The Process book covers treatises in Chapter 3, on pages 37-49.
The box at the top of the center column explains what a treatise is, or is not.
The first tutorial in the center is an introduction to treatises, what they are, what titles are available, and when to use them.
The second tutorial in the center shows you how to find a treatise using the Warren E. Burger Library catalog.
On the far right side are some quick search boxes linked to our library catalog, and additional guides on treatises from other schools.
If you need more information on this topic, please contact the reference desk:
Phone: 651-290-6424
E-mail: reference@mitchellhamline.edu
IM chat on the library's website
A treatise is a scholarly commentary on the law that is authoritative, detailed and thorough. It is a single title, but it may be made up of multiple volumes, and may be on a broad topic like Criminal Law, or a narrow topic such as Search and Seizure. Treatises often have some form of updating as well, such as a pocket part, a free standing supplement, or pages to put into a looseleaf treatise.
Treatises are sometimes defined by what they are not. They are NOT: a source of primary law (statutes, cases, regulations); other types of commentary (encyclopedias, periodicals, American Law Reports); practice materials (CLE's, form books); or study aids (nutshells, outlines).
To find a treatise in our library by author name, put in the author's last name in this search box (followed by the author's first name, if you know it) and hit enter:
To find a treatise on a specific topic, you'll want to do a subject search. Note: you must know the exact form of the subject heading to use this search effectively.
Some suggested searches include:
Searches and seizures -- United States
Criminal procedure -- United States
United States. Constitution. 4th Amendment
Guides from other schools on using legal treatises: