Education Law

• Books
• Net Library e-books
• Finding Articles, Case Law, Law Reviews, Legal News, State and Federal Codes and Regulations
• Websites

Books

Alvernia's Catalog

Alvernia's Catalog lists all the items and their location in the Alvernia Library collection.

WorldCat

This Online Union Catalog lists 100 million holdings from libraries across the world. Searches can be conducted across all libraries or limited to the Alvernia Library collection. Searches can also be limited to specific types of documents such as books, visual materials and Internet resources. (dates of coverage: 2100 B.C. – present)

Requesting a book from this collection only takes a minute. Click on the Borrow this item from another library link. Submit the form with your Alvernia ID number and allow two weeks for delivery of the requested book.

Useful Subject Terms for Finding Books

Educational -- Law and legislation
Children with disabilities Education Law and legislation
College integration Law and legislation
College students Legal status, laws, etc.
Discrimination in education Law and legislation
Education, Bilingual Law and legislation
Education Finance Law and legislation
Education, Higher Law and legislation
Educational vouchers Law and legislation
Gifted children Education Law and legislation
Private schools Law and legislation
Reading Law and legislation
Students -- Legal status, laws, etc.
Teachers -- Legal status, laws, etc.

Reference Books (located on the first floor of the Library)

Encyclopedia of American Education R370.973 U57 2007
Encyclopedia of Educational Leadership and Administration R371.2003 E56 2006

 

Selected Net Library e-books

To search Net Library from off-campus, you must first create a free account on Net Library from a computer on the Alvernia College computer network.

Del Valle, S. (2003). Language Rights and the Law in the United States: Finding Our Voices. Clevedon, UK: Buffalo Multilingual Matters.

Peterson, P. E.& West, M. R. (2003). No Child Left Behind?: The Politics and Practice of School Accountability. Washington, D.C: Brookings Institution.

Siegel, L. M. (2004). Nolo's IEP Guide: Learning Disabilities. Berkeley, CA: Nolo.

Stohr, G. (2004). A Black and White Case: How Affirmative Action Survived Its Greatest Legal Challenge. Princeton: Bloomberg.

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Finding Articles, Case Law, Law Reviews, Legal News, State and Federal Codes and Regulations

LexisNexis

The legal section of this databases include case law, law reviews, legal news, state and federal codes, and state and federal regulations. The news section includes U.S. & International news from newspapers, magazines, journals, television and radio news broadcasts.

Choosing Sources

Education Related Sources

Locate sources related to education in general under Sources -> Browse -> News & Business Topics -> Education & Training. You may wish to limit your source selection to United States.

Education Law Sources

Locate sources related to Education Law under Sources -> Browse -> Area of Law -> Education Law. You may wish to limit your source selection to United States.

Important articles will also be found in many law reviews in addition to those dedicated to education law. Newspapers and magazine report on developments in Education Law and related news.

Search Strategies

In law reviews, try searching on a legal topic or a law such as "Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act." Look for news coverage of Education Law using the News or Power Search forms and the "Education & Training" index term.

Professional Journals and News Sources

• The Special Educator
• The New York Times - Education Law Stories
• The Chronicle of Higher Education
• Education Week
  

Case Law

• Federal and State Education Law Cases
• Federal Education Law Cases
• State Education Law Cases

To locate a specific case by case name or citation number, choose Legal -> Federal & State Cases (link in right column) and then enter the case name or citation number.

Law Reviews and Newsletters

• Brigham Young University Education and Law Journal
• Journal of Law and Education
• Special Education Law Monthly
• School Law Bulletin
• School Law Newsletters
• Special Education Law Monthly
  

Shepard's® Citations

Use the Shepard's^® Citations search form to retrieve prior and subsequent history and all citing references for a case.

Choose Legal -> Shepard's® Citations (link in right column) and then enter the citation number.

For additional information, check out the following tutorials on

• Selecting Sources
• Working with Results
• Summaries & Headnotes

 

WestLaw

In addition to primary legal information consisting of case law, and state and federal statutes, this resource provides summaries and analysis of court decisions, law reviews, and synopsis of legal issues.

Retrieving a Case by Citation

Most cases have a unique identifying citation, typically consisting of the volume number, the abbreviated name of the print reporter and the page number on which the case is found.

For example, to retrieve the case Bush v. Gore, 121 S. Ct. 525 (2000), type 121sct525 in the Find a Document by citation text box under Shortcuts on the Law tab, and click Go.

Retrieving a Case by Title

If you know the title of a case, you can retrieve it using the names of the parties listed in the title.

For example, to retrieve Bush v. Gore, type bush and gore in the Find a Document by title text boxes under Shortcuts on the Law tab, and click Go.

Retrieving a Statute or Regulation by Citation

When you know the citation of a statute or regulation, type the citation in the Find a Document by citation text box under Shortcuts on the Law tab, and click Go.

For example, to retrieve the statute 42 U.S.C.A. § 1983, type 42usca1983 in the text box.

When you want to retrieve volume 65 of the Federal Register, page 81082, type 65fr81082.

Additioanl Library Databases with Education Law Information

Use these databases to find articles about laws and statutes. If you want to find articles about a specific piece of legislation, search for the title of the legislation, such as the "Equal Educational Opportunities Act"

Education - EBSCO

Education Journals - ProQuest

Sociology - EBSCO

Websites

Education Law
An overview of education law by the Cornell University Law School with links to key education laws.

The Institute on Education Law and Policy
"The Institute on Education Law and Policy is New Jersey's premier center for interdisciplinary research and innovative thinking on education policy".

Internet Legal Research Group
An "index of more than 4000 select web sites....serves as a comprehensive resource of the information available on the Internet concerning law and the legal profession.

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Updated: July 10, 2008

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