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A general guide to legal research.
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International Sources

  • International Free and Open Source Software Law Review
    A collaborative publication aiming to increase knowledge and understanding among lawyers about Free and Open Source Software issues. Topics covered include copyright, license implementation, license interpretation, software patents, open standards, case law and statutory changes.
  • UNCITRAL
    The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) was established by the General Assembly in 1966 to assist in resolving disparities in national laws governing international trade.
  • Electronic Resource Guide from the ASIL
    The American Society of International Law is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, educational membership organization.

Eletronic Books on The Supreme Court

Electronic Books

Starting Points

The following databases are excellent starting points when beginning legal research.

  • LexisNexis Legal
    Full-text database containing federal and state case law and statutes; federal regulations; selected tax law sources; legal news; law reviews; Canadian statutes, regulations and case law; European Union law; case law from a small number of selected countries; patents; Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory; and law school information. Coverage and updating vary for each database.
  • Legal Collection (EBSCO)
    Indexing and abstracts are provided for 250 scholarly publications on legal topics. Most titles are full-text, and some titles go back as far as 1965, but most do not. Our other full-text law collections do not have subject headings.
  • Hein Online
    Full-text of the entire historical runs of more than 400 law journals with more being added regularly. Many are current to within the last couple of years. Other historical law sets available are the Federal Register (1936-1981), U.S. Reports (Supreme Court opinions), and United States Treaties sets.
  • The Supreme Court Database
    Contains over two hundred pieces of information about each case decided by the Court between the 1953 and 2008 terms. Examples include the identity of the court whose decision the Supreme Court reviewed, the parties to the suit, the legal provisions considered in the case, and the votes of the Justices. From Washington University, St. Louis, Mo.
  • United Nations Treaty Collection
    Full text of treaties and international agreements registered or filed with the UN since 1946. The collection currently contains over 50,000 treaties. The database also includes other treaty-related data including Status of Multilateral Treaties Deposited with the Secretary-General (status of more than 500 major treaties).
  • GPO Access
    Full-text databases, finding aids, and other resources for locating federal government information. Databases cover congressional publications, laws, regulations, and key statistical and administrative publications such as the Economic Report of the President, the Budget of the U.S. Government, and the U.S. Government Manual.
  • LexisNexis Congressional
    LexisNexis Congressional offers access to a variety of information by and about the United States Congress. It indexes Congressional publications from 1789 to the present and provides access to CIS Legislative Histories for public laws (1970-). Full text is available for many publications including testimony from congressional hearings (1824-); committee reports (1830-); bill texts and status (1989-); Statutes at Large/laws (1789-); Congressional Serial Set (1789-1969) and Congressional Record.
  • LexisNexis General: Easy Search
    LexisNexis is an outstanding source for researching news, business, and legal topics. It contains more than 6,000 sources from all over the world, drawn from print, broadcast, and online media. Use the Easy Search form if you just need a quick answer to a simple query, you're not familiar with advanced searching methods, or you're not sure which sources to use. Enter any terms or phrases, with or without connectors, and Easy Search will determine the best searching method.

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