Complete Periodical Literature of Law Librarianship

This database is a fully searchable bibliography of more than 5,000 law review articles on the law librarian profession in the U.S. and Canada. It is designed to increase the efficiency, effectiveness, preservation, and enjoyment of users consulting the professional literature of law librarianship. Each article in the bibliography has been read by the editors and assigned:

• a Library Type based on the article's primary target audience
• a Significance indicating the editors' assessment of its usefulness to the researcher
• an Annotation highlighting the article's major themes and topics
• various Subject Headings designed to guide readers to articles worth exploring

The full text of more than 90% of the articles in Complete Periodical Literature of Law Librarianship (CPLLL) are available in HeinOnline.*

This database represents more than 30 years of work by the editors and is an important tool in preserving the legacy of law librarianship scholarship.

*separate subscription to the Law Journal Library required.

What trusted leaders in the field are saying:

"The Complete Periodical Literature of Law Librarianship is a game-changing resource for anyone researching the field. Painstakingly compiled over decades by Michael J. Slinger and Sarah C. Slinger, this unparalleled tool distills and annotates over 5,000 articles spanning the history of the profession—covering every major author, topic, and era. With expertly crafted summaries, subject indexing, and evaluations of each article’s significance, it dramatically simplifies the research process. As a law library historian, writer, and editor, I can’t imagine tackling any issue in law librarianship without it. My only regret is that it wasn’t available sooner."

Frank G. Houdek
Emeritus Professor, Southern Illinois University Simmons Law School; Former Editor of Law Library Journal (1994–2007); Past President of AALL (1996–97)

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