Legal Research Websites
These websites provide good summaries of legal issues, as well as links to primary resources, forms, and other sources of information. They can be a good starting point for many legal research projects. Also see the Finding Primary Law page for information about accessing primary resources.
These websites provide good summaries of legal issues, as well as links to primary resources, forms, and other sources of information. They can be a good starting point for many legal research projects. Also see the Finding Primary Law page for information about accessing primary resources.
Guide to Law Online
www.loc.gov/law/help/guide.php
This website from the Law Library of Congress provides online access to international, foreign, federal, and state legal materials.
California State Courts Self Help Center
www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp
(Spanish: www.sucorte.ca.gov)
Provides information about various aspects of California law. Includes information on finding legal assistance, going to court, and locating additional resources. Also posts information on various topics, including family law, domestic violence, elder law, guardianships & conservatorships, juvenile law, landlord & tenant law, Small Claims Court, Traffic Court, and other topics.
Findlaw-Internet Legal Resources
www.findlaw.com
Comprehensive collection of legal information available on the Internet. Good starting point for any online legal research. Posts U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Circuit Court cases. Includes extensive attorney directory.
Washlaw Web
www.washlaw.edu
Washburn University School of Law has long been a pioneer in organizing Internet resources. This large site links to both law and law-related sites, including law journals.
The Legal Information Institute
www.law.cornell.edu
Hosted by the Cornell University School of Law. Posts unofficial versions of the U.S. Code, Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Federal Rules of Evidence, and U.S. Supreme Court cases since 1990. Provides summary of several areas of law, including criminal law, intellectual property, and tax law. Contains links to other federal and state information available on the Internet. Has a “Current Awareness” section that summarizes recent developments in the law.
LawScout (University of Akron)
lawscout.uakron.edu/
Collects links to law library research guides from across the country. This is a good starting place to find information on specialized or obscure topics.
State and Local Government on the Net
www.statelocalgov.net
Provides extensive links to official state and local government web sites.
Northern California Association of Law Libraries – NOCALL
nocall.org/resources/
Contains extensive links to available legal information web sites.
Legal Glossaries from Sacramento Court
www.saccourt.ca.gov/general/legal-glossaries/legal-glossaries.aspx
The Sacramento County Superior Courts has developed these legal glossaries in a 12 languages. These online glossaries are still evolving but they are useful for patrons and those individuals studying for the interpreter’s exam.
