Staff Picks: NYLI’s Super Superseded Collection

by Brooke Raymond

I’ve been at NYLI since June 2022 and am still continually amazed at the breadth of its collection.   It’s been hard to pick a favorite – our print, eBooks, Records & Briefs, LLMC, ProQuest Congressional and all the standard databases – are all essential resources for legal research.

As a result, I’ve been a little delayed in completing my own “staff pick”.

But after quite a bit of thought (and a little procrastination), I’d have to say that NYLI’s superseded treatise collection impress me the most.

Consider Moore’s Federal Practice: First published in 1938, it is THE source for litigating at the Federal Level.   And, when cases cite an older edition of Moore’s – or if a lawyer needs to prove the continuity of a legal principle- it’s good to know that NYLI has ALL of Moore’s on its shelves.

From the 1938 to the current

Moore’s younger sibling, Federal Practice and Procedure by Wright & Miller, covers the rules of Civil, Criminal and appellate procedure – as well as evidence rules, judicial systems and personal jurisdiction.  And, yes, NYLI has the first and all superseded versions.   Need to know about Rule 23 and Antitrust and Securities Fraud Actions as it existed in 1971?  Yes, NYLI has that!

From the 1st edition of Wright & Miller

Collier’s on Bankruptcy, Restatements, Uniform Laws Annotated, Scott on Trusts, and Supreme Court Practice are just some of the titles from our superseded collection.

And, we have superseded editions (going back to the 1780s!) of all 50 State Laws.

New York Superseded McKinney’s ….

Again, I’m back to where I started – not picking ONE favorite, but an entire collection that takes up a football field sized area of shelves!   To explore more of NYLI, click here for our catalogue and here for how to become a member.