• LexisNexis Academic Legal Research
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• LexisNexis Academic Legal Research - federal and state codes (arranged by subject) | Canada | EU
• LexisNexis Congressional - U.S. laws, bills, reports
• GPO Access - U.S.
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• LexisNexis Academic Legal Research - federal and state | EU | Canada
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• Code of Federal Regulations
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• National Association of Secretaries of State - state
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• tip: use an encyclopedia for a quick overview, to develop vocabulary for searching, & for further sources
  
  
• American Jurisprudence (Am Jur 2d). Clapp Docs KF8836 .A452
• West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2004
• more...

• tip: in the library catalog, start with keyword > choose a useful book > full record tab - follow the subject links to find more on that topic
  
  
• tip: try a subject search for law [country name] or [country name] law
  
  
• click on the NExpress or Virtual Catalog buttons to request items we don't own
  
  
• or for items we don't own, search WorldCat and request a copy (click on the Find It! button)

• Basics of Legal Research - Cornell
• Legal Research Guides - Boston College
• Guide to law online - Library of Congress
• World Legal Information Institute
• International law - United Nations
• American law sources online - state legal resources
• State law index - Washburn
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Librarians for Legal Resources

Betty Febo
Research & Instruction, x3426

Graham Henderson
Collections, x3514

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