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*[http://liberty.widener.edu/Academics/Libraries/Wolfgram_Memorial_Library/Need_Help_/Research_by_Subject_Area_/Legislation_Finding_Aid/6449/ Widner University Legislation Finding Aid]
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*[http://www.lexisnexis.com/infopro/zimmerman/default.aspx Zimmerman's Research Guide] is an online encyclopedia for legal researchers, providing an excellent guide to resources for hundreds of legal topics.
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<li>[http://www.lexisnexis.com/infopro/zimmerman/default.aspx Zimmerman's Research Guide] is an online encyclopedia for legal researchers, providing an excellent guide to resources for hundreds of legal topics.
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==Legal Reference==
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LexisNexis Academic contains several dictionaries and reference sources for US and international law. *Off-campus users should read the article [[About Subscription Links]].
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*[http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic/api/version1/sf?shr=t&sfi=AC00NBGenSrch&csi=153083 American Jurisprudence 2d Edition] or [http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic/api/version1/toc?shr=t&csi=153083 Browse]
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*[http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic/api/version1/sf?shr=t&sfi=AC00NBGenSrch&csi=170950 Ballentine's Law Dictionary, 3rd Edition]
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*[http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic/api/version1/sf?shr=t&sfi=AC00NBGenSrch&csi=169268 Bieber's Dictionary of Legal Abbreviations]
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*[http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic/api/version1/sf?shr=t&sfi=AC00NBGenSrch&csi=304964 Canadian Legal Words and Phrases Browse]
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*[http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic/api/version1/sf?shr=t&sfi=AC00NBGenSrch&csi=169710 Dahl's French-English Law Dictionary]
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*[http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic/api/version1/sf?shr=t&sfi=AC00NBGenSrch&csi=7632 Dahl's Spanish-English Law Dictionary]
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*[http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic/api/version1/sf?shr=t&sfi=AC00NBGenSrch&csi=7086 A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage]
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*[http://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacademic/api/version1/sf?shr=t&sfi=AC00NBGenSrch&csi=169708 Modern Dictionary for the Legal Profession]
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Revision as of 14:57, 25 February 2009

Research Guide

Contents

U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Supreme Court Cases and Briefs are available on LexisNexis Academic, under the Legal tab.

LexisNexis also publishes Landmark Briefs & Arguments of the Supreme Court of the United States: Constitutional Law, which provides more comprehensive coverage of materials related to selected cases. The most significant difference from the material available on LexisNexis Academic is the inclusion of Oral Arguments.

Related Resources

Oyez Project

There are seven years of transcripts on the official Supreme Court site.

Briefs from Lower Courts

LexisNexis Academic does cover the briefs and pleadings of courts other than the U.S. Supreme Court. This type of material is available to law schools in Lexis.com. Some courts provide briefs online. There's a nice summary on LLRX


Federal Codes and Regulations

Did you know you can browse the US Code in LexisNexis Academic? The following is a list of browsable sources related to the USCS that you can access by entering their names (in quotes) in the Find option under the Sources tab.

USCS - Constitution of the United States

United States Code Service - Titles 1 through 50

USCS - Federal Rules Annotated

USCS - International Conventions

USCS-Title 26;Internal Revenue Code Annotated

CFR - Code of Federal Regulations


Related Resources

GPO Access has CFR and USC.

Cornell University has a guide to the US Code Popular Names of Acts

State Codes, Statutes, and Regulations

Use the Federal & State Code under the Legal tab in LexisNexis Academic, or browse under Publication Type in the source directory to select the correct source for your state.

Related Resources

Widner University Legislation Finding Aid


Federal Legislation

Federal legislation is covered in LexisNexis Congressional. See the Congressional product page for details on how to research bills and laws.

Related Resources


Legal Reference

LexisNexis Academic contains several dictionaries and reference sources for US and international law. *Off-campus users should read the article About Subscription Links.