AALLNET
Legal Research Links
From the American Association of Law Libraries a compilation of helpful
links to begin your legal research.
ABA
LawInfo.org
Legal information for consumers on Your Family, Your Home, Your Job,
Your Finances, Buying and Selling, The Courts, Criminal Justice, and
finding a lawyer. Some listings have brief annotations. From the American
Bar Association.
Connecticut
Judicial Branch Law Libraries
Links to Connecticut and federal legal materials, and to Connecticut
law library catalogs. Includes a Reference desk. Original materials
include Connecticut legal bibliographies and pathfinders, particularly
on family law.
Findlaw
- Legal Reference
Compilation of research site links maintained by Findlaw. Includes
encyclopedias, dictionaries, glossaries, rules of citation and more.
Law.com
Legal news and information on the regional and national levels.
United
States Code
Search the United States Code by title and section or other subdivision,
as well as by keyword. From the U.S. House of Representatives Office
of the Law Revision Council.
Guide
to European Legal Databases
Organized by country or topic, such as indices, databases, and constitutions,
this article explains legal resources available on the Internet. Also
helpful are the tips on searching and information about European Union
law. Created by a reference librarian for International and Foreign
Law at New York University School of Law.
Internet
Law Library
Federal, state, and foreign statutes. Includes law of all jurisdiction
arranged by subject.
Law
Library Resource Xchange (LLRX)
This "Webzine" has a special focus on research, management,
and technology topics for legal professionals, but any researcher
will benefit from checking it regularly (updated twice a month). Contains
articles, Web reviews, and columns written by law librarians, attorneys,
and other experts.
Legal Lexicon's Lyceum
Most comprehensive legal dictionary found yet. Thousands of terms. From the 'lectric law library. For more legal dictionaries, see the list maintained in Findlaw's Legal Reference section.
Library
of Congress Internet Resources
Directory of Guide to United States Law, an annotated bibliography
with links to publications, information guides or lists relating to
U.S. Law including "American Indian Tribes", International
and multi-national legal sources, NAFTA and WTO.
Military
Law Links
From Findlaw research links on military law, including active service
members and veterans.
Nolo
Law Centers
Self-help legal publisher Nolo Press's web site covering 22 law topics,
including wills and estate planning, retirement and eldercare, small
business, employment law, real estate, divorce and child custody.
Native
American Legal Resources
Links to various American Indian cultural, historical Codes and Constitutions;
Indian Land Titles; Indian Reorganization Act documents; cases heard
in the U.S. Supreme Court involving Native Americans, starting with
the 1997-98 term; an index to the American Indian Law Review; and
related resources. Sponsored by the University of Oklahoma Law Center.
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