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Federal Programs (SSI, Medicaid, and SNAP) Research : Legal Encyclopedias & Statistics

This guide provides information on three govt. programs (SSI, Medicaid, and SNAP) and identifies pertinent print and online resources available through the NYU Law Library.

Legal Encyclopedias

Legal encyclopedias generally provide broad overview of legal topics. Both American Jurisprudence (AmJur)and Corpus Juris Secundum (CJS) inform on SSI, Medicaid, and SNAP. Topics in AmJur relating to SSI, Medicaid, and  SNAP include: “Social Security and Medicare” and “Welfare Laws.” A relevant topic in CJS is: “Social Security and Public Welfare" and "Agriculture."

Below are links to sources offering AmJur or CJS:

Additional Instruction on Using Legal Encyclopedias

Below are links to sources offering instruction on using legal encyclopedias for research: