Research Guides: Legal Research: Databases

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American Jurisprudence 2d
An encyclopedia of U. S. law.
American Law Reports
Articles that summarize the development of legal concepts.
RIA Checkpoint
For tax and accounting research. Includes United States Tax Reporter Library, Federal Tax Coordinator Library, and Public Domain Library.
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Legislative History
Search for the Congressional documents generated as legislation is created.
U.S. Supreme Court Briefs, Petitions & Joint Appendices
Search for Briefs, Joint Appendices and Petitions for Writ of Certiorari
Text and Treatises
Search by state or conduct a unified search for legal texts and treatises

Westlaw News
Search separately or combined for news in Reuters publications, blogs, magazines, newspapers, transcripts, or wires. Includes U. S. and international publications.
Westlaw
Offers full text coverage to thousands of news databases arranged geographically and topically, hundreds of newswires as well as business, trade, and professional publications. Full text access to federal and state case and statutory law, and European Union information.

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