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LexisNexis
A digital library and research database that provides legal and journalistic documents along with proprietary research tools.
Westlaw
An online legal research service and proprietary database for lawyers and legal professionals available in over 60 countries.
Bluebook Citation
A uniform system of citation, primarily used in American legal writing to provide a standardized method for referencing legal documents.
Legal Encyclopedias
Comprehensive written compendiums that contain articles on legal topics intended as a reference for practitioners and students.
HeinOnline
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.
Google Scholar
A freely accessible web search engine that indexes the full text or metadata of scholarly literature across an array of publishing formats and disciplines.
Primary Legal Sources
Materials that establish the law on a particular issue, such as statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Secondary Legal Sources
Resources that explain, interpret, or analyze legal principles and authorities, including law reviews, treatises, and encyclopedias.
The Public Library of Law
One of the largest free law libraries in the world, providing users with free access to a wide array of legal resources.
Legal Treatises
Scholarly publications that focus on particular areas of law, written by legal experts to offer in-depth discussions and analysis.
Case Law
The collection of past legal decisions written by courts and similar tribunals in the course of deciding cases, which may be cited as precedents.
Statutory Law
Written laws enacted by a legislative body at the federal, state, or local level.
ProQuest Congressional
A database providing access to the full text of congressional publications, legislative history, and laws passed by Congress.
FindLaw
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.
Law Review Articles
Scholarly articles published by law schools, featuring commentary and analysis of legal issues and developments from law professors, judges, practitioners, and students.
Bloomberg Law
Subscription-based legal research platform that provides comprehensive access to legal content, business news, and analysis, along with proprietary research tools and databases.
Fastcase
An American legal research company which provides an online databases of state and federal law, including statutes, regulations, court rules, and case law.
Legislation.gov.uk
The official home for published UK legislation, providing free and easy access to the full text of UK law.
Congress.gov
The official website for U.S. federal legislative information, which includes bills, resolutions, activity in Congress, and more.
Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS)
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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