Articles & Databases: Legal Research
Legal Research Quicksearchsearch multiple databases simultaneously |
For additional additional legal resources see Research Guides: Legal Research. For personal assistance please contact a reference librarian. |
Highly Recommended
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| Academic Search Elite | Indexes major scholarly journals and popular magazines in all academic disciplines. Includes 150 legal journals and magazines More Details... | 1984 to present |
| Google Scholar | Fulltext database containing the legal opinions of federal and state supreme, appellate and district courts. Also indexes law review journals. "Cited By" links lists subsequent opinions and other legal resources that have cited an opinion or law review article. | Dates varies |
| LexisNexis Academic | Fulltext database of journals, magazines, and journals; in addition the legal section includes fulltext of law reviews, legal reference works, and laws, court cases and regulations. More Details... | Vary for each publication; most begin in the 1990s |
| OmniFile Full Text Mega | Indexes major popular magazines and scholarly journals covering general topics, business, humanities, general science, education, and the social sciences. Includes over 350 legal journals and magazines. More Details... | 1982 to present |
Also Recommended
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| CQ Weekly | Weekly fulltext report of legislation and other activities in the U.S. Congress, including the status of bills, votes and amendments, and floor and committee activity. More Details... | 1983 to present |
| NCJRS Abstracts | Indexes articles and reports on corrections, juvenile justice, victims, and substance abuse. More Details... | 1970 to present |
| US Government Publications Monthly Catalog | Indexes documents issued by the legislative, executive and judicial branches of the US federal government. More Details... | 1976 to present |
| If your research has legal ramifications in a particular subject area you should also search databases that index journal articles and other research in that subject area. | ||
| If your research requires you to find the text of legislation, laws, court cases or regulations see Federal and California Primary Legal Sources. | ||