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LEXIS NEXIS Academic (CSU affiliates only)
A sub-set of Lexis/Nexis, this database includes full text retrieval of
federal laws and regulations, state laws, court cases, legal news, and law
review.
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| QUICK GUIDE TO COLORADO LAW AT THE CSU LIBRARY |
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Colorado Laws can be found in
the Colorado Revised Statutes (CRS), with print sets at the following
call numbers:
GA6.5/1973/ Doc Ref and KFC1829 .A2 Law/Tax.
Electronic
versions of the CRS can be found in LEXIS-NEXIS Academic ("State
Codes" component) and at the Colorado General Assembly ("Revised
Statutes" link).
Laws passed in each session of the Colorado General Assembly can be found in
the Session Laws (KFC1825 .A2 Law/Tax).
Colorado Appellate Court Cases
can be found in
LEXIS-NEXIS
Academic ("State Case Law" component). Cases can be searched by
keyword, litigant name, or citation. When searching by citation,
try substituting pre/5 for any abbreviation. For example:
101 pre/5 1072 NOT 101 P.3d 1072
The library does not own the
Pacific Reporter or any other print
version of Colorado court cases or other court cases other than those of the
US Supreme Court.
Colorado Court Rules appear as part of the
Colorado Revised
Statutes (see above) and in the following separate volumes: Colorado
Court Rules: State (KFC2329 .A196 Ref) and Colorado Court
Rules: Federal (KFC2329 .A195 Ref).
Colorado Litigation Forms can be found in
Litigation Forms and
Analysis (KFC2330 .A65 C64 Ref).
Legal Encyclopedias: the library does not subscribe to the legal
encyclopedias American Jurisprudence (AmJur) or Corpus Juris
Secundum (CJS). However, legal background can sometimes be found
in articles in the "Law Reviews" component of
LEXIS-NEXIS Academic.
Self-help Information and Legal Forms can be found at the
Colorado Courts site.
Fort Collins Ordinances can be found in print at JS884 .A5 Ref.
The electronic version is at the
City of Fort Collins
site (click on "Public Records").
Law Libraries open to the public can be found at the University of
Colorado-Boulder, the Colorado Supreme Court Library in Denver, and the
Wyoming Supreme Court Library in Cheyenne. For the current status of
the Larimer County Bar Association Library, ask at the County Courthouse.
Library staff do not practice law and, therefore, are not
permitted to:
conduct legal research for patrons,
provide legal advice or opinions,
read a legal authority over the phone, even if provided with a citation.
if you require legal assistance, contact your local Bar Association
for referrals to attorneys; or visit the American Bar Association
information site.
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WEBSITES |
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PRINT SOURCES
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GENERAL
LEGAL SOURCES |
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(PRINT SOURCES)
- Basic Legal Forms with Commentary. KF170 .H9 1991
Ref
A single-volume starting point for generic forms.
- Blacks Law Dictionary. KF156 .B53 Ref
and
KF156 .B53 Law/Tax
The best-known legal dictionary.
- Colorado Legal and Business Series. 3
volumes. KFC1950 .A65D86 Ref
Thorough source for Colorado forms.
- Colorado Practitioner Series: Litigation Forms and Analysis.
3 volumes. KFC2330 .A65C64 Ref
Includes forms specific to Colorado courts.
- Martindale-Hubbell Law Digest: [State] Law Digests.
2 volumes. KF190 .M35 Ref
Summaries of laws of each of the states, emphasizing commercial and
family law.
- Shepard's Acts and Cases by Popular Names. 3
volumes. K .S53 1992 Ref
Useful starting point for names of both federal and state laws.
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| FEDERAL
STATUTORY LAW, 1789 TO THE PRESENT |
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(PRINT SOURCES)
- Public Law.... AE2.110...Law/Tax
These "Slip Laws" update the Statutes at Large for
the current session of Congress. Citation: P.L. 91-596
[referring to session of Congress and specific law, in numerical
order].
- United States Code Annotated (USCA).
KF62 1927 .W45 Law/Tax
An updated codification of all federal laws currently in force.
Arranged by 50 "titles" (subjects). Paper supplements
include current public laws. Index includes "Popular
Names" of laws. Citation: 15 USCA &&13-13b
[referring to title and section (s)].
- U.S. Statutes at Large. AE2 111....Law/Tax
Laws of the U.S. as passed by Congress from 1789 to the
present. Citation: 84 Stat 1590 [referring to volume and page].
- LEXIS
NEXIS Congressional (CSU affiliates only)
This database provides indexing and/or full text of Congressional
publications from 1970 to the present.
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| COLORADO
STATUTORY LAW, 1859 TO THE PRESENT |
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(PRINT SOURCES)
- Colorado Revised Statutes.
KFC1830 .A27 1973 Law/Tax
An updated compilation including all laws in force, codified in 43
"titles" (subjects). Citation: Colo. Rev. Stat.
12-10-101 [referring to title, section, subsection].
- Session Laws of Colorado. KFC1825 .A2
Law/Tax
Text of laws passed by each legislature from 1879 to the
present. (Colorado Session Laws for the territorial
period beginning in 1859 are on microfiche at KFC1825 .A2).
Citation: L. 75: p.702 & 1 [referring to year, page, and section].
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| FEDERAL CASE
LAW, 1790 TO THE PRESENT |
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(PRINT SOURCES)
- Shepard's United States Citations. KF101.2 .S54 Law/Tax
Indexes every subsequent decision that has cited a Supreme Court case..
- Supreme Court Reporter. K .U586 Law/Tax
Covers cases from 1882 to the present. Citation: Goldberg v
Sweet 109 S.Ct 582 [referring to volume and page]
- U.S. Supreme Court Reports. K .U586 Law/Tax
Covers cases from 1790 through 1881. Citation: Burnet v
Clark 77 L.Ed 397 [referring to volume and page].
- U.S. Supreme Court Digest. K .U584 Law/Tax
Indexes the various Supreme Court reporters, including the
"official" U.S. Reports [not located in
Law/Tax, but cited as 109 U.S. 582].
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| COLORADO CASE
LAW, 1883 TO THE PRESENT |
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(PRINT SOURCES)
- Shepard's Pacific Reporter Citations.
KFC1845 .A33 Law/Tax
Indexes every subsequent case that has cited a decision from the
Pacific Reporter.
- Court Rules.
Colorado court rules appear in the Colorado Revised Statutes,
usually as a separate volume or volumes. Each set of rules has
its own abbreviations. Two that are frequently requested are
CRCP (Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure) and CRPC (Colorado Rules of
Professional Conduct).
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| REGULATORY LAW:
FEDERAL AND STATE |
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(PRINT SOURCES)
- Code of Federal Regulations. AE2.106/3....Doc Ref
Includes all regulations currently in force. Arranged in 50
"titles" (subjects) and revised annually.
- Federal Register. AE2.106....Doc Ref
Issued during federal work days, this publication provides text of new
and proposed regulations.
- Code of Colorado Regulations (CCR).
KFC1835 .A23....Doc Ref
Arranged by agency with an index at the end of the set.
- [Colorado Register] Digest of Current Developments.
KFC1835 .A232....Doc Ref
Updates the CCR with texts of new regulations.
- [Colorado Register] Proposed Regulations.
KFC1835 .A232 Doc Ref
Issued on an ongoing basis from 1987 to the present.
- Attorney General's Opinions.
KFC1835 .A232 Doc Ref
The Colorado Attorney General's office serves as legal counsel for all state
agencies.
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| ENVIRONMENTAL
AND WATER LAW |
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(PRINT SOURCES)
- Colorado Water Law.
KFC2246 .V73 1987 Law/Tax
A comprehensive treatment.
- Comparative Environmental Law and Regulations. K3585.4 .C65 Ref
Summarizes laws and regulations of 30 representative countries.
- Encyclopedia of Environmental Issues. GE10 .E52 2000 Ref
Articles on environmental subjects and laws; worldwide coverage.
- Environmental Law Handbook.
KF3775 .E473 15th 1999 Ref
Describes and analyzes about a dozen major enactments.
- Environmental Statutes Outline.
KF3715 .A36924 1998 Ref
Briefly summarizes the provisions of numerous federal environmental
laws.
- Modern Public Land Law. KF5605 .G58 1995 Ref
A single-volume textbook approach.
- Natural Resources. HC103.7 .N278 1998 Ref
Includes articles on both the industrial and environmental aspects of
natural resources.
- Public Natural Resources Law. KF5505 .C64 Ref
Very detailed discussion of natural resources laws.
- State Wildlife Laws Handbook.
KF5640 .Z95M87 1993 Ref
Summarizes individual state laws and provides an overview.
- Vranesh's Colorado Water Law.
KFC2246 .V73 1999 Law/Tax
A 1999 revision of the three volume Colorado Water Law.
- Water Rights Laws in the 19 Western States.
KF5575 .H863 Law/Tax
Detailed discussion of state water laws collectively and individually.
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| FOREIGN LAW |
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(PRINT SOURCES)
- ("foreign law," as used here, refers to laws of countries
other than the United States. International law, which refers to
treaties and protocols of international bodies, is excluded.)
- Comparative Legal Traditions in a Nutshell. K560
.G43 1982 Ref
Excellent overview of civil law, common law, and socialist law.
- Constitutions of the Countries of the World.
JF11 .C64 Ref
This multi-volume set includes complete text in both English and the
language of origin.
- Encyclopedia of World Political Systems. 2
volumes. JF51 .D464 2000 Ref
Summarizes constitutional provisions for each nation of the world.
- Guide to Official Publications of Foreign Countries.
Z7164 .G7G83 1997 Ref
Very useful for identifying the existence of legal codes and their
possible availability.
- Introduction to Foreign Legal Systems.
K583 .I57 1994 Ref
Describes civil law, and Japanese, Chinese, and African legal systems.
- Legal Systems of the World. 4 vols.
K48 .L44 2002 Ref
Includes systems by type and also by country and American state.
- Martindale-Hubbell International Law Digest.
KF190 .M34 Ref
Detailed summaries of laws of 75 countries; emphasizes family and
business law.
- Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World.
DS35.53 .O95 1995 Ref
Includes an article on law.
- World Encyclopedia of Parliaments and Legislatures. 2
volumes. JF511 .W67 1998 Ref
Summarizes legislative and constitutional arrangements of individual
nations.
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