UNM-Taos Library: Library: Legal Resources

Legal Research Guides

New Mexico Legal Research Guide
UNM Law Library's in-depth guide to legal research in New Mexico.
UNM Legal Research Guides
A listing of legal research guides on a variety of topics, including animal legal issues, consumer law, indian law, legislative history, tax law, and more.

Print Books

Legal Research, Analysis, and Writing by William H. Putman
Call Number: KF240 .P885 2004
ISBN: 0766854558
Publication Date: 2003-08-21

NM OneSource

NM OneSource provides free, online public access to the master database of official state laws, published by the New Mexico Compilation Commission. You can search and retrieve annotated statutes and court rules, appellate court opinions and more.

Legal Encyclopedias and More

Gale Encyclopedia of American Law This link opens in a new window
Covers today's leading cases, major statutes, legal terms and concepts, notable persons involved with the law, and important documents. Includes topics such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, capital punishment, domestic violence, gay and lesbian rights, physician-assisted suicide and more.
West's Encyclopedia of American Law This link opens in a new window
Provides current information on more than 5,000 legal topics. Includes completely revised articles covering important issues, biographies, definitions of legal terms and more. Covers such high-profile topics as the Americans with Disabilities Act, capital punishment, domestic violence, gay and lesbian rights, and physician-assisted suicide.

New Mexico Supreme Court Law Library
Available to the public, the law library provides online and print resources for legal research.
Guide to Law Online: U.S. New Mexico
Law Library of Congress' annotated guide to New Mexico Law.
New Mexico Legal Research Guide
UNM Law Library's in-depth guide to legal research in New Mexico.

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UNM-Taos Library Hours

August 21, 2023 - December 16, 2023

8 AM to 6 PM

Monday - Thursday

8 AM to 5 PM

Fridays

Hours subject to change.

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There is a book return drop box for your convenience located at the west entrance of the Pathways building.

Pathways Building; 1157 County Road 110
Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557
Phone: (575) 737-6242
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