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UW Library Catalog
Use the UW Library Catalog, to locate books on your topic.
Books and other materials on can be found in the UW-Madison library catalog.
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- Match All/Any:
- select "All" to require all the fields in which you enter search terms
- select "Any" to find at least one of the fields in which you enter terms
- Use OR to search alternate words
- gay OR lesbian OR transgender sports
- OR must be in uppercase
- Use - (minus) or NOT to exclude a word
- klezmer -russian
- name: frida kahlo
subject: NOT (catalog OR exhibition) - NOT must be in uppercase
- Use quotes when you know the exact words you're searching for
- keywords: russell
subject: "logic, symbolic and mathematical" - title: "immortal life"
- keywords: russell
- Truncation and wildcards are not supported. Word stemming is done automatically.
WorldCat
Use WorldCat to locate books that are not in the UW system. Use Library Express to borrow the material. Give yourself plenty of time when ordering material outside of the UW Library System. It can take up to three weeks to retrieve a book that is not part of the UW Library System.
Google Books
Legal Encyclopedias & ALRs
Wisconsin CLE Books. CLE practice material published by the Wisconsin State Bar Association. You can locate individual titles on your topic in our online catalog that are specific to the Wisconsin Legal Practice. If you are doing research in another state, keep in mind that most State Bar Associations publish practice material.
Restatement of the Law by the American Law Institute are housed together in the Grand Reading Room in our Reference Collection as well as in the Law Library Reserve Collection behind the circulation desk: Restatements are organized by topics, for example: agency, contracts, & torts are all covered in the Restatement of the Law collection. Call no. REF KF395 A2-
American Law Reports. The American Law Reports are located on the 5th floor of the Law Library in the Habush Habush & Rottier Grand Reading Room. Call no. REF KF 132 A52-
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American Jurisprudence; a Modern Comprehensive Text Statement of American law, State and FederalCall Number: Law Library Reference Collection Grand Reading Room KF154 A47Legal Encyclopedia
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American Law Reports 1st - 6th EditionsCall Number: Law Library Reference Collection Grand Reading Room KF132 A51 - KF132A56Traditionally the ALRs have been used by attorneys as a secondary resource that provides in depth analysis of a legal issue. The ALRs are located in print as part of the Law Library's Reference collection and are also available on Westlaw and Lexis.
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Books UnboundOnline version of the State Bar of Wisconsin CLE books. You can browse titles or keyword search for your topic.
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Callaghan's Wisconsin DigestCall Number: Law Library Reference Collection Grand Reading Room KFW2457 C34
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Corpus Juris Secundum: a Complete Restatement of the Entire American Law as Developed by All Reported CasesCall Number: Law Library Grand Reading Room Reference KF154 C57Legal Encyclopedia
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Restatement of the Law -Third, Torts - Products Liability
by Call Number: Law Library Reference Collection Grand Reading Room KF395 A2 T65 1998ISBN: 9780314231949Publication Date: 1998-05-01 -
Restatement of the Law, TrustsCall Number: Law Library Reference Collection Grand Reading Room KF395 A2 T74 2003
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West's Wisconsin Key Number Digest; Digest of Wisconsin Legal Authorities, State and FederalCall Number: Law Library Reference Collection Grand Reading Room KFW2457 W47
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Wisconsin Criminal Defense Manual
by Call Number: Law Library Reserve Collection Circulation Desk KFW2975 D483ISBN: 9781578623006The Wisconsin Criminal Defense Manual is a part of a collection of practice manuals published by the Wisconsin Bar Association. This set is located behind the Circulation Desk in the of the Law Library Reserve Collection. The Wisconsin State Bar books are a valuable secondary resource for Wisconsin attorneys. The online version of this set is called Unbound Books. See next entry in this section for the link to Unbound Books.
TIPS FOR FINDING TITLES
To locate titles for these books, use the library catalog's advanced search feature. Enter your terms in the menu box for PUBLICATIONS: "Wisconsin State Bar CLE," to retrieve material published by the Wisconsin State Bar.
Books at the Law Library on Legal Research & Writing
This is a brief list of books at the Law Library that can help you learn more about the legal writing process:
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The Basics of Legal Writing
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Legal Writing : Getting it Right and Getting it Written by
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Legal Writing and Other Lawyering Skills
by Call Number: KF 250 I57 2010ISBN: 0735594023Publication Date: 2010-05-03 -
Legal Writing Handbook : Analysis, Research, and Writing byCall Number: KF 250 O18 2010ISBN: 9780735585164
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Legal Writing: Process, Analysis and Organization byCall Number: KF 250 E38 2010ISBN: 9780735585140
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Scholarly Writing for Law Students
by Call Number: KF 250 F35 2011ISBN: 0314207201Publication Date: 2011-01-05Restatement of the Law by the American Law Institute are by topic but at the UW this collection is housed as a set in alphabetical order by topic.
