Legal Informational Databases
opens new window Containing full text for hundreds of the most respected scholarly law journals, EBSCO's opens new windowLegal Collection is a valuable database of information on current issues, studies, thoughts and trends of the legal world.
opens new windowEBSCO's opens new windowLegal Information Reference Center is an online database designed to assist the general public in legal matters of all kinds. It includes exclusive full text for many top consumer legal reference books, as well as thousands of legal forms.
opens new windowHEINONLINE specializes in legal issues and documents. It contains statutes, academic articles, law reviews, case histories, political documents, legislative debates, international treaties and more over a wide variety of disciplines.
EBSCO's opens new windowPolitical Science Complete is a full-text research database covering political and governmental topics, including law and legislation with a worldwide focus, with hundreds of full-text journals, reference books and thousands of conference papers.
Databases for Business Articles and Background Information
- Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
- US Major Dailies This link opens in a new windowFull text of Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, New York Times and other national newspapers.
- CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window
- Credo Reference This link opens in a new windowSpecialized reference books in eBook format. Excellent source for background information and definitions of terms.
- Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
Primary Sources and Guides to the Law Online
- FindLaw: Cases and CodesFindLaw's Cases and Codes section contains resources and links for both state and federal laws. This includes resources pertaining to constitutions, statutes, cases and more. Run a search for case summaries or select a jurisdiction to browse applicable laws.
- FindLaw: CorporateLegal articles and news on topics such as Intellectual Property, Human Resources, Business Operations, Finance, Corporate Governance, and Litigation & Disputes.
- Legal Information InstituteLII is a not-for-profit group providing free access to legal materials online.
Resources include federal law, the Constitution, U.S. Code, the Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.), Supreme Court cases, Federal Rules, State law resources, State statutes by topic, Uniform Commercial Code (U.C.C.), Uniform Laws, World legal resources, and the Wex Legal Encyclopedia, which explains legal terms and topics. - Justia: Oklahoma Legal ResourcesOklahoma Constitution, Codes and Courts
Books and Ebooks on Nonprofit Law
- Hopkins' Nonprofit Law Dictionary by A focused, invaluable guide to nonprofit legal terminology anddefinitions The Bruce R. Hopkins Nonprofit Law Dictionary is a thorough professional reference for the terminology and definitions surrounding the law of tax-exempt organizations. This guide gives you the most commonly accepted interpretations of terminology related specifically to nonprofit law.Call Number: EbookISBN: 9781119057079Publication Date: 2015
- 650 Essential Nonprofit Law Questions Answered by Authoritative answers to the most important questions on business, tax, legal, and fundraising practices for nonprofit organizations, including: * Intermediate sanctions * Competition and commerciality doctrines * Partnerships and joint ventures * Private foundation rules * Disclosure and distribution rules * Annual report requirements * Planned giving.Call Number: KF 1388.Z9 H667 2005 ReferenceISBN: 9780471715245Publication Date: 2005
- The Law of Tax-Exempt Organizations by Written by the field's most respected authority, this book provides comprehensive coverage of all currently relevant regulations to help you make informed decisions about the future of your organization. This new 2017 cumulative supplement includes important updates and revisions with respect to tax regulations and court opinions, including expanded discussion on the private benefit doctrine and unrelated business activity, governance, donor-advised funds, and supporting organizations. Accessible language and extensive tabular information allow for easy navigation and quick reference, while the companion website features additional resources that provide additional depth on specific topics. Tax laws are continuously evolving, and the statutes and regulations for tax-exempt organizations change more quickly than most. This book compiles all of the latest pertinent statutes, regulations, rulings, and court opinions into a single reference that no nonprofit should be without.Call Number: EbookISBN: 9781119538028Publication Date: 2019
- Starting and Managing a Nonprofit Organization by Starting and Managing a Nonprofit Organization is written to help anyone who's just getting their toes wet in the sector get up to speed on the critical information needed to protect their nonprofit's tax-exempt status and avoid the many legal traps out there that you probably didn't know exist. Packed with checklists and step-by-step guidance, Starting and Managing a Nonprofit Organization demystifies intricate legal issues with plain-English language explanations for non-legal professionals of the statutes, regulations, court opinions, and other rules comprising nonprofit law. Covers all aspects of federal and state nonprofit law Discusses significant contemporary issues, including commerciality, private benefit, governance, and unrelated business Provides summaries of current IRS ruling policies Includes procedures and a glossary of legal terms for fail-safe compliance Written by the country's legal leading authority on tax-exempt organizations, Starting and Managing a Nonprofit Organization is the reference you'll want to keep close by as you navigate your way through the world of nonprofit and the law.Call Number: EbookISBN: 9781119380191Publication Date: 2017
