Librarian
Patricia Johner (Clarion)
Contact:
312 Carlson Library
PennWest Clarion
PennWest Clarion
814 393-2178
Subjects: Criminal Justice & Law
Welcome!
Welcome to the SPT 7400: Legal Aspects of Sport Guide. This guide will introduce you to selected resources that may help you with your assignments and projects. If you need assistance, please visit the Help page in this Guide or contact me at pjohner@pennwest.edu.
If you would like to schedule a Zoom meeting with me, please use the appointment scheduler in the Librarian Profile below. William Denny, Program Librarian for Sport Science, is also available to help you. Contact him at denny_w@pennwest.edu.
Understanding the American Judicial System
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Federal and State Courts: Structure and Interaction Provides an overview of Federal and State Courts; the Jurisdiction of Courts; Choice of Law--state or federal; Federal Court Review of State Court Decisions; Moving Between State and Federal Court; Considerations for Congress.
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An Introduction to the Legal System of the United States, Fourth Edition
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Constitutional scholar and Columbia Law School professor E. Allan Farnsworth provides a clear explanation of the structure and function of the U.S. legal system in one handy reference. An Introduction to the Legal System of the United States, Fourth Edition is designed to be a general introduction to the structure and function of the legal system of the United States, and is especially useful for those readers who lack familiarity with fundamental establishments and practices. This text also gives the reader a clear understanding of how to research the law, the importance of case law versus statutes, and the difference between private and public law. It illustrates issues that may be confusing or troublesome and provides a solid general overview.--Summary from publisher.
Call Number: Unlimited User Access E-bookISBN: 9780199749713Publication Date: 1999-06-28
Finding Information in Academic Journals and Law Sources and Publications
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Academic Search Ultimate A multi-disciplinary database, Academic Search Ultimate offers students an unprecedented collection of peer-reviewed, full-text journals, including many journals indexed in leading citation indexes. Use Academic Search Ultimate to find journal articles on a wide variety of topics including sport and legal issues.
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Consensus An AI-powered academic search engine that includes peer-reviewed articles and scholarly books. It provides content across all academic subjects but is best for social science research. Sign up with Consensus using your PennWest email to get full access to Consensus features.
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Google Scholar Follow the easy steps found here https://library.pennwest.edu/students/google to enable PennWest Library links in Google Scholar settings.
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Legal Collection An authoritative source for information on current issues, studies, thoughts and trends of the legal world, Legal Collection contains full text for more than 250 of the world's most respected scholarly law journals.
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Nexi Uni Nexis Uni includes news, business and legal information, such as company profiles and financial data, law reviews, and federal and state case law and legislative sources.
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Nexis Uni Support Resources (Video tutorials) Self-paced training tutorials include: Nexis Uni Level 1; Legal Search Level 1, NewsSearch Level II; Politics and Government Level II; and more.
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OneSearch OneSearch combines most of the library's resources into a single database. Rather than search databases separately, you can do just "one search." OneSearch includes articles, e-books and books, and more.