Law Library Links to Resources
LegalTrac
This index provides access to articles in all major U.S. law reviews, law journals, specialty law and bar association journals, and legal newspapers, as well as some foreign and international titles. Coverage includes articles from 1980 to the present. New journals are being added continually. Some articles are included in full-text online, but most entries are simply index and citation information. Website: http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/new51880
WilsonWeb
Taken from the Index to Legal Periodicals & Books, WilsonWeb is also an index to articles from legal periodicals, law reviews, bar association journals, university publications, yearbooks, institutes, an government publications from 1980 to the present. It also indexes law books published since 1993. To use this index you must first place a checkmark in the box selecting this title, even though it is the only one to which the Law Library subscribes. Website: http://hwwilsonweb.com/
HeinOnline
HeinOnline is another source for periodical articles in full text. Produced by William S. Hein & Co., a major legal publisher and distributor, the purpose of HeinOnline is to provide electronic access to pre-1980 legal periodical literature which is generally not available from any other online source, although more recent articles are also included. This is a new service, so it is continually growing, including articles from more titles. It is searchable by journal title, article title, author, and full text. Available databases: Code of Federal Regulations, English Reports, European Center for Minority Issues, Federal Register Library, Foreign & International Law Resources Database, Law Journal Library, Legal Classics, Philip C. Jessup Library, Session Laws, Treaties and Agreements Library, U.S. Attorney General Opinions, U.S. Federal Legislative History Library, U.S. Presidential Library, U.S. Statutes at Large, and the U.S. Supreme Court Library.
NEW: ALI Collection (includes Model Penal Code and the Restatements), and U.S. Congressional Documents Collection (includes the Congressional Record).
Website: http://heinonline.org/HOL/Welcome
CIS Congressional Universe
CIS Congressional Universe provides comprehensive access to United States legislative information which is available from the publisher, Congressional Information Service, Inc. (CIS). Congressional information, including hearings and reports, is available in full text; the Serial Set goes all the way back to 1789. This is an excellent resource for compiling federal legislative histories or for researching the changes and attempted changes in federal laws. If you need assistance in using Congressional Universe, please ask a reference librarian. Website: http://web.lexis-nexis.com/congcomp