Suggested Books and Ebooks
- Black's Law Dictionary 11th Edition, Hardcover by The most practical, comprehensive, scholarly, and authoritative law dictionary ever published, it defines more than 55,000 law-related words and phrases, recording their historical and present-day nuances.Call Number: KF 156 .B53 2019 ReferenceISBN: 9781539229759Publication Date: 2019
- The Business Guide to Legal Literacy by The Business Guide to Legal Literacy bridges the gap between law and business by translating legalese into language that makes business sense and offers a new way to think about the law as a useful business tool. This much-needed resource makes the connection between law, business, decision-making psychology, quality management, organizational change, and leadership and shows how these disciplines influence the company's legal risk profile.Call Number: KF 390.B84 H37 2006ISBN: 0787982555Publication Date: 2006
- Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law by A convenient, comprehensive guide to the language of law for everyone from the homeowner to the legal professional. * Includes more than 10,000 legal words and phrases.Call Number: EbookISBN: 9780877797197Publication Date: 2011
- Contract Law: Rules, theory and context by To gain a deep understanding of contract law, one needs to master not only the rules and principles of the field, but also its underlying theory and justification, and its long and intricate history. This book offers an accessible introduction to all aspects of American contract law. The book is grounded on up-to-date scholarship and contains detailed references to cases, statutes, Restatements, and international legal principles. The book takes the reader from contract formation through interpretation and remedies, considering both the practical and theoretical aspects throughout.Call Number: EbookISBN: 9781139572439Publication Date: 2012
- Contracts In a nutshell by This nutshell provides a comprehensive guide to the law of contracts. It contains expert explanations of contract concepts under both the Common Law and Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code. It also includes the basics of the Law of Restitution.Call Number: KF 801.Z9 R62 2010ISBN: 9780314925640Publication Date: 2010
- Corporations and Citizenship President Theodore Roosevelt once proclaimed, "Great corporations exist only because they are created and safeguarded by our institutions, and it is therefore our right and duty to see that they work in harmony with those institutions." But while corporations are ostensibly regulated by citizens through their governments, the firms in turn regulate many aspects of social and political life for individuals beyond their own employees and the communities that support them. Corporations are endowed with many of the same rights as citizens, such as freedom of speech, but are not themselves typically constituted around ideals of national belonging and democracy. In the wake of the global financial collapse of 2008, the question of what relationship corporations should have to governing institutions has only increased in urgency. As a democratically sanctioned social institution, should a corporation operate primarily toward profit accumulation or should its proper goal be to provision society with needed goods and services? Corporations and Citizenship addresses the role of modern for-profit corporations as a distinctive kind of social formation within democratic national states. Scholars of legal studies, business ethics, politics, history, and anthropology bring their perspectives to bear on particular case studies, such as Enron and Wall Street, as well as broader issues of belonging, social responsibility, for-profit higher education, and regulation. Together, these essays establish a complex and detailed understanding of the ways corporations contribute positively to human well-being as well as the dangers that they pose.Call Number: EbookISBN: 9780812246025Publication Date: 2014
- The Manager's Guide to Cybersecurity Law by In today's litigious business world, cyber-related matters could land you in court. As a computer security professional, you are protecting your data, but are you protecting your company? While you know industry standards and regulations, you may not be a legal expert. Fortunately, in a few hours of reading, rather than months of classroom study, Tari Schreider's The Manager's Guide to Cybersecurity Law: Essentials for Today's Business, lets you integrate legal issues into your security program. In a friendly style, offering real-world business examples from his own experience supported by a wealth of court cases, Schreider covers the range of practical information you will need as you explore - and prepare to apply - cybersecurity law.Call Number: EbookISBN: 9781944480318Publication Date: 2017
- Great American Court Cases Series This resource, whilst focusing on Supreme Court cases, also includes precedent-setting cases. Approximately 800 cases are organized by broad legal principles, then arranged alphabetically under the more specific legal issues.Call Number: EbookISBN: 9780787629472Publication Date: 1999