Virginia Law

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VIRGINIA LAW

A Research Guide

What key words will help me find information about this topic?

Where can I find print resources about this topic?

What are some good internet sites about this topic?

SELECTED SOURCES AT PAMUNKEY REGIONAL LIBRARY

This guide tells how to find information in the library about Law in Virginia. If you need assistance, please feel free to ask the Library staff.

1. What key words will help me find information about this topic?

To find books that can be checked out, choose the SUBJECT search in the online catalog, and type (one at a time) these subjects:

2. Where can I find print resources on the Virginia Law in the library?

Most of the books will be shelved according to their Dewey Decimal Classification number in the Non-fiction Stacks at:

348	Laws (Statutes), regulations, cases
349	Laws of specific jurisdictions & areas

When you are doing research, make sure that you search in the reference area as well; these books cannot be checked out like the general collection can, but there is a lot of valuable information available. Some reference books you might look at might include

349.75 BAS (Both circulating and reference copies are available.	Basic Virginia Law for Non-Lawyers	Available at Ashland, Atlee, Bookmobile, Goochland, Hanover, King and Queen, Mechanicsville, Montpelier, Rockville, Upper King William, and West Point.
R 348.755 VIR	The Code of Virginia	Available at Ashland, Atlee, Hanover, and Mechanicsville.
R 348.75546 COD	Code town of Ashland, Virginia	Available at Ashland.
R 348.75546 COD	Code of the county of Hanover, Virginia	Available at Ashland, Atlee, Hanover, Mechanicsville, Montpelier, and Rockville.
R 348.7553 COD	Code of the county of King William, Virginia	Available at Upper King William and West Point.

The library no longer has a print copy of The Code of Ordinances for Goochland County, but it is still available online by going here.

Depending on the topic that you are looking for information about, you may also want to check the following resources as well:

R 347.73 WAR

101 Law Forms for Personal Use

Available at Ashland, Atlee, Goochland, Hanover King & Queen, Mechanicsville, Montpelier, Rockville, Upper King William, and West Point.

R 349.73 NOL

Nolo's Encyclopedia of Everyday Law

Available at Ashland, Atlee, Goochland, Hanover King & Queen, Mechanicsville, Montpelier, Rockville, Upper King William, and West Point.

Your library may not have all these resources, but other titles that you can check out may be available — when in doubt, just ask the Library staff or e-mail ask@pamunkeylibrary.org.

3. What are some good internet sites about this topic?

In addition to the print copies, The Code of Virginia is available online as a searchable database:

All of the county codes for the PRL service area are available online, as well:

Goochland County Code

Hanover County Code

King and Queen County Code

King William County Code

You may also be interested in VA Legal Aid, which has information helping with problems related to housing, work, family, bankruptcy, disability, immigration and other topics.

You may also want to check out the resources at the Internet Public Library. These websites will provide you with reliable information.

As always, please feel free to ask a Library Staff member, or email us at Ask a Librarian!

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compiled by the PRL Reference and Training Department (2010)

PRL Website: http://www.pamunkeylibrary.org/

E-mail: ask@pamunkeylibrary.org