Education Law Resources

Introduction
This research guide aims to assist you in finding education law resources. The resources provided deal with such education law topics as public schools, higher education, special education, discrimination, etc. While the materials listed are some of the more helpful resources, be aware that this is not meant to be a comprehensive list.

Reporters and Digests
Cases are published chronologically in Reporters. In order to get subject access to the cases in a Reporter, a Digest must be used. Digests break down cases by arranging them under various topic headings that are in alphabetical order. Education law is one of the few topics that has its own Digest and Reporter set. Education law cases can also be found through more general Digest and Reporter sets.

West’s Education Law Digest
KF 4110.3.W47

West’s Education Law Reporter (1982-present)
KF 4110 .A2 W48x

Treatises, Hornbooks and Looseleafs
These materials are secondary sources. Secondary sources do not have the force of law, but are an excellent resource for understanding the law. Secondary sources often contain the commentary of experts in the field and are a great place to start your research.

American Public School Law / Kern Alexander & M. David Alexander, 6th ed. (2005)
KF4118 .A39 2005.

Education Law / James A. Rapp, ed., 7 volumes (looseleaf)
KF4115 .R37

Educational Policy and the Law / Mark G. Yudof, David L. Kirp, & Betsy Levin, 3d ed. (1991)
KF4118 .K51991

Law and Education: Contemporary Issues and Court Decisions / Richard S. Vacca & William C. Bosher, Jr. (2003) –
KF4119 .H84 2003.

Law and Public Education: Cases and Materials / Stephen R. Goldstein, E. Gordon Gee & Philip T.K. Daniel, 3d ed. (1995)
KF4118 .G6 1995

School Law in Review / School Law Seminar (1999)
KF4119.A2 S38

The Law of Schools, Students and Teachers in a Nutshell / Kern Alexander & M. David Alexander, 3d ed. (2003)
Open Reserve KF4119.3 .A43 2003

The Law and Higher Education: Cases and Materials on Colleges in Court / Michael A. Olivas (1989)
KF4225.A7 O441989

Law Reviews/Periodicals
Law Review and Periodical articles are also secondary sources (see II above). However, they are generally shorter and deal with a narrower topic than treatises, hornbooks and looseleafs. Education law articles can be found scattered throughout many of the general Law Reviews and Periodicals, as well as in journals dealing exclusively with education law. Subject access to these articles is available through Periodical Indexes.

Periodical Indexes:

Infotrac/Legaltrac (1980-present)
available on-line through the ORR.

Index to Legal Periodicals(1770-1994) and Index to Legal Periodicals & Books (1994-present
Law Reference K9.N32 through K9.N321

LexisNexis - http://www.lexisnexis.com (College of Law faculty/students only)

Westlaw - http://www.westlaw.com

Hein Online - http://www.library.uiuc.edu/orr/get.php?instid=258315

Journals dealing exclusively with Education Law:

Brigham Young University Education and Law Journal (1998-present)
K2 .R44
For earlier volumes, check LexisNexis, Westlaw, or Hein On-line

Education Law, Illinois State Bar Association, (Nov. 1994-July 2003)
Illinois Alcove KFI1590.A15 E38
For earlier volumes, see KFI1590 .A15 I44X

Journal of College and University Law (1973-present)
K10 .O856

Journal of Law and Education (1972-present)
K10 .O873
also available through the ORR

The Yearbook of Education Law (1988 to present)
K29 .E342
For earlier volumes, see K29.E34X.
Also available through the ORR

Government Sources:
Statutes and regulations, as well as case law (see I above), are the law. This pathfinder provides a list of federal statutory and regulatory sources that contain education laws. Each state also has a similar set of sources for statutes and regulations at the state level.

United States Code (U.S.C.)
KF 62 1994.A2

United States Code Service (U.S.C.S.)
KF 62 1972.L38

United States Code Annotated (U.S.C.A.)
KF 62.W4x.T25
Many of the education-related statutes are codified in Title 20 (Education) of the United States Code.

Code of Federal Regulations
KF 70.A2
Many of the education-related regulations are found in Title 34 (Education) of the Code of Federal Regulations.

Federal Register
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updated 4/06