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LexisNexis

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A digital library and research database that provides legal and journalistic documents along with proprietary research tools.

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Westlaw

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An online legal research service and proprietary database for lawyers and legal professionals available in over 60 countries.

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Bluebook Citation

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A uniform system of citation, primarily used in American legal writing to provide a standardized method for referencing legal documents.

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Legal Encyclopedias

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Comprehensive written compendiums that contain articles on legal topics intended as a reference for practitioners and students.

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HeinOnline

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An online database containing more than 183 million pages and 283,000 titles of historical and government documents in a fully searchable, image-based format.

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Google Scholar

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A freely accessible web search engine that indexes the full text or metadata of scholarly literature across an array of publishing formats and disciplines.

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Primary Legal Sources

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Materials that establish the law on a particular issue, such as statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

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Secondary Legal Sources

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Resources that explain, interpret, or analyze legal principles and authorities, including law reviews, treatises, and encyclopedias.

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The Public Library of Law

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One of the largest free law libraries in the world, providing users with free access to a wide array of legal resources.

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Legal Treatises

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Scholarly publications that focus on particular areas of law, written by legal experts to offer in-depth discussions and analysis.

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Case Law

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The collection of past legal decisions written by courts and similar tribunals in the course of deciding cases, which may be cited as precedents.

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Statutory Law

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Written laws enacted by a legislative body at the federal, state, or local level.

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ProQuest Congressional

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A database providing access to the full text of congressional publications, legislative history, and laws passed by Congress.

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FindLaw

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Website offering a vast online legal library and database with case law and statutes, legal news, articles, and an online community for attorneys and legal professionals.

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Law Review Articles

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Scholarly articles published by law schools, featuring commentary and analysis of legal issues and developments from law professors, judges, practitioners, and students.

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Bloomberg Law

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Subscription-based legal research platform that provides comprehensive access to legal content, business news, and analysis, along with proprietary research tools and databases.

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Fastcase

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An American legal research company which provides an online databases of state and federal law, including statutes, regulations, court rules, and case law.

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Legislation.gov.uk

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The official home for published UK legislation, providing free and easy access to the full text of UK law.

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Congress.gov

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The official website for U.S. federal legislative information, which includes bills, resolutions, activity in Congress, and more.

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Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS)

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The highest court in the United States, with opinions and orders published on its website, which are primary legal sources and important for legal research.

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