Link to Index

Online Sources:

Washlaw Web: Washburn University provides excellent links to state and federal legal information.
Hieros Gamos: One of largest legal web site/directories which includes state links.
Library of Congress Internet Resource Page: State and Local Governments

Directories and Information:

The Book of the States. (Lexington, KY: Council for State Governments).

This volume includes information on state constitutions, executive branches, legislative branches, the judiciary and elections, state agencies and other information about the 50 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Territories. [REF JK 2403 .B6]

Encyclopedia of Associations; Regional, State, and Local Organizations Ed. Grant J. Eldridge. (Detroit, MI: Gale Research, Inc).

This is a guide to regional, state and local nonprofit organizations. Volume 3 covers Southern and Middle Atlantic States. Volume 4 covers the South Central and Great Plains States (including Louisiana). [REF AS 22 .E53 vols. 3 and 4]

Guide to State Legislative and Administrative Materials / (AALL series, F.B. Rothman)

Detailed guide of all legislative and administrative sources for all states. Includes LEXIS, WESTLAW and Internet sites as well as print materials, with starting dates. Primary materials as well as state law guides are included.
[REF KF 1 .G8 2002]

Home Rule in America: A Fifty State Handbook / Dale Krane / Washington, D.C. : CQ Press, 2001.

Each state's governmental setting is described in an overview. A breakdown of state-to-local government is explained in a standard outline. Local government autonomy is analyzed through a topical organization. [REF KF 5305 .Z95 K73 2001]

National Survey of State Laws /Richard Leiter, ed. (Detroit: Gale Research)

An overall view of commonly asked about legal topics in the U.S. Presented in chart format, it allows state-by-state comparison of current state laws. It is divided by legal categories into eight sections. Each topic subdivided within; gives overview, followed by a table which is a summary of each state's statutes on the particular aspect of law. [REF KF 386 .N38]

State Leadership Directories. (Lexington, KY: The Council for State Governments). Supplements The Book of the States. [REF JK 2403 .B6 Suppl.]

State Elective Officials and the Legislatures, arranged by state, provides contact information of state legislators, elected state executive branch officials and state court of last resort judges.

State Legislative Leadership, Committees and Staff lists information by state for legislative administrators of agencies, House and Senate staff officers and services, and House and Senate standing committees. Indexed by subject and function.

Administrative Officials Classified By Function provides names of officials with addresses and phone numbers. It is arranged by subject, then alphabetically by state.

State Legislative Sourcebook. By Lynn Hellebust. (Topeka, KS: Government Research Service).

Bill status telephone numbers are listed by state. Phone numbers are given where copies of bills can be ordered. State specific publications are listed for helpful information on subjects such as party politics, voting statistics, and lobbying. [REF KF 1 .S72]

State Yellow Book. (Washington, DC: Monitor Publishing Co.).

This is a quarterly who's who in executive and legislative branches of the fifty state governments. It includes contact information about more than 35,000 leaders and their governments, including the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. [REF JK 2403 .S77]

Subject Compilations of State Laws. By Cheryl R. Nyberg. (Twin Falls, ID: Carol Boast and Cheryl Nyberg).

An annotated bibliography of articles and sections of books, documents and looseleaf services which list citations to state laws on various subjects. It is organized by subject and is updated every year. The newest editions include lists of web-based compilations on the Internet. [REF KF 1 .S9]

Uniform Laws Annotated. (St. Paul, MN: West Publishing Co.).

This set contains model uniform laws on various subjects (e.g., arbitration, child custody, extradition, trade secrets), many of which have been adopted, in some form, by individual states. Each section also includes a Table of Adopting Jurisdictions, which includes the cite to the enacting legislation and the effective date and statutory form of citation. A good source for comparing the laws of several states. This set is kept up to date with pocket parts. [KF 165 .A5]
       National Conference of Commissioners of Uniform State Laws:(NCCUSL):  The organization provides well-drafted legislation geared to uniformity in state laws. Information about their work and their conferences are on this site.