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Stockton, CA 95211

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The Davey Café has reopened for the 2008-2009 school year. Stop by!..[More]
Posted Tue, August 26 2008
New Lobby Exhibit of Chinese Christian Center Materials
The new library lobby exhibit features photographs, newspaper clippings, and newsletters related to the Center...[More]
Posted Mon, August 11 2008
Book Club to discuss The Golden Compass
The next faculty/staff book club discussion will feature The Golden Compass, by Philip Pullman...[More]
Posted Wed, July 23 2008
Book Club to Discuss Angle of Repose
The next book club discussion will take place on July 16 in the Library Community Room...[More]
Posted Wed, July 02 2008
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Resources for Pacific Seminar II

Prepared by Lorrie Knight
Fall, 2006

And Justice For All

Reference Books

The library has a number of reference books of potential use for research in this area. For example:

  • Encyclopedia of the American Constitution
    REF KF 4548.E53
  • Great American Trials
    REF KF 220.G74
  • Historic U.S. Court Cases
    REF KF385.A4.J64
  • West’s Encyclopedia of American Law
    REF KF 154.W47

Books

In PacifiCat, search for the names of cases by keyword to find analyses or historical coverage. You can also search under the broad terms that describe the cases, such as “segregation and law”.

Articles

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