Internet Resourcesfor Legal Research

Internet Resourcesfor Legal Research

Ann H. Holland, IROAMERICAN EMBASSY BEIJINGTel: (010) 6597-3242, ext. 204FAX: 6597-3247E-Mail: aholland@pd.state.gov

The Presentation will cover…

Megasites for General Legal Research United States Law

Federal Government State law Municipal law

International Law Associations U.S. Dept. of State free legal resources

Mega sites

These are comprehensive web sites - a good place to begin a search.

http://www.findlaw.com/

http://www.law.cornell.edu/

http://www.hg.org/

http://www.lawsource.com/also/

http://www.nolo.com/

http://www.nolo.com/lawcenter/index.cfm

http://www.lexisone.com/

Legal Internet Guide

http://www.law.com/

http://www.jurist.law.pitt.edu/

http://www.lawguru.com/

http://www.lawguru.com/

http://www.lawyerexpress.com/

http://www.virtualchase.com/

http://www.llrx.com

U.S. Federal Legal Resources :

LegislativeExecutiveJudicial

United States Law - Federal Level

Federal Laws can be sub-divided into: Statutory law from the Legislative

Branch e.g. Bills, Public Laws, US Code

Administrative law from the Executive Branch e.g. FCC Rules for Radio

Case law from the Judicial branch of the Government e.g. Court opinions

The Legislative Branch

http://www.senate.gov/

http://www.house.gov/

http://www.house.gov/

http://thomas.loc.gov/

HIV

Results of THOMAS search on HIV

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lwsl.html

The Judicial Branch

http://www.supremecourtus.gov/

Bush and gor Bush and goree

Full-Text of Bush vs Gore Case

http://www.fjc.gov/

http://www.uscourts.gov/

http://www.uscourts.gov/links.html

http://www.fedcir.gov/

http://www.ll.georgetown.edu/Fed-Ct/cafed.html

http://www.ll.georgetown.edu/Fed-Ct/Circuit/dc/opinions/

00-5212a.html

http://www.usdoj.gov/

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/

http://www.ncjrs.org/

http://www.ussc.gov/

Executive Branch

http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aces140.html

http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/index.html

http://www.oalj.dol.gov/