Combining the rich content of the print edition with the advanced online functionality demanded by today’s researchers, The Supreme Court A to Z: Online Edition is the ultimate 21st century research tool for finding current, accurate information on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Advanced Web-enabled features allow users to conduct searches from A to Z on the nation’s highest court. Like all CQ Press online editions, The Supreme Court A to Z: Online Edition comes loaded with powerful user-friendly functions such as CiteNow!™, which lets researchers download full citations in MLA, APA, Bluebook, and other formats.
Revised and updated to include coverage of significant new cases and the recent changes on the bench, this valuable research tool is the definitive source for information on the Court, its justices, and its impact on American democracy. Written in understandable language for general audiences, The Supreme Court A to Z provides biographies of past and present justices, the history of important cases, and explanations of constitutional principles and legal concepts.
Important additions to the fourth edition include:
- New biographies of recently appointed Chief Justice John G. Roberts and Associate Justice Samuel A. Alito
- Updated entries on key issues and concepts including capital punishment, confirmation process, habeas corpus, judicial activism, separation of powers, and many more
- New entries on intellectual property and international law
With over 350 entries arranged in encyclopedic A-to-Z format, this updated ready reference is a must-have resource for school, academic, public, and special libraries.