United States - Federal Law
Federal laws and court decisions are available for recent years on the Internet, as
well as home pages for nearly all federal agencies. This information is extremely valuable
to the legal community, academics, and the general public. As a user of legal information
on the Internet, you may need to be aware of the actual source of the information and the
authenticity of what you find.
Federal Law on the Internet is a good way to get a general orientation to what is
available online. This guide, prepared by Pat Court at Cornell Law Library, organizes
major categories of federal information and links directly to federal law web sites.
Another starting point is comprehensive web sites that are gateways to finding federal
law information. Some of the better sites are GPO
Access, THOMAS, Washlaw, the Emory Law Library Electronic
Reference Desk, and the Center
for Information Law and Policy at Villanova.
United States - State Law
Each of the 50 states now has some kind of Internet access to state government. The
depth of coverage and range of usefulness varies widely, but the amount of information is
growing steadily. This information is extremely valuable to the legal community,
academics, and the general public. As a user of legal information on the Internet, you may
need to be aware of the actual source of the information and the authenticity of what you
find.
The Cornell State Law