General Reference & Legal Reference

A Citizen's Guide on Using the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act of 1974 to Request Government Records. House Report 106-050.  (Please click on Committee Reports · 106 House. · 050. )
     Also available in print format:  Citizen's Guide on Using the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act of 1974 to Request Government Records. Laurel, MD: U.S. GPO Bookstore/Superintendent of Retail Sales, 2003.  [REF 323.44 UNI]

*Advance Directives - A Guide to Maryland Law on Health Care Decisions. (PDF document, download Adobe Acrobat for free) Forms Included. March 2007.
     Also available in print format:  Advance Directives · A Guide to Maryland Law on Health Care Decisions. Library and Information Services - Department of Legislative Services. Annapolis, Maryland, 2007. [REF 344.091] (Free - download at HQ.)

Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 P.L. 101-336 (ADA Statute)
     Also available in print format: Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. P.L.101-336. Washington D.C. GPO. 1990.

* COMAR (Code of Maryland Regulations)
     Also available in print format:  COMAR (Code of Maryland Regulations) Title 12 - Supplement 29. Annapolis, MD: Division of State Documents. 2007. [REF 345.73] 
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* Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, Local Rules of the Fourth Circuit, Internal Operating Procedures. (PDF document, download Adobe Acrobat for free) United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. December 18, 2008.
     Also available in print format:  Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, Local Rules of the Fourth Circuit, Internal Operating Procedures. Richmond,Virginia:  The Lux Group, 2008.

* General Assembly of Maryland - Roster and List of Committees. Maryland Department of Legislative Services. 2009.
     Also available in print format:  * General Assembly of Maryland. Roster and List of Committees. Annapolis, Maryland: Maryland Department of Legislative Services, 2009. [REF 349.73 GEO] (Annually)

The Internet 800 Directory.

* Maryland Constitution.
     Also available in print format:  Maryland Constitution. Annapolis, MD: Maryland State Department of Legislative Reference. [REF 342.75 CON]

* Maryland Manual Online Maryland State Archives. January 21, 2009.
     Also available in CD-Rom Compact Disc Edition/Maryland Manual Online, 2009

* Maryland Practice Forms on Disc. Baltimore, MD: MICPEL.

Maryland Sentencing Guidelines Manual (PDF document, download Adobe Acrobat for free) - January 2008 with updated Offensive Table (Appendix A)
     Also available in print format:  Maryland Sentencing Guidelines Manual. 2008. Maryland State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy, College Park, Md. (Print at HQ)

U.S. Congress Members
     Also available in print format:  The United States Government Manual 2008/2009. Superintendent of Documents. Washington,
D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2008. [REF 353 UNI]

United States Code
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GENERAL REFERENCE

*2009 National Five-Digit Zip Code and Post Office Directory. National Information Data Center. [383NAT] (Replace every two years)

African-American Almanac. Smith, Jessie Carney, ed. 10th ed. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale Group, 2007. [REF 973.04 SMI]

American Medical Association · Family Medical Guide. 4th Ed. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, 2004

Arrested? What Happens To Your Benefits If You Go To Jail or Prison? Koyanagi, Chirs. Washington, DC: Bazelon Center for Mental Health Laws, 2004.

Bartlett's Familiar Quotations. Bartlett, John. 17th ed. Boston, MA: AOL Time Warner Book Group, 2002. [REF 808.88 BAR] (Or another Quotation Book.)

* 2008/2009 Black Authors and Published Writers Directory. Adams, Grace, ed. Rochester Hills, Michigan Grace Company, 2008. [REF 810.9 .BLA]

* Headquarters USA 2009. 31st ed. Holmes, PA: Omnigraphics, 2008. [REF 384 HEA]  (Update every other year.)

* Merck Manual. 18th ed. Rahway, NJ: Merk & Company Incorporated, 2006. [REF 615.58 MER]

The New York Public Library Desk Reference. 4th ed. Boston, MA: Hyperion, 2002. [REF 031 NEW]

Occupational Outlook Handbook. 2008-2009. Pittsburgh, PA: United States Government Printing Office, 2008. [REF 371.42 OCC]

* PDR 2009 Physicians Desk Reference. Demoine, IO: PDR/Redbook, 2008. [REF 615.1 PDR] (Order every other year)

* 2009 PDR for Nonprescription Drugs, Dietary Supplements & Herbs. Demoine, IO: PDR/Redbook, 2008. [REF 615.886 PDR]

Roget's II: The New Thesaurus. 3rd ed. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 2003. [REF 423.1 ROG] (or another Thesaurus)

* Stedman's Medical Dictionary. 28th ed. Baltimore, MD: Williams and Wilkins, 2005. [REF 610.3 STE]

* The United States Government Manual 2008/2009. Superintendent of Documents. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2008. (Annual) [REF 353 UNI]

Webster's Third New International Dictionary. Unabridged. 3rd ed. Springfield, MA: Merriam Co., 2003. ($129.00) (or another international dictionary). [REF 423 WEB] (or use) Merriam Webster - Dictionary Springfield, MA: Merrian-Webster Inc., 2005. [REF 423 MER]

* World Almanac and Book of Facts 2009. Park, Ken. New York, NY: World Almanac Education, 2008. (Annual.) [REF 317 WOR]

World Book Encyclopedia. 2009. 22 vols. Chicago, Ill: World Book, Inc., 2009. (Replace every 5 years with a new edition, only if it has been revised OR an encyclopedia on disc.) [REF 030 WOR]

2009 Writer's Market. Brogan, Kathryn. Cincinnati, Ohio: Writer·s Digest Books, 2008. (Order very other year)[REF 808.04 ABE]

LEGAL REFERENCE

* Black's Law Dictionary. Garner, Bryan A. abridged. 8th ed. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing Company, College and School Division, 2005. [REF 340.03 BLA]

Constitutional Rights of Prisoners. Palmer, John W. 8th ed. Cincinnati, OH: Anderson Publishing Co., 2006. [REF 344.73 PAL]

* Criminal Procedure Handbook. Carr, James. St. Paul, NM: West Publishing Co., 2008 [REF 345.73 CAR]

* Federal Civil Judicial Procedure and Rules. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing Company, College & School Division, 2009. [REF 345.73 FED]

* Federal Criminal Code and Rules. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing Company, College & School Division.2009. (Annual) [REF 345.73 FED]

* Georgetown Law Journal Annual Review of Criminal Procedure. 37th ed. Washington, DC: Georgetown Law Journal Assoc., 2008. [REF 349.73 GEO]

Israel and LaFave's Nutshell on Criminal Procedure - Constitutional Limitations. (Nutshell Series). St. Paul, MN: West Publishing Company, 2006. [REF 345.73 ISR]

* LASI Legal Information Packets (LIPS). Twenty-one packets.
Contents:
Search & Seizure I · Table of contents & General Information
Search & Seizure II · With a Warrant
Search & Seizure III · Without a Warrant
Search & Seizure IV · Arrest
Double Jeopardy
Speedy Trial
Parole & Probation
Detainers & Extradition
Self-Incrimination I · Table of Contents and Scope of Privilege
Self-Incrimination II · Right Not to Testify
Self-Incrimination III - Confessions
Eyewitness Identification
Cases Without a Trial
Postconviction Remedies: Federal I · General and 28 U.S.C. 2241
Postconviction Remedies: Federal II · 28 U.S.C. 2254
Postconviction Remedies: Federal III _ Writ of Error Coram Nobis
Postconviction Remedies: Federal IV · Remedies Similar to Writ of Error Coram Nobis
Postconviction Remedies: Maryland · General
Postconviction Remedies: Maryland Postconviction Procedure Act
Postconviction Remedies: Maryland Habeas Corpus
Postconviction Remedies: Maryland · Writ of Error Coram Nobi

* Legal Research: How To Find and Understand the Law. Elias, Stephen. 14th ed. Berkely, CA: Nolo Press, 2007. [REF 340 ELI]

* Maryland Extradition Manual. Annapolis, MD: Office of the Secretary of State, 2009. [REF 345.75 MAR] (Will be coming out in 2009.)

