Research Guides: Legal Information
- FindLaw Consumer Law Center - In the Consumer Law Center, users will find thousands of consumer-focused articles and resources in a number of different categories, such as Banking, Credit, Discrimination, Estate Planning, Family Law, Government Benefits, Health and Medicine, Intellectual Property, Investments, Labor & Employment, Personal Injury, Landlord/ Tenant & Real Estate, and many others. The Consumer Center also offers contact information for national consumer organizations, better business bureaus, corporations, trade associations and related organizations, as well as tips and guidance on filing effective consumer complaints. In addition, the site provides information on the process of hiring a lawyer and using lawyers to settle disputes or claims.
- FindLaw Small Business Center - One of the most comprehensive legal resources on the Internet, Findlaw has expanded its offerings for small businesses. It is composed of four sections, the most useful of which is the Small Office -- Home Office (SOHO) Guidebook, which contains thousands of pages of information "on starting, financing, managing and marketing" small businesses. Other contents include a collection of downloadable checklists, model business plans, forms, and other business documents; breaking legal and business news from Reuters; and free email advice from the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE).
- HSU Library guide on general legal research
- Legal Information Institute - Has a topical index to legal materials.
- World Wide Web Virtual Library - Law - In 1992, Indiana University School of Law--Bloomington was chosen by CERN, originators of the World Wide Web Consortium, to be the host of the Virtual Law Library. Material within the Virtual Law Library is organized by organization type (i.e., U.S. Government Servers) and by legal topic (i.e., Contracts). There is also a list of search tools and other comprehensive sites for law.