When working with an unfamiliar legal topic, your goal is to learn as much about it as possible before you begin looking up primary law or even scholarly commentary.
The sources on this page are specifically designed to provide you with background information. These sources will help you to understand the history and structure of Civil Law Property, pinpoint and interpret unfamiliar terminology, and distinguish the most reliable primary sources.
WorldCat is the world's largest network of library content and services, and is an excellent way to identify books and other materials that the Law Library does not own but that are nonetheless relevant to your research. It allows you to search the collections of libraries in your community and thousands more around the world. You can use Worlcat to search for books, periodicals, CDs, and videos, as well as certain kinds of digital content, such as downloadable audiobooks. You may also find article citations with links to their full text; authoritative research materials, such as documents and photos of local or historic significance; and digital versions of rare items that aren't available to the public. Because WorldCat libraries serve diverse communities in dozens of countries, resources are available in many languages.