Friday, August 31, 2007

The Collection

The Law Library collection consists of 23,000 + volumes and includes:

Federal and California statutes, Federal and California administrative regulations, court and administrative agency decisions. California State and Local Rules of Court. Bakersfield Municipal Code, Kern County Code, Ridgecrest Code, and Delano Municipal Code. California and Federal research tools including digests, form books, Shepard's, CEB, Rutter Group, jury verdicts, jury instructions, CD-ROM, Online Service. Texts on various subjects including self-help books. Law Reviews and newspapers.

Online Services

The Law Library offers public Internet access, to aid in legal research on four computers. Access to the Internet is free of charge; however there is a charge for printing. When there is heavy computer traffic, a one hour time limit may be enforced, so please keep in mind that others may be waiting.

In addition to general Internet access, the library offers several Fee - based online services free of charge.

Westlaw -Patrons are able to retrieve federal cases and codes, along with cases and codes from all 50 states. Law Journals from all 50 states are also available. Also on Westlaw ALR, AmJur2d, & California Practice Guides: The Rutter Group

Lexis
We now have access to federal cases and codes, along with cases and codes from California. California Law Journals can be searched through Lexis. Shepard's access is also available and alllows patrons to Shepardize any citation.  California Forms of Pleading and Practice, California Legal Forms, and California Points and Authorities are also available.  You also have the ability to e-mail information from this site to yourself.

BNA
Federal Tax Portfolios are available through bna.com


Printing from the computers is now 15 cents per page. Please be careful printing, you will be asked to pay for everything you print. If you need help, please ask.



 
 
 

Law Reviews:

ABA Journal – ABA J. V. 15-Current

Annual Survey of American Law – Ann. Surv. Am. L. 1965-1993

California County – 5yrs. Current

California Journal – V.1-27

California Law Review – Cal. L. Rev. V. 1-Current

California State Bar Journal – Ca. St. B. J. V. 1-56

California Lawyer - Cal. Law. V. 1-Current

California Western Law Review – Cal. W. L. Rev. V. 1-Current

Columbia Law Review – Colum. L. Rev. V. 67-Current

Cornell Law Review – Cornell L. Rev. V. 53-Current

Family Law Quarterly – Fam. L. Q. 1981-1996

C.T.L.A. Journal – V. 11-17

C.T.L.A. Forum – V. 9 #2-Current

Glendale Law Review – Glendale L. Rev. V. 1-13

Golden Gate University Law Review – Golden Gate U. L. Rev. V.1-16

Harvard Law Review – Harv. L. Rev. V. 36-Current

Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly – Hastings Const. L. Q. V. 2-23

Hastings Law Journal – Hastings L. J. V. 1-Current

Hispanic Business – 5 yrs.- current

Journal of Beverly Hills Bar Association – V. 9-16

Journal of American Judicature Society – Judicature V. 30-Current

L. A. Bar Bulletins – L. A. B. Bull V. 30-53

Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review – Loy. L. A. L. Rev. V. 1-Current

Michigan Law Review – Mich. L. Rev. V. 48-94

Minnesota Law Review – Minn. L. Rev. V. 51-Current

New York University Law Review – N. Y. U. L. Rev. V. 42-60

Northwestern Law Review – N. W. L. Rev. V. 62-80

Outdoor California – 5yrs – Current

Pacific Law Journal – Pac. L. J. V. 1-Current

Practical Lawyer – Prac. Law. V. 1-43

San Diego Law Review – San Diego L. Rev. V. 1-Current

Santa Clara Law Review – Santa Clara L. Rev. V. 1-Current

Southern Ca. Law Review – S. Cal. L. Rev. V. 1-Current

Southwestern University Law Review – Sw. U. L. Rev. V. 4- Current

Stanford Law Review – Stan. L. Rev. V. 1-Current

Texas Law Review – Tex. L. Rev. V. 46-65

U. C. L. A. Law Review – UCLA L. Rev. V. 1-Current

University of Chicago Law Review – U. Chi. L. Rev. V. 35-Current

U.C. Davis Law Review – U.C. Davis L. Rev. V. 1 – Current

University of Pennsylvania Law Review – U. Pa. L. Rev. V. 116-135

University of San Fernando Valley Law Review- U. S. F. L. L. Rev. V. 1-13

University of West Los Angeles (UWLA) – U. West L. A. L. Rev. V. 1-28

Virginia Law Review – Va. L. Rev. V. 54-72

Western State University Law Review – W. St. U. L. Rev. V. 1-Current

Yale Law Journal – Yale L. J. V. 60- Current

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Virtual Law Library

Now open in the Learning Resource Centers at Cerro Coso Community College in Ridgecrest, CA and Taft College in Taft, CA.

Available Resources:
 
Westlaw  
 California Codes  U.S. Supreme Court Cases
California Rules of Court Federal Cases
United States Code ALR
California Cases Am Jur 2d
Cases & Codes for all 50 states  Rutter Group Practice Guides
Authority: Matthew Bender's California Library including:                   
California Forms of Pleading and Practice California Criminal Defense
California Legal Forms California Family Law Practice
California Real Estate
 California Will and Trusts
California Employment Law California Environmental Law
Lexis.com:  
Shepard's, Codes & Cases for all 50 states, federal cases & codes, and California law reviews.  
Self-help Books:  
How to Do Your Own Divorce How to Adopt Your Step Child
How to Form a Nonprofit Corporation Fight Your Ticket
California Power of Attorney Handbook How to Make a CA Will
How to File Your Own Bankruptcy Landlord's Rights & Duties in CA
Neighbor vs. Neighbor Social Security Benefits Handbook
How to Seal Your Juvenile & Criminal Record CA Landlord's Law Book - Evictions
Represent Yourself in Court How to Probate an Estate
Guardianship Book Conservatorship Book
Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court  
Other Books:  
Blacks Law Dictionary California rules of Court State & Federal
Bieber's Dictionary of Legal Abbreviations  

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