Guides: Law and Legal Studies: Getting Started

Other Helpful Law Guides

Hello. My name is Chad Kahl. I’m the librarian for Law and Legal Studies.

This guide can help you with:

Conducting research is an iterative process. For more information about how to conduct research, consult the An Overview: The Research Process web guide.

We recommend these databases in getting started with your research.

HeinOnline Academic
Full text database focused on legal information from journals, federal laws, regulations, case law, reports and opinions of the U.S. Attorney General, and the U.S. State Department's Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS).
Nexis Uni
Full text database including United States and foreign news/newspapers, business information, company profiles, legal information, and reference sources. Help Videos

Also includes: news transcripts, federal cases, state cases, law reviews
Westlaw
Full text database of court cases, law review articles, legal statutes, court rules, proposed & adopted regulations, proposed & enacted legislation & administrative decisions, and guidances at the federal and state levels.

Understanding Call Numbers
Citing Sources
Determine Credibility (Evaluating)
Criteria and examples of how to evaluate a source to determine relevance and credibility.
Help Videos for Using Milner
A suite of short step-by-step videos showing you how to use the various resources available in Milner Library.
Department of Politics & Government
Legal Studies Major

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