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Secondary Sources in Legal Research: State Encyclopedias

General

  • 17 true state encyclopedias
  • Mimic Am Jur. 2d and C.J.S. in format
  • Limited in scope (to one jurisdiction)
  • Include many more cites to statutes than Am.Jur.2d & C.J.S.
  • Generally include references to other works from the same publisher
  • Extremely useful if there is one for your state
  • Missouri has no true encyclopedia but does have a Missouri Practice Series
  • Check Westlaw and Lexis for state encyclopedia coverage

Example: New York Jurisprudence

Example: California Jurisprudence