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*Legal Studies: Law and Society

Resources related to the study of law.

Researching Legal Topics in Other Disciplines

Law intersects with many disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. Listed below are resources related to law and other fields.

Economics

EconLit This link opens in a new window
Add to your search subjects like "law and economics" or "legal procedure, the legal system, and illegal behavior."

Politics

Worldwide Political Science Abstracts (WPSA) This link opens in a new window
Particularly strong in international law and public policy.

Psychology

PsycInfo This link opens in a new window
Add to your search subject terms like Laws, Legal Processes, Legal Testimony, Legal Confession, Adjudication, or Witnesses.

Sociology

SocINDEX with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Add to your search subject terms like Procedure (Law), Conduct of court proceedings, Evidence (Law), Trials, Witnesses, or Eyewitness identification.

Annual Review of Law and Social Science
Literature reviews on the connections between law, culture, social structure, and society.

Books in the Catalog

To find books on the law in the relationship to groups of people, search CBBCat by subject and look for subjects including "Legal status, laws, etc." or "Civil rights" (e.g. Transsexuals Legal status, laws, etc. or Immigrants Civil rights). To find books on the law in relationship to concepts or events, search by subject and look for subjects including "Law and legislation" (e.g. Online social networks Law and legislation).