Legal encyclopedias provide a general overview of nearly every legal subject. Articles in these sources provide a brief overview of the law and key terminology. Furthermore, they provide numerous references to primary source materials such as cases, statutes, and regulations.
- American Law Reports - (frequently abbreviated and referred to as ALR) contains in-depth articles on narrow topics of the law. ALR articles, called annotations, provide background, analysis, and citations to relevant cases, statutes, law review articles, and other annotations.
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Gale Encyclopedia of American Law -
covers today's leading cases, major statutes, legal terms and concepts, notable persons involved with the law, and important documents. American Law Yearbook - an annual supplement of Gale's Encyclopedia of American Law, providing topical updates and the full U.S. Supreme Court docket.