Resources on the Supreme Court
Aug. 19, 2022 -The United States Supreme Court has been active recently, and the Camas Public Library is a wonderful resource for the community to learn more about it. Aside from the books on our shelves (some are listed below), patrons are able to access a wealth of resources to learn more about the history of, current writings on, and opposing viewpoints of decisions being made by the highest court.
A great place to start researching the Supreme Court, or any topic, is at the Online Resources & Databases section of the Camas Public Library website.
Once you click on Online Resources & Databases you will be directed to the many resources available to you as a patron. You will see a selection of topics by category. If you’d like to search for opposing viewpoints on a current topic, scroll down to the bottom. There you will see Issues & Viewpoints. Click on this link.
To go deeper into your search, click on Opposing Viewpoints on the next menu.
Once you are at this new page, you will see a search box. To start your research you would type your search terms here. To learn more about the opposing viewpoints on issues being decided on by the Supreme Court, you would select that search option.
This method of searching locates the relevant and current writings on all sides of the topics which affect our country and the world.
Here are some of the books the Camas Public Library currently carries on the Supreme Court:
Adult Non-fiction:
Abortion in America: A Legal History from Roe to the Present by Mary Ziegler
Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy's Guide to the Constitution by Elie Mystal
The Second Amendment: A Biography by Michael Waldman
Supreme Power: 7 Pivotal Supreme Court Decisions That Had a Major Impact on America by Ted Stewart
Children’s Non-fiction:
A Separation of Church and State: Interpreting the Constitution by Jason Porterfield
Engle V. Vitale: Prayer in Public Schools by Julia C. Loren
Our Changing Constitution: How and Why We Have Amended It by Isobel Morin
The Case of Roe V. Wade by Leonard A. Stevens
The Supreme Court and Us by Christy Mihaly; Illustrated by Neely Daggett
The U.S. Supreme Court by Amy Kortuem
What Is The Supreme Court? by Jill Abramson
Who Is Ketanji Brown Jackson by Shelia P. Moses
YA Non-Fiction
Concealed Weapons Edited by Kacely Lovelace
Gun Violence: Fighting For Our Lives and Our Rights by Mat Doeden
Jane Against The World: Roe V. Wade And The Fight For Reproductive Rights bv Karen Blumenthal
Katie Larson (she/her), Library Aide
