Macdonald-Kelce Library: Law &amp; Legal Studies: Finding Books on Your Topic

Books on Your Topic

Many disciplines still rely heavily on books to share scholarship, methodology, and research. Finding the right academic book can go a long way to helping you understand and complete your research project. Here are a few examples of books on current hot topics. Search the library catalog for books on your topic!

Opinions Throughout History - Social Media Issues by Micah Issit (Editor)
Call Number: HM1206 .W93 2019
ISBN: 9781642650648
Publication Date: 2019-05-30
Social Media Issues provides readers with an in-depth exploration of all aspects of social connection and social media, from the telephone revolution of yesteryear to issues surrounding propaganda and privacy concerns of today.
Hate Groups by David E. Newton
Call Number: HV6773.5 .N49 2021
ISBN: 9781440877742
Publication Date: 2021-08-02
Hate Groups: A Reference Handbook covers the topic of hate groups from the earliest pages of human history to the present day. Chapters One and Two provide a historical background of the topic and a review of current problems, controversies, and solutions. The remainder of the book consists of chapters that aid readers in continuing their research on the topic, such as an extended annotated bibliography, a chronology, a glossary, lists of noteworthy individuals and organizations in the field, and important data and documents.
A Cultural History of Law by Gary Watt (Editor)
Call Number: K150 .C85 2019, REFERENCE
ISBN: 9781474212854
Publication Date: 2019-02-21
How have legal ideas and institutions affected Western culture? And how has the law itself been shaped by its cultural context?In a work spanning 4,500 years, these questions are addressed by 57 experts, each contributing an authoritative study of a theme applied to a period in history.

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Contains electronic reference books and articles concerning information on forensic analysis, criminal justice, law, law enforcement, counterterrorism, etc.

Finding Books in the Catalog

Start with Spartan Search, and do a basic keyword search.
Then limit the Resource Type to "Books"
Example search of 'Andy Warhol' limited to Books:

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Using Interlibrary Loan

Search WorldCat or Google Scholar for items worldwide.

If you cannot access the article or book from our library, consider making an Interlibrary loan request. See the Interlibrary Loan guide below for more information.

Article/Book Request Form
Form to manually enter book or article requests. You must sign in with your UT login
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Email questions about requests to ILLRequest@ut.edu
Interlibrary Loan Guide
Google Scholar
A great place to start research that includes many UT databases. (PDF Handout Notes)

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Law & Legal Studies

Books on Your Topic

Finding Books in the Catalog

Interlibrary Loan - get items from other libraries