spacerlinkAALLNET Legal Research Links
From the American Association of Law Libraries a compilation of helpful links to begin your legal research.

spacerlinkABA 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.

spacerlinkConnecticut 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.

spacerlinkFindlaw - Legal Reference
Compilation of research site links maintained by Findlaw. Includes encyclopedias, dictionaries, glossaries, rules of citation and more.

spacerlinkLaw.com
Legal news and information on the regional and national levels.

spacerlinkUnited 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.

spacerlinkGuide 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.

spacerlinkInternet Law Library
Federal, state, and foreign statutes. Includes law of all jurisdiction arranged by subject.

spacerlinkLaw 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.

spacerlinkLegal 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.

spacerlinkLibrary 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.

spacerlinkMilitary Law Links
From Findlaw research links on military law, including active service members and veterans.

spacerlinkNolo 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.

spacerlinkNative 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.

Debbie Celia, Reference Librarian
  Tel: 203-291-4849 E-mail: dcelia@westportlibrary.org  

 


Last update: 12/08

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