Law and Literature: Books

Law and Literature is not just a matter of theory—it comes alive in stories. Novelists, playwrights, poets, and short story writers have long explored questions of justice, authority, morality, and the human consequences of law. These works invite us to reflect on how legal systems are imagined, challenged, and experienced in different times and places.

Searching within Klondike

KlondikeSearch provides simple, one-stop searching for books and e-books from ONU, OhioLINK libraries and beyond, plus articles, videos, and more. Use the options under "Adjust Your Results" on the results page to make your search more specific.

In addition to KlondikeSearch, there are narrower search profiles to help you focus your search. Such as OhioLINK Search, which searches for print books and other physical materials in ONU and OhioLINK libraries plus ebooks and streaming videos available through ONU libraries, and ONU Library Catalogs, which searches for print books and physical materials in the ONU libraries plus ebooks and streaming videos available through the library.

Below is a tutorial video on how to use our Klondike Search catolog from the ONU's Heterick Memorial Library at the undergrad campus. We have also include the Law Libraries tutorial for using Interlibrary Loan.

Subject Heading Searching

Sometimes by browsing the stacks in a particular area, you can find something better than what you were originally looking for! You can do a similar search online through our Klondike Catalog by subject searching. Below are some selected subject headings hyperlinked to search for law and literature:

Selected Author Searching 

The following authors are well-known in the field of law and literature and are recommended by Prof. Keller.  Click on the links to access titles by these authors held at ONU.