Print Sources
Helpful books:
Guide to the U.S. Supreme Court, 4th ed. Washington, D.C., CQ Press, 2004. 2 vols.
Vol. 2 includes brief biographies of the justices.
Call number: Government Documents Reference: JU 6.2:SU 76x v.1-2
- Find BooksTo find books on Supreme Court justices in the UH Voyager Catalog:
1. In the search box, enter a justice's name.
2. In the "Search By" field make sure that "Keyword" is selected.
3. Click Go. - Find Government DocumentsYou can find information on a justice's background in Senate confirmation hearing documents. To access:
1. Perform a search in UH Voyager (link above) using the justice's name and include
GPO or Government Printing Office in the search query.
For example:
antonin scalia gpo.
2. Note the call number (some titles may be in the Government Documents Department, located on the ground floor of Hamilton Library.
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Interlibrary Loan
- Interlibrary LoanIf UH Manoa Library does not own the item you are looking for, use the Interlibrary Loan service.
Or - WorldCatRequest an Interlibrary Loan by using the "Request via ILL" link in a WorldCat record for the book you want.
Online Biographical Sources for Supreme Court Justices
These online resources will provide biographical information about current U.S. Supreme Court justices. Underneath each link, there are instructions that will tell you how to use each resource. Each database will provide various sources to choose from.
- Official Supreme Court WebsiteProvides short biographies about current U.S. Supreme Court justices.
- EbraryTo find e-books on Supreme Court justices in the Ebrary portal:
1. Log in to Ebrary.
2. Click on "Advanced Search" next to the "Search Ebrary" button.
3. In the first search box, type in a justice's name in the following format: "justice samuel alito".
4. Under "Focus your search using..." select "Biography"
5. Click "Search Ebrary" - Lexis Nexis AcademicProvides full text access from various sources including Who's Who in American Law. To access biographical sources about justices:
1. Log in to Lexis Nexis Academic.
2. Under "Research People" (bottom of the page), enter the justice's last and first name in the boxes.
3. In the "Source" menu, make sure that "Biographical Reference" is selected.
4. Click Go. - Academic Search PremierProvides full text access to biographical information in journals, encyclopedias, and news articles.
1. Log in to Academic Search Premier.
2. In the first search box (top left of the screen) type in the justice's first and last name surrounded by quotation marks. For example: "antonin scalia"
3. You may want to add keywords such as "born" or "married" to your search.
4. Under "Limit your results" click on "Full Text"
5. Click Search - Oxford Reference OnlineProvides access to full text articles in Oxford online reference publications, including The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States.
1. Log in to Oxford Reference Online.
2. In the "Quick search" box, (top left) type in the justice's name.
3. Click Go. - USA.govUse this resource to find the full text of government documents related to Supreme Court Justices.
- Internet Public LibraryProvides full text access to biographical information.
1. In the search box, type the justice's first and last name.
2. Click "Search IPL2". - Cornell University Law SchoolProvides basic biographies of Supreme Court Justices and a summary of recent decisions.
- Biography.comProvides basic biographical information.
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