Research Guides & Aids
Federal Regulations
Pierce Law librarian, Cynthia R. Landau, authored this Research Guide to help patrons in locating federal regulations.
International Law
Researching International Law, International Criminal Law and Researching International Human Rights Law by Pierce Law Library Director, Judith Gire, offers students the added value of having hot links included in her popular handout on the topic. Some of the materials covered in the handout are in book and microform format and form part of the Pierce Law Library collection. These items are linked to the MELcat entry for that item to aid students in locating the material.
Legislative Histories (Because it is not an everyday research skill)
New Hampshire Legislative History - Sometimes researchers find it necessary to conduct deep research into our laws to uncover the legislative intent of a law or laws.
Legislative History of the Civil Rights Commission - House Judiciary Website (.pdf file) & Our website (.pdf file)
Research Guides
Cases - While not all judicial decisions are published, those that are published are issued chronologically in case reporters by court, court system, or broad subject matter.
Reading Legal Citations - A citation is a reference to legal authorities and precedents such as statutes, cases, regulations and law review articles.
International Criminal Law - A specialized research topic.
International Human Rights - A specialized research topic.
International Law - A specialized research topic.
Law Reviews - Law reviews are periodical publications of law schools, bar associations, or commercial publishers that contain articles providing analysis of legal issues or practical legal information.
Legislative History - A legislative history is a collection of the documents created by Congress or a state legislature during the process leading up to the enactment of a law.
NH Legislative History - A favorite of summer assoicates.
Regulations - Regulations, or administrative rules, are primary authority and exist on both the federal and state levels.
Statutes - Statutes are laws enacted by a legislative body. They are what most people call "laws."