QUICK GUIDE TO AMERICAN LAW REPORTS 
 
 
American Law Report series provide copies of selected cases in federal and state courts.  In addition each 
reported case is accompanied by an extensive annotation or discussion of the specific point of law or fact 
situation contained in each case reported in the ALR series.  For this reason, ALR series are an excellent 
source for background, discussion, and analysis of selected cases. 
 
Updated By:  
 
ALR Series: ALR (KF105.A52) 
Scope of Coverage: 1919-1948 
Law Finder: American Jurisprudence 2d  (Am Jur 2d)  (KF154.A5 1962 Docs.) 
   Quick Index 
   Word Index 
   ALR Digest 
Updated By: ALR Blue Book Supplement of Decisions 
 
ALR Series: ALR 2d (KF105.A52 2d ser.) 
Scope of Coverage: 1948-1965 
Law Finder: American Jurisprudence 2d (Am Jur 2d) (KF154.A5 1962 Docs.) 
   Index to Annotations (KF105.A553) 
   ALR 2d Word Index 
   ALR 2d Digest 
Updated By: ALR 2d Later Case Service 
 
ALR Series: ALR 3d (KF105.A52 3d ser.) 
Scope of Coverage: 1965-1980 
   (State & Federal  topics to 1969) 
   (State topics only from 1969) 
Law Finder: American Jurisprudence 2d (Am. Jur. 2d) (KF154.A5 1962 Docs.) 
   Index to Annotations (KF105.A553) 
   Digest to ALR 3d, 4th, and Federal (KF105.A53) 
Updated By: ALR 3d pocket parts 
 
ALR Series: ALR 4th (KF105.A52 4th ser.) 
Scope of Coverage: 1980 to date 
Law Finder: American Jurisprudence 2d (Am. Jur. 2d) (KF154.A5 1962 Docs.) 
   Index to Annotations (KF105.A553) 
   Digest to ALR 3d, 4th, and Federal (KF105.A53) 
Updated By: ALR 4th pocket parts 
 
ALR Series: ALR Federal (KF105.A552) 
Scope of Coverage: 1969 to date 
Law Finder: American Jurisprudence 2d (Am. Jur. 2d) (KF154.A5 1962 Docs.) 
   Index to Annotations (KF105.A553) 
   Digest to ALR 3d, 4th, and Federal (KF105.A53) 
Updated By: ALR Federal pocket parts 
 
 
Note:  All "KF" call numbers are located on Level 6 Blue; all "Docs." call numbers are located in Room 
205, Documents. 
 
 
 
Debora Cheney, Documents/Maps Section/Pennsylvania State University Libraries, 1992