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Secondary Sources

Where to find common secondary sources that are used in legal research
Last Updated: May 8, 2025 2:20 PM

Online Catalogs

Library Online Catalogs

A useful tool for identifying books and other materials on topics of interest.

A UB Online Catalog  SEARCH will lead you to:
     • Books on the shelf in all the UB Libraries
     • Selected E-Books UB subscribes to
    • Titles of Journals (in paper or electronic format)
     • Websites (selective)
     • Titles of Microform collections

Other Library Catalogs to Explore:
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     • Harvard Law Library (HOLLIS)
     • Library of Congress
     • New York Public Library
     • British Library

Search thousands of online catalogs at once (3 versions of WorldCat):
     • First Search WorldCat  TIP: Click on “Advanced Search”
     • WorldCat Discovery
     • WorldCat.org (Free version)[once you click on a search result, enter your zip code under “Find a copy in the Library”]