Study Supplements, Hornbooks & Treatises
- Law School Study SupplementsStudy aids provide a general overview for an area of law and are written for law school students or others new to legal materials. Hornbooks are a particular, and very popular, type of study aid. Most study aids are shelved in the D'Angelo Reserves collection.
- TreatisesTreatises provide in depth discussion of an area of law with references to primary sources. The D'Angelo Law Library maintains a list of core treatises for each legal subject.
- University of Chicago Library Catalog This link opens in a new windowUse the library's search tool for books and other resources on a legal topic, e.g. criminal law.
Other Secondary Sources
- Nexis UniSelect the "US Legal" tab and then "Law Reviews" to search articles published in law reviews and journals.
- WexCornell Law School's collaborative legal dictionary and law encyclopedia.
- Illinois Legal Aid OnlineA freely available resource that provides information about Illinois law in plain-language.
- IICLE Online Library This link opens in a new windowFor print versions of IICLE material, search the Library catalog using keyword: "Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education."
