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Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

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For constitutional amendments: Best results are from spelling out the number "Fourteenth Amendment"

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Magazine and Journal Articles

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Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new window Multi-disciplinary database providing information for nearly every area of academic study. Includes an enormous collection of the most valuable peer-reviewed full text journals, as well as additional journals, magazines, newspapers and books.
Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window Includes articles from local, regional, national and international newspapers, magazines, online journals, television and radio broadcasts, newswires and blogs, transcripts, and legal research, as well as federal and state cases and statutes, including U.S. Supreme Court decisions since 1790. Also includes access to Nexis Dossier.

Reliable Web Sites

U.S. Constitution
Official version, from the National Archives. Includes amendments.
Amendments
Easy to read and download version for the Government Printing Office.
Legal Information Institute
Text of Constitution with amendments, plus explanations of the meaning and history of each section. From the Cornell University Law School.

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Constitution: Home

Credo Reference

Books

Magazine and Journal Articles

Reliable Web Sites

Subject Guide

Library Materials

Services

Programs & Collections

Faculty & Staff

Spring 2024 Hours

Summer I 2024 Hours

Summer II 2024 Hours

Summer III 2024 Hours

Holidays and Breaks

Contact

Explore the Website

Constitution: Home

Credo Reference

Books

Magazine and Journal Articles

Reliable Web Sites

Subject Guide

Library Materials

Services

Programs & Collections

Faculty & Staff