The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Dataset: the American Legal Academy—1922 to 1989: Peter A. Hook, J.D., M.S.L.I.S. Electronic Services Librarian Indiana University School of Law— Bloomington Doctoral Student School of Library and Information Science Indiana University—Bloomington Subject Mappings November 22, 2010 – Cyberinfrastructure for Network Science Center Open House

General Theme What is the history of an academic discipline as revealed by a longitudinal analysis as to which professors taught which courses ( through )?

Research Questions (PhD) Co-Teaching Map Is co-teaching analysis (the aggregate of the same professor teaching multiple, different courses) a legitimate means to produce a topic map of an academic discipline? –Hypothesis: Domain maps produced from co-teaching analysis will, on the whole, be regarded as valid by experts in the field. –Auxiliary Question: What is the best way to validate a domain map? Co teaching maps will be preferred by domain experts over similar maps created by random placement of the academic subjects.

Hand Capture / Electronic Hand Captured 1922 to Negotiating with the AALS for 1990 to the present data. (They have this electronically).

Available Information Law Teachers by School 1922 to present. Universe of U.S. law professors through time. 1922

All Information About One Individual 1931 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1922 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1923 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1924 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1925 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1926 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1927 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1928 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1929 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1930 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1931 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1932 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1933 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1934 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1935 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1936 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1937 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1938 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1939 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1940 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1941 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1942 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1946 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1947 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1948 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1949

Available Information Cont. Teachers by Subject 1931 to present

Available Information Cont. Teachers by Subject 1931 to present Controlled Subjects Some Syndetic Structure Bins as to Length of teaching 59 in 1931 (including one ‘see’ reference) 104 in

All Information About One Individual BowmanHaroldM.Constitutional LawOver 10 Years BowmanHaroldM.Future InterestsOver 10 Years BowmanHaroldM.JurisprudenceOne to 5 Years BowmanHaroldM.Legal HistoryOne to 5 Years BowmanHaroldM.Personal PropertyOver 10 Years BowmanHaroldM.Real PropertyOver 10 Years 1931 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1922 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1923 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1924 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1925 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1926 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1927 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1928 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1929 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1930 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1931 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1932 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1933 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1934 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1935 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1936 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1937 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1938 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1939 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1940 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1941 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1942 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1946 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1947 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1948 BowmanHaroldM.Boston University1949

Available Data Academic YearCitation (See Bibliography) Directory Year ID Number of Faculty / Subject Affiliations (1) (AALS, 1931) (2) (AALS, 1941) (3) (AALS, 1949) (4) (AALS, 1961) (5) (AALS, 1972)4819,199 TOTAL:35,914

Criminal Procedure Crim. Law Con’t. Crim. Pro. Con’t. Crim. Law Con’t.

Criminal Procedure Crim. Law Con’t. Crim. Pro. Con’t. Crim. Law Con’t. 1964: “Criminal Procedure (Includes Juveniles)”

Criminal Procedure Crim. Law Con’t. Crim. Pro. Con’t. Crim. Law Con’t. 1967: “Criminal Procedure (Includes Juveniles and Police Administration)”

Criminal Procedure Crim. Law Con’t. Crim. Pro. Con’t. Crim. Law Con’t. 1968: “Criminal Procedure (Includes Juveniles)”

Criminal Procedure Crim. Law Con’t. Crim. Pro. Con’t. Crim. Law Con’t. 1969: “Criminal Procedure (Includes Juvenile Delinquency and Juveniles)”

1976: Criminal Procedure [No Includes] New Topic in 1974: Juvenile Law (Includes Juvenile Delinquency (See also Domestic Relations))” Criminal Procedure Crim. Law Con’t. Crim. Pro. Con’t. Crim. Law Con’t.

