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This guide will help you with Legal research. Note the tabs in blue above.

Case Law: access to federal court opinions at all 3 levels and state opinions at the appeals court levels

Federal Statutory Law: laws enacted by Congress

State, County and Municipal Laws: laws enacted by state legislatures; ordinances and codes from cities and counties

Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Handbooks: background information on legal topics, definitions, citing legal resources

Websites: legal information, tax codes, copyright information, patent information, renters' rights, etc.

Feel free to ask at the Reference Desk for assistance using this guide. You may also contact Lynda Kellam, Data Services and Government Information Librarian, or make an appointment with her. Nancy Ryckman can offer assistance as well.

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Top Sources for Legal Research

LexisNexis Academic
"Legal Research" section includes legal news, law review articles, state and federal case law, state and federal statutory law, federal regulations, tax law and European Union law.
HeinOnline
Fulltext database access to legal journals and legislative information. We have access to the Political Science Journals (Plus) Library, the Federal Register Library, Treaties and Agreements Library, U.S. Federal Legislative History Library, U.S. Presidential Library, and the U.S. Statutes at Large
ProQuest Congressional


Provides fulltext information published by and about the United States Senate and House of Representatives.
United States Courts
Great information on the structure of the Federal Courts System.

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Legal Research Guides

Cornell's Basics of Legal Research
Great, easy to read guide for legal research. UNCG does not have all resources mentioned, but the general concepts are helpful.
One Good Case approach for legal research
Describes an approach for doing legal research that uses "one good case" to help the researcher find more cases on a topic.
Thurgood Marshall Law Library Guide to Legal Research
Extensive guide to doing legal research by the Thurgood Marshall Law Library. UNCG does not have all resources mentioned, but the general concepts are helpful.
Legal Research Illustrated
A print volume on doing legal research. It is a bit dated but goes through the general process of legal research.

The call number is KF240 .J322 1998. We have two copies, one in reference and one in the tower area.

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