Introduction
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Last updated: August 20, 2016 by Shawn Nevers
Common Sources
- Cases
- Westlaw
- All Regional and Federal Reporters (P.3d, N.E.2d, F.3d, etc.)
- Back to Vol. 1 (1882) of the Supreme Court Reporter
- HeinOnline, U.S. Supreme Court Library
- US Reports, vol. 1 (1754) – vol. 563 (2011)
- US Reports Preliminary Prints, vols. 535 (2002) – 564 (2011)
- Slip Opinions, 2002-date (link to SCOTUS for most current)
- Westlaw
- Law Reviews and Journals
- HeinOnline, Law Journal Library
- PDF images of most Law Reviews and Journals back to inception
- Sometimes doesn’t have most recent issues
- Individual Law Review/Journal websites
- PDF images of most recent issues
- SSRN
- Articles that haven’t been published yet
- HeinOnline, Law Journal Library
- Statutes
- Federal
- U.S. Code
- HeinOnline, U.S. Code Library
- editions from 1925-2012, plus supplements
- HeinOnline, U.S. Code Library
- U.S. Statutes at Large
- Session Laws/Slip Laws
- FDsys
- 1995-present
- FDsys
- U.S. Code
- State
- State Codes
- Not very available (newer codes are in print near the reference desk)
- Making of Modern Law: Primary Sources, 1620-1926
- HeinOnline, State Statutes: A Historical Archive (1717-about 1950)
- State Session Laws
- HeinOnline, Session Laws Library
- Complete for all states
- HeinOnline, Session Laws Library
- State Codes
- Federal
- Code of Federal Regulations
- HeinOnline, Code of Federal Regulations Library
- PDFs from 1938-present
- HeinOnline, Code of Federal Regulations Library
- Federal Register
- HeinOnline, Federal Register Library
- PDFs from 1936-present
- HeinOnline, Federal Register Library
- Newspapers and Non-Law Journals
- Harold B. Lee Library Journal Finder - http://www.lib.byu.edu/
- Newspapers
- Search by name of newspaper in Journal Finder
- PDFs available for well-known newspapers, but not for recent issues
- ProQuest Historical Newspapers
- NY Times 1857-2011
- Wall Street Journal 1889-1997
- Chicago Tribune 1847-1991
- Los Angeles Time 1881-1991
- Microfilm/fiche at Lee Library
- HTML of official website
- Non-Law Journals
- Search by name of journal in Journal Finder at Lee Library
- JSTOR, etc.
- ILL if it’s older
- Books
- Library Catalog has electronic books
- Google Books - http://books.google.com/ (“Find in a library”)
- Making of Modern Law: Legal Treatises 1800-1926
- HeinOnline Legal Classics
- Interlibrary Loan
Other Sources
- Legislative History
- House and Senate Reports
- U.S. Congressional Serial Set
- Currently 1817-1994
- FDsys
- 1995-present
- U.S. Congressional Serial Set
- Congressional Record
- HeinOnline
- Currently 1873-2011 (bound); 1980-2016 (Daily)
- FDsys
- 1994-present
- HeinOnline
- U.S. Congressional Hearings
- U.S. Congressional Bills
- Compiled Legislative Histories
- Journals of the Continental Congress (1774-1789)
- HeinOnline
- Scroll down page for Journals of the Continental Congress database
- HeinOnline
- Annals of Congress (1789-1824)
- Register of Debates (1824-1837)
- Congressional Globe (1833-1873)
- American State Papers (1789-1838)
- HeinOnline
- Scroll down page for American State Papers database
- HeinOnline
- House Journal (1789-1875)
- Senate Journal (1789-1824)
- House and Senate Reports
- Foreign and International Law
- Foreign Legislation
- Foreign Law Guide (Directs you to good sources)
- Country Yearbooks, Hague Permanent Court of International Justice Decisions
- Foreign Legislation
- Court Documents
- Bloomberg Law
- Federal Court Documents, including District Court Pleadings
- Better than PACER at searching and it's free to us
- PACER (username and password at ref. desk)
- Federal Court Documents, including District Court Pleadings
- Briefs
- Making of Modern Law: Supreme Court Records and Briefs, 1832-1978
- Recent Briefs
- Westlaw
- American Bar Association (briefs from U.S. Supreme Court cases)
- Lexis
- Bloomberg Law
- Bloomberg Law
- Other
- Treaties and Agreements
- English Reports
- HeinOnline
- 1220-1865
- HeinOnline
- U.S. Attorney General Opinions
- Presidential Materials
- U.S. Federal Agency Reports, Opinions, Decisions
Extras
- Chicago Manual of Style Online
- Bieber’s Dictionary of Legal Abbreviations
- Ask at reference desk
- Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations
- Zotero
- Converts bibliographic information into Bluebook citation format
- Contact me if you have want more details or training
- Converts bibliographic information into Bluebook citation format
- United States Law Week - Circuit Splits
