United States Supreme Court
Databases:
ABC-CLIO: American Government - Search the site or click on the "Topics" tab to find more information about the Judicial Branch.
EBSCO - Use filters on the left of the page to make your search more specific.
GALE - Make sure to search for "United States Supreme Court," as there are Supreme Courts in other countries.
Websites:
Federal Judiciary Center - Information on the history and responsibilities of the federal courts of the United States, including the Supreme Court.
The Library of Congress - Search LOC.gov for the Supreme Court. Use the "Refine Your Search" tool on the left to specify what kinds of material you will be looking for. This resource contains many pictures of past justices.
Supreme Court Historical Society - Information from an organization dedicated to collecting and preserving the history of the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court Website - The official page of the U.S. Supreme Court, including recent decisions and a calendar of upcoming cases.
USA.gov - Find information about the three branches of government.
Supreme Court Cases
Databases:
ABC-CLIO: American Government - Use the "Topics" tab to find the link to landmark cases heard by the Supreme Court or search for a specific case.
EBSCO - Find a wide variety of information on specific court cases or the Supreme Court.
GALE - Complete an Advanced Search to find information about a specific case. Remember to put the case name in quotation marks (ex: "Brown v. Board").
Websites:
American Library Association - This site contains summaries of frequently cited First Amendment cases. The cases are organized in different categories. Remember, you can use the Command + F keys (Mac) or Control + F keys (PC) to search for specific words on a page.
Cornell Law: Legal Information Institute, Historic Decisions - Look through an alphabetical list of historical supreme court cases, or use the Search tool to find specific cases. Here you will find opinions, dissents
FindLaw: U.S. Supreme Court - A searchable database of Supreme Court decisions since 1760.
First Amendment Center - Created by Vanderbilt University and the Newseum, this website links to more information about recent Supreme Court cases and decisions.
Street Law - Summaries and explorations of key cases heard by the United States Supreme Court.
Books:
Books on specific cases can be found using the Destiny catalog. They are on the shelf between 342 and 347.
Databases:
ABC-CLIO: American Government - Search the site or click on the "Topics" tab to find more information about the Judicial Branch.
EBSCO - Use filters on the left of the page to make your search more specific.
GALE - Make sure to search for "United States Supreme Court," as there are Supreme Courts in other countries.
Websites:
Federal Judiciary Center - Information on the history and responsibilities of the federal courts of the United States, including the Supreme Court.
The Library of Congress - Search LOC.gov for the Supreme Court. Use the "Refine Your Search" tool on the left to specify what kinds of material you will be looking for. This resource contains many pictures of past justices.
Supreme Court Historical Society - Information from an organization dedicated to collecting and preserving the history of the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court Website - The official page of the U.S. Supreme Court, including recent decisions and a calendar of upcoming cases.
USA.gov - Find information about the three branches of government.
Supreme Court Cases
Databases:
ABC-CLIO: American Government - Use the "Topics" tab to find the link to landmark cases heard by the Supreme Court or search for a specific case.
EBSCO - Find a wide variety of information on specific court cases or the Supreme Court.
GALE - Complete an Advanced Search to find information about a specific case. Remember to put the case name in quotation marks (ex: "Brown v. Board").
Websites:
American Library Association - This site contains summaries of frequently cited First Amendment cases. The cases are organized in different categories. Remember, you can use the Command + F keys (Mac) or Control + F keys (PC) to search for specific words on a page.
Cornell Law: Legal Information Institute, Historic Decisions - Look through an alphabetical list of historical supreme court cases, or use the Search tool to find specific cases. Here you will find opinions, dissents
FindLaw: U.S. Supreme Court - A searchable database of Supreme Court decisions since 1760.
First Amendment Center - Created by Vanderbilt University and the Newseum, this website links to more information about recent Supreme Court cases and decisions.
Street Law - Summaries and explorations of key cases heard by the United States Supreme Court.
Books:
Books on specific cases can be found using the Destiny catalog. They are on the shelf between 342 and 347.