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Legal research database

Nexis Uni
Provides full-text access to: U.S. federal and state statutes, regulations, court cases, administrative agency decisions, law reviews, selected court briefs and pleadings, and legal news sources. Can be used to Shepardize cases.

Legal Source
A scholarly resource of current issues, studies, and trends of the legal world. For attorneys, educators, law librarians, students, and paralegals.
Legal Information Source
Thousands of legal forms by topic including Bankruptcy, Divorce, Name Changes, Wills & Estate Planning and more.

Avalon Project at Yale Law School
Primary source documents dating primarily from the 18th to the 21st century. Includes historical, political and legal documents. Examples: 9/11 Commission Report, Nuremberg War Crimes Trials, Treaty of Versaille, and more.
Cornell Legal Information Institute
Comprehensive and easy to use. Includes international, federal and state laws, a legal dictionary, and judicial opinions from the Supreme Court and federal courts.

Government Publishing Office (GPO)
Access to official U.S. government publications, including including Congressional reports, hearings, debates, records, judiciary materials, and more.

Legal Dictionary
Definitions of common legal terms.
USA.gov
Portal for 20,000 US government Web sites. A starting point for federal government information for citizens, businesses and government agencies.