LibGuides: Selected Topics in Torts-Seminar: General Resources

About this Section

This section is not devoted to a particular area of torts. It is meant for more general research needs.

Tort Law Journals

Brief
Available online via HeinOnline in pdf format.
Journal of Tort Law
Available online through bepress.
Stanford Journal of Complex Litigation
Tort and Insurance Law Journal
Available in print from the UDM Law Library. Periodicals are located on the third floor.
Tortsource
Available online via HeinOnline in pdf format.
Tort Trial and Insurance Law Practice Journal
Available in print and online via HeinOnline in pdf format.

Books from our Collection

Torts--The Oxford Introductions to US Law Series by John C. P. Goldberg; Benjamin Charles Zipursky
Call Number: KF 1250 .G653 2010
ISBN: 0195373979
Publication Date: 2010
The Common Law Process of Torts by David S. Weissbrodt; Mary Patricia Byrn; Donald Marshall
Call Number: KF1249 .M37 2012
ISBN: 0769849148
Publication Date: 2012

Finding Tools/Indexes

Index to Legal Periodicals and Books
Prior volumes of this index are held in the law library; however, this index is not longer current in print form. The Index to Legal Periodicals and Books is located in Row 61 on the third floor of the law library. Alternatively, researchers can use the link to access the Index online. The online version is current and regularly maintained.

The UDM Law Library offers a wide range of indexes for varied use. These indexes are particularly helpful for finding older materials; however, researchers may be surprised at the ease of using the print materials for subject-specific legal information from periodicals.

Current Law Index
This index is available in print from the Law Library; however, publication ceased in 2016. The print version was published annually, and included two volumes (one to browse by subject and the other to browse by author or title).
Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals
This is an excellent resource that can be used to locate titles and citations to foreign periodicals. Each volume is arranged with a subject index, geographical index, book review index, and author index. This series is no longer being maintained in print; however, it is available from HeinOnline beginning with 1985.
Index to Canadian Legal Literature
This is a multi-volume set that includes a nicely organized subject index. Each volume is dedicated to a specific set of letter combinations (i.e., to locate products liability law materials, consult the O-R volume). The set is current through 2013. The ICLL is fully bilingual, and offers comprehensive coverage of Canadian secondary legal literature.

Multi-Disciplinary Journals from UDM Law

JSTOR
JSTOR (also known as Journal Storage) includes journals from a wide variety of disciplines.

For interdisciplinary research, you may wish to include in your research materials outside the realm of the law. Below, students will find a list of resources they may wish to consult for interdisciplinary research needs.

SSRN (Social Science Research Network)
SSRN has articles in 20 core subject areas, including the Legal Scholarship Network. This database is free, and offers abstract and title search features. Abstracts provide helpful glimpses of the articles, and researchers can use the one-click download feature to access relevant articles. This database does include working papers, which may help researchers stay on top of current scholarship in their area.
ProQuest Congressional
Online version of Congressional Information Service (CIS). Includes PDF files of legislative materials.
Congressional Research Service Database
This database is sponsored through the University of North Texas and is a comprehensive compilation of CRS reports. The site's aim is to provide integrated, searchable access to many of the full-text CRS reports that have been available at a variety of different web sites since 1990.
Databases from the McNichols Campus
The UDM Law Library is able to offer content through databases maintained by the McNichols campus. There is a wide variety of journals and indexes that may benefit you in your research.

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