Jenkins also has a collection of general dictionaries and other reference materials. A listing of these materials can be found in the Dictionaries, Thesauri, and More guide.
"Well-known enough that it is recognizable simply by the name of its long-deceased creator, Black's is the most widely used law dictionary in the United States today. . . . [I]t has become the predominant American law dictionary." Sarah Yates, Black's Law Dictionary: The Making of an American Standard, 103 Law Libr. J. 175, 175 (2011).
Black's Law Dictionary
Available on the library's Westlaw computers. From the All Content tab, select Secondary Sources > Black's Law Dictionary (located in the Tools & Resources box on the right)
11th (2019) edition. Can search by dictionary term or definition text. Can also exclude terms from the search.
Black's Law Dictionary West/Thomson Reuters
Library has 11th (2019), 10th (2014), 9th (2009), 8th (2004), 7th (1999), 6th (1990), 5th (1979), Rev. 4th (1968), 4th (1951), Deluxe 3rd (1944), 3rd (1933), 2nd (1910), and 1st (1891) editions.
The following member databases include historic editions of Black's Law Dictionary. Members must be logged in to jenkinslaw.org to access these databases. These databases are also available in the library.
Law Dictionary Containing Definitions of the Terms and Phrases of American and English Jurisprudence, Ancient and Modern ... (2nd ed.) [1910]
Available on HeinOnline.
Dictionary of Law Containing Definitions of the Terms and Phrases of American and English Jurisprudence, Ancient and Modern (1st ed.) [1891]
Available on HeinOnline. Also available on LLMC Digital.