Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Oil & Gas Research

Domestic oil and gas law is the main focus of Oil and Gas Law: A Legal Research Guide   by Lauren E. Schroeder at Law-Level 3 KF1849 .S37 2012. Schroeder also covers international oil and gas sources and oil pollution.

Check the Table of Contents for the following:  
  • Primary Sources: Federal, state, cases, and specialized case reporters.
  • Secondary Sources: Nutshells, dictionaries, hornbooks, periodicals, institutes, continuing legal education (CLE) materials, and treatises.
  • Online Sources: Subscription databases and free Internet sources.
  • International Oil and Gas Law: Organizations, secondary sources, industry associations, and online sources.
  • Researching Oil Spills and Oil Pollution: Primary sources, secondary sources, websites, and conferences.
  • Appendix I. Library of Congress Subject Headings for additional oil and gas research in online library catalogs.
  • Appendix II.  Shale deposits in the United States.
This guide is recommended for oil and gas practitioners, lawyers who are new to this specialty, law librarians, law school faculty teaching in this area, and students.

Written by Sheila Green, Reference Librarian