• Periodical Articles
• Books in General
• Case Books
• Law Books and Court Decisions
• Internet

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Periodical Articles

Printed Indexes

• Physical Education Index
• Education Index
• New York Times Index
• Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature

Electronic Indexes

• SportDiscus
• ERIC
• Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe

Books in General

Library Catalog

• as a guide to key words and subject headings use the four-volume Library of Congress Subject Headings on a stand near the catalog computers.
• use as narrow a topic as possible when you start searching
• the standard L.C. sub-heading for a legal topic is "law and legislation," e.g.,
  • Hockey--law and legislation
  • Sports Facilities--law and legislation

Case Books

These are specialized volumes that deal with the various aspects of sport, physical education, and recreation law as decided in courts throughout the United States. The rulings and opinions presented in these case books appear on the library's reference shelves. They can be found through the Library Catalog by various headings and generally with the subheading "--law and legislation". Some examples of case books are:

• Law and Business of the Sport Industries [Ref./KF/3989/B47/1986]
• Products Liability: Recreation and Sports Equipment [Ref./KF/1297/A77/W58/1985]
• Education Law: Public and Private [Ref./KF/4119/V27/1985]

Law Books and Court Decisions

The library's reference collection also contains the codified laws of the United States,

• U.S. Code Annotated [Ref./KF/62/A3/W4]

codified laws of New York State,

• McKinney's Consolidated Laws [Ref./KFN/5030/A3/M3]

court decisions on these laws as decided by the U.S. Supreme Court,

• United States Supreme Court Reports [Ref./KF/103/L3]

and by the Court of Appeals of New York State.

• New York Supplement [Ref./KFN/5047/A2]

The approaches and methods of using these law books can be puzzling and confusing. Be sure to consult a librarian at the reference desk before using them for the first time.

Internet

Relatively little legal reference information is available on the Internet at this time. However, as more information appears electronically a good first source to try on the World Wide Web is: The Cornell University Law School - http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/sports.html

Also try individual search engines under specific topics such as "Title IX."

Prepared by Tom Bonn
Updated: 6/25/2001

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