Legal Research Databases
Library e-resources are available to Norwich faculty, students, and staff only; however, some of the resources listed are freely available online.
- American Law Sources On-line (ALSO!)
- FDsys
- FindLaw
- General Legal Research SitesCreated by Law Librarians' Society of Washington, D.C. (LLSDC)
- LegalTrac
- LexisNexis Academic
- ProQuest Congressional
- Public Library of Law
- Supreme Court of the United States
- THOMAS
Related Guides
Getting Started with Legal Research
The Kreitzberg Library has several print and e-books about legal research.
- Basics of Legal ResearchFrom Cornell University Law Library
- The Law Student Guide to Free Legal Research on the InternetCreated by Sarah Glassmeyer, JD MLS and Assistant Professor of Law at Valparaiso University.
Encyclopedias & Dictionaries
Sources for background information and definitions.
- Black's Law Dictionary (Print)
- Encyclopedia of the American Constitution (Print)
- Legal Information Institute: WEXLII's community-built, freely available legal dictionary and legal encyclopedia.
- LexisNexis Academic Click the US Legal link on the left-hand navigation bar. Choose Legal Reference. Select source to search.
- West's Encyclopedia of American Law (Print)
State and Local Resources
Sources of Law
Constitutional Law:
Law derived from constitutions.
Statutory Law:
Statutes, codes, and other laws passed by legislatures.
Adminsitrative Law:
Administrative rules and regulations from government agencies.
Case Law (Common Law):
Law derived from judicial decisions -- court cases.
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