD Citation Manual: A Professional System of Citation - REF/GEN KF 245 .A45
- The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation - REF/GEN KF 245 .B58
- Prince's Dictionary of Legal Citations - REF KF 246 .P756
- Understanding and Mastering the Bluebook: A Guide for Students and Practitioners - REF/GEN KF 245 .B37
General Collection
- Search the COD Library Catalog under SUBJECT, AUTHOR, TITLE or KEYWORD to locate a book or a chapter in a book on a legal topic.
Magazines
- Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
- DCBA Brief: The Journal of the DuPage County Bar
- Facts & Findings: The Official Publication of the National Association of Legal Assistants
- Legal Assistant Today
- National Paralegal Reporter: Official Publication of the National Federation of Paralegal Associations
Judy Wagner, Reference Librarian
(630) 942-2021
wagnerj@cod.edu
Reference Desk: (630) 942-3364