1976: Criminal Procedure [No Includes] New Topic in 1974: Juvenile Law (Includes Juvenile Delinquency (See also Domestic Relations))” Criminal Procedure Crim. Law Con’t. Crim. Pro. Con’t. Crim. Law Con’t Juvenile Law Juvenile Law Con’t

Estates Con’t Trusts Con’t Estate Planning Con’t Estates & Trusts Estates & Trusts (5 Topics Filtered Into 1)

Subjects with no co-occurrence are 11 more units distant than subjects with 1 co- occurrence. Distance Range = 1 to Subjects (Controlled)

Subjects with no co-occurrence are 11 more units distant than subjects with 1 co- occurrence. Distance Range = 1 to Subjects (Controlled) – MDS Layout

Subjects with no co-occurrence are 11 more units distant than subjects with 1 co- occurrence. Distance Range = 1 to Subjects (Controlled) – MDS Layout

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Research Questions (PhD) Comparison to other ‘Structures’ 2.How do topic maps (domain maps) produced by co-teaching differ from topic maps (domain maps) produced by other datasets (overlapping list of cases/topics in casebooks; West Topic and Key Number system co-occurrence in caselaw, etc.). 3.How does the evolution of the subjects on the lists of “teachers by subject” contained in the AALS directories differ with those of the Topic and Key Number System (West Publishing) and the controlled thesaurus for the Index to Legal Periodicals? What is the degree of overlap? Which entity led? Did changes in the AALS directories presage the other taxonomies or vice versa?

Research Questions (PhD) Map Evolution & Trend Identification 4.How has the canon of subjects listed in the AALS (American Association of Law Schools) questionnaire changed over time? How quick is it to incorporate new subjects and has this changed over time? 5.Do certain schools or geographic regions lead in the innovation of new subjects? 6.What subjects are most frequently co-taught? 7.Are certain types of professors (minority, part-time, new, or established), more apt to teach a specific course? Has this changed over time?

Syndetic Structure (Waiting to be enhanced by co-occurrence data for the rigorous distribution of topics for which there are no syndetic relationships.) = AALS Controlled Subject = topic listed in the ‘includes’ information. LEGEND

Real Property Equity Crim. Law & Proc. Contracts Torts Bills & Notes Private Corps. Const. Law Trusts EvidenceConflict of Laws PracticeSales Personal Property Public Utilities Agency Dom. Relations Wills & Admin. Partner- ship Comm. Law Pleading Insurance Mortgages Suretyship Munic. Corps. Bankruptcy Code Pleading Future Interests Leg. Bib. & Res. Damages Quasi- Contract Admin. Law Taxation Int’l Law Legal Ethics Fed. Jur. & Proc. Practice Court Admiralty

Property Const. Law Legal Res. & Writing Clinical Teaching Civil Pro. Contracts Torts Bus. Assoc. Prof. Resp. Crim. Law Int’l Law Crim. Pro. Evidence Trial Advoc. Juris- prudence Fed. Courts Int’l Bus. Trans. Commercial Law Comparative Law Family Law Tax., Federal ADR Admin. Law Estates & Trusts Intel. Prop. Civil Rights Environ. Law Legal Hist. Crim. Justice Employ. Discrim. Conflict of Laws Remedies Sec. Reg. Labor Law Legis- lation. Corp. Finance Antitrust

Bus. Assoc. Estates & Trusts Civ. Pro. Property Commercial Law Equity Crim. Law Crim. Pro. Const. Law Evidence Conflict of Laws Remedies Contracts Torts Payment Systems Reg. Industries Family Law Creds.’ & Debtors’ Rights Insurance Law Legal Res. & Writing Admin. Law Tax. Federal Real Estate Trans. Local Govn’t Tax, State & Local Fed. Courts App. Practice Trial Ad. Int’l Law Admiralty Legis.

Agency Bus. Organization Partnership Private Corp. Future Interests Trusts Wills & Admin. Code Pleading Common Law Pleading Pleading Practice Real Prop. Personal Prop. Sales Suretyship Equity Equity Plead. & Practice Damages Quasi- Contract (Bills & Notes) Bankruptcy Credit Transactions Comp. Law Roman Law

Comparative Area Studies Bus. Assoc (Adjusted) (Adjusted) Const. Law