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Paralegal Studies

This is a selective guide to the library's resources to help you find information on this subject. Assistance is always available at the Reference Desk (865 539-7107) and at the Ask a Librarian Web page.

The Paralegal Studies program is located at and supported by the Division Street campus (971-5215)

Subject Headings
Use these subject headings to locate books in the Pellissippi Library Catalog and the netLibrary eBook collection.

Call numbers for browsing
Use this call number to browse the circulating and reference collections: 

Databases
You may access these electronic resources provided by the library for magazine and journal information or full-text reference sources on this topic at the library Online Database page. (http://www.pstcc.edu/library/online.html)

Academic OneFile - The premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. With extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects, Academic OneFile is both authoritative and comprehensive.

General Business File International - (online) - Conduct in-depth research, with indexing to over 2600 journals and full text to over 2000 business and management journals, popular business magazines, local area journals, trade journals, and newspapers. Analyzes company performance and activity, industry events and trends as well as the latest in management, economics and politics.  Accesses a combination of broker research reports, trade publications, newspapers, journals and directory listings with full-text and images available.  Current, plus past 4 years, updated daily and integrated backfiles to 1980.

LexisNexis Academic - LexisNexis Academic provides access to a wide range of news, business, legal, medical, and general reference information. It includes full text newspaper access to local (Knoxville News Sentinel), regional, national, international, and foreign language news periodicals. Updated frequently throughout the day.

* You may access online databases from off-campus computers by entering your general computer account username and password (used for PSTCC e-mail). NOTE: Enter your username in this format example: s_jmdoe. It is not necessary to add "@pstcc.edu" for this application.
Journals and Magazines
The following journals are available at the Pellissippi library in the Reference area. Many journals now have websites, providing the table of contents and access to selected articles in the current printed journal. Many include additional information and resources in certain subjects.
  • ABA Journal
  • Law Office Computing
  • Legal Assistant Today
  • Shepard’s Tenn. Citations 
  • Shepard's Tenn. Case Names Citator
  • Tennessee Attorneys Memo
  • Tennessee Bar Journal
  • Tennessee Decisions
  • Tennessee Law Review
  • United States Code Service
  • Univ. of Memphis Law Review 

Reference Books

American Jurisprudence 2d. Rochester : Lawyers Cooperative, 1998.Ref KF154 .A42 A legal encyclopedia that lists topics and refers to sections in the volumes. Updated annually by annual cumulative pocket supplements, and revised volumes.


American Law Reports (A.L.R.) 5th . Rochester : Lawyers Cooperative, 1992.  Ref KF132.1 A45 A legal digest that collects synopses of headnotes by subject matter. Updated with pocket supplements.


Black’s Law Dictionary. Ref KF156.B53 1999.  Dictionary of legal terms.


Federal Reporter 3d. St. Paul : West. Ref KF105.F45 Reports United States Court of Appeals decisions. Updated with advance sheets.

Tennessee Digest. St. Paul : West, 1986. Ref KFT 57.T4 1986    A legal digest that collects synopses of Tennessee case head notes by subject matter. Updated by pocket supplements.


Tennessee Code Annotated. Charlottesville : Michie, 1955. Ref KFT30. 1955. A2   Tennessee statutes. Updated by pocket supplements, replacement volumes, advanced legislation and Tennessee code annotated advanced annotation services pamphlets.


Tennessee Decisions.   St. Paul : West. Ref KFT57.T46 Tennessee case law. Updated by interim supplements and new bound volumes.


Tennessee Jurisprudence . New York : Lexis, 2001. Ref KFT65.T46 State legal encyclopedia.

Tennessee Practice. St. Paul : West, 1992. Ref KFT80.T4 State form books.

United States Code Service. Rochester : Lawyers Cooperative, 1992. Ref KF62 1972.L38 Federal statutes. Updated by pocket supplements and revised volumes.

 United States Supreme Court Reports.  Ref KF101.A313.  Reports U.S. Supreme Court decisions.


West’s Encyclopedia of American Law. St. Paul : West, 1998. Ref KF154.W47 1998

Web Resources 

Findlaw (www.findlaw.com) Legal resources, cases and codes, legal news, and an online career center for legal professionals, businesses, students and individuals. 

Law.com (www.law.com)   Legal news and resources.

Loislaw (www.loislaw.com) Username and password required. Limited to Paralegal Studies students at PSTCC. 

National Federation of Paralegal Associations (www.paralegals.org) Employment opportunities, job development and other web links of interest to paralegals.

Tennessee Courts (www.tsc.state.tn.us) This site posts the most recent Tennessee Supreme Court cases and provides a link to the Tennessee Code through the Lexis-Law Publishing site.

Tennessee Law Resources (www.tncrimlaw.com/tnlaw.html) Links to Tennessee legal web sites.

Supreme Court of the U.S . (http://www.supremecourtus.gov/index.html )

Westlaw - password required for on-campus use. Consult Library/ERC Staff for assistance.  Off-campus access is reserved for Paralegal Studies students with instructor's permission.