* 2009 Maryland Lawyers' Manual. Baltimore, MD: Maryland State Bar Association, 2009. (Annual) [REF 430.02 MAR]

* Maryland Primary Law

Annotated Code of Maryland. Index (2 vols.) Albany, NY: Lexis/Nexis/Mathew Bender, 2009. [REF 348.752 ANN]

Annotated Code of Maryland. Correctional Services Article. 2009 Supplement. Albany, NY: Lexis/Nexis/Mathew Bender, 2008. [REF 348.752 AN]

Annotated Code of Maryland. Courts and Judicial. 2009 Supplement. Albany, NY: Lexis/Nexis/Mathew Bender, 2008. [REF 348.752 ANN]

Annotated Code of Maryland. Criminal Law. Volume 1 & 2. 2009 Supplement. Albany, NY: Lexis/Nexis/Mathew Bender, 2008. [REF 348.752 ANN]

Annotated Code of Maryland. Criminal Procedure. 2009 Supplement. Albany, NY: Lexis/Nexis/Mathew Bender, 2008. [REF 348.752 ANN]

Annotated Code of Maryland. Public Safety. 2009 Supplement. Albany, NY: Lexis/Nexis/Mathew Bender, 2008. [REF 348.752 ANN]

Annotated Code of Maryland Rules. (2 vols.) 2009. Albany, NY: Lexis/Nexis/Mathew Bender, 2008. [REF 348.752 ANN]

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Prisoners' Assistance Directory. American Civil Liberties Union. Washington, D.C.: ACLU National Prison Project, 2008. [REF 365 PRI] (Free Online · 70 pages print at HQ)

* Thomson West DVD-Rom Libraries. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing Company, 2007. (DVD Resources)
     Maryland Reports and Maryland Appellate Reports with West·s Maryland Code
     Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR)
     Wright & Miller, Federal Practice and Procedure
     United States Code Annotated
     Supreme Court Reporter
     Federal Appendix
     Federal Supplement
     Federal Supplement 2d
     Federal Reporter
     Annotated Code of MD

MARYLAND STATE DIVISION OF CORRECTION

(Each Institution should have updates given within their own institution)

Division of Correction. Directives. Loose-leaf sections revised continuously OR DX online.

Division of Correction. Information Bulletins.

ECI East and West may share some titles.

* Central Purchasing will automatically order titles indicated by a single asterisk (*)

The following items are not on the Required Reference List, but in the collection of certain libraries.
These titles should follow the general rule that if an item is over 5 years old an updated edition should be ordered.

** Librarians use reference forms & procedures to request items that are contained in these titles.

** 2008 Directory of Adult & Juvenile Correctional Department, Institution, Agencies, and Probation & Parole Authorities. Lanham, MD: American Correctional Association. 2006M [REF 364.6 DIR] (Available only at HEADQUARTERS.)

** Encyclopedia of Associations. (3 parts) Farmington Hills, MI: Gale Group. REF 061.3 ENC] (Update every 5 years) (Available only at MCIW, ECI, MCIH, MCTC, WCI)

** Federal Habeas Corpus Practice and Procedure. Liebman, James, S. 5th ed. 2 vols. Albany, NY: Lexis/Nexis, 2009 Supplement. [REF 340.LIE] (Available only at WCI)

** Ineffective Assistance of Counsel. Burkoff, John, M. Release No.10. St. Paul, MN: West Group, 2008 Supplement. (September) [REF 345.056 BUR] (Available only at MCIW)

** Mariel Hemingway's Healthy Living from the Inside Out CD: Every Woman's Guide to Real Beauty, Renewed Energy and a Radiant Life. Book and CD-Rom. Harpor Audio, Abridged Edition. 2006. (Available only at MCIW)

** Maryland Criminal Jury Instruction and Commentary. Aaronson, David. 2nd ed. Albany, NY: Lexis/Nexis, 1988. [REF 45.75 AAR] (Available only at JCI & WCI)

** Maryland Civil Pattern Jury Instructions. Baltimore, MD: Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers. MICPEL, 2007 supplement. [REF 347.752 MAR] (Available only at JCI, WCI, & ECI)

** Maryland Criminal Pattern Jury Instructions. Baltimore, MD: Maryland Institute for Continuing Professional Education of Lawyers. MICPEL, 2007 Supplement. [REF 347.752 MAR] (Available only at JCI, NBCI, & ECI)

** Maryland Evidence Handbook & 2009 Cumulative Supplement. Murphy, Joseph F. Jr. 3rd ed. Albany, NY: Lexis Law Publishing, 1999. [REF 347.752 MUR] ) (Available only at JCI, WCI, & NBCI)

** Mental Health Services for Deaf People: A Resources Directory, 2003 ed. Washington, DC: Gallaudet Research Institute, 2003. (Available only at ECI, RCI, & MCIJ)

** National Directory of Law Enforcement Administration. 45th. ed. Stevens Point, WI: National Public afety Information Bureau. 2009. [REF 363.2 NAT] (Available only at HEADQUARTERS)

** Organizing Black America. New York, New York: Taylor & Francis, 2001. [305.896 ORG (Available only at WCI)

** Pretrial Motions in Criminal Prosecutions. Adams, James A. 4th ed. Albany, NY: Lexis/Nexis, 2008. [REF 347.73 ADA] (Available only at WCI )

** Techniques of Crime Scene Investigation. Fisher, Barry, A. 7th, ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2003. [REF 363.25 FIS] (Available only at WCI )

** West's Annotated Code of Maryland (Annotated Statute & Code Series) - Complete Set. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing Company, 2002. [REF 348.752 WES] (2009 Updates are in Bold) (Available only at JCI & WCI )
Contents:
Articles 1-9 
Articles 10-26A 
Article 27, Sections 1-339 
Article 27, Sections 340 to end 
Articles 27A to 40A 
Articles 70 to end 
Agriculture--Index 
Business Occupations and Professions--Index 
Business Regulation Titles 1 to 10 
Business Regulation Titles 11 to end--Index 
Commercial Law Titles 1 to 4 
Commercial Law Titles 5 to 9 
Commercial Law Titles 10 to end 
Corporations and Association Titles 1 to 5 
Corporations and Associations Titles 6 to end--Index 
Correctional Services--Index (2009 Pocket Part) ($94.00)
Courts and Judicial Proceedings Titles 1 to 3 
Courts and Judicial Proceedings Titles 4 to 8 
Courts and Judicial Proceedings Titles 9 to end--Index 
Criminal Law Titles 1 to 4 (2009 Pocket Part ) ($94.00)
Criminal Law Titles 5 to 9 (2009 Pocket Part) ($94.00)
Criminal Law Titles 10 to end--Index (2009 Pocket Part) ($94.00)
Criminal Procedure--Index (2009 Pocket Part) ($94.00)
Education Titles 1 to 9 
Education Titles 10 to end--Index 
Election Law--Index 
Environment Titles 1 to 8 
Environment Titles 9 to end--Index 
Estates and Trusts--Index 
Family Law--Index 
Financial Institutions--Index 
Health-General Titles 1 to 17 
Health-General Titles 18 to end--Index 
Insurance Titles 1 to 9 
Insurance Titles 10 to 15 
Insurance Titles 16 to end--Index 
Labor and Employment Titles 1 to 8 
Labor and Employment Titles 9 to end--Index 
Natural Resources--Index 
Public Safety Article (2009 Pocket Part) ($94.00)
Public Utility Companies--Index 
Real Property--Index 
State Finance and Procurement--Index 
State Government--Index 
State Personnel and Pensions--Index 
Tax-General--Index 
Tax-Property--Index 
Transportation Titles 1 to 14 
Transportation Titles 15 to end--Index 
Maryland Constitution, Articles 1 to end--Index Maryland Constitution 
United States Constitution, Maryland Constitution, Declaration of Rights--Index U.S. Constitution
General Index A-L 
General Index M-Z

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