The Supreme Court Reporter must be consulted for recent court cases. Issued within a few days of decision. Case Law texts from many federal courts are available through the Academic Universe on Lexis-Nexis. The United States Code Annotated. Federal laws currently in force.
Annotations trace history of law.
Popular Name Table included. Also available on the Academic Universe from Lexis-Nexis. The Guide to American Law. West Publishing Co. Ref. Legal encyclopedia giving definitions of legal terms, histories of important court cases, and special essays explaining topics pertaining to federal, state, and international law.