This guide was designed by Dr. Darlene Ann Parrish to help identify resources on Federal Taxation and related topics in the FAU Boca Raton Library. The electronic resources are available from the FAU Libraries home page by following the links entitled Indexes/ Databases or Articles. Some of these resources have full-text articles available online. To access these resources from off campus, use the EZ Proxy link and log in using your 14-digit Owl Card number. For further assistance, please contact the Reference Desk by telephone (561-297-3785) or send e-mail lyref@fau.edu.

ELECTRONIC DATABASES

	CCH Internet Tax Research NetWork This is an excellent source of information on federal and state tax topics and estate planning. Commentaries on specific code sections are given, along with links to primary sources, such as the full-text of tax cases. Access to federal and state tax forms is also available.
	LexisNexis Academic This legal database contains the full-text of federal and state court cases, including tax cases. Cases can be searched using keywords or legal citations. This resource also contains law review articles and the full-text of primary sources, such as tax regulations, IRS memoranda and actions, and private letter rulings. Select “Legal Research” as the appropriate section for accessing the information.
	RIA Checkpoint Provides commentaries on tax laws, rulings, and cases, including links to primary sources. Additionally, this database contains information on international tax issues, such as the tax treaties between the United States and other countries.
	Westlaw Campus Along with access to tax laws and cases, this legal database includes “natural language” searching, which enables users to ask a question. Other unique features include access to a legal encyclopedia, and information about European laws.

REFERENCE BOOKS

KF156.B53 1999	Black’s Law Dictionary, 7th ed. Edited by Bryan A. Garner. St. Paul, Minnesota: West Group, 1999.
KF241.T38W47 2000	Raabe, William A. et al. West’s Federal Tax Research. Cincinnati: South-Western College Pub., 2000. This reference guide is an excellent starting point for learning how to conduct tax research.

PERIODICALS

Recent paper issues (current year only) are located on the first floor of the West Wing and are arranged alphabetically by the Library of Congress (LC) call number (e.g. HJ2240.A37 ). Previous issues with LC call numbers that begin with HJ can be found on the second floor of the East Wing, and those beginning with K are located on the third floor of the West Wing.

HJ2240.A37	Advances in Taxation
HJ2240.I68	The International Tax Journal
K24.T4	Taxes; The Tax Magazine
K14.N38	National Tax Journal
K24.T32	The Tax Executive

The following online journals can be located via the FAU Libraries “Electronic Journals” list:

International Tax and Public Finance

International Tax Review

Journal of International Accounting, Auditing & Taxation

SELECTED WEB SITES

	Internal Revenue Service This is the official site of the U.S. Government and provides the latest information on any changes in tax laws or new and proposed regulations. Forms and publications are also available at this site.
	AICPA Information about the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and its publications are provided.

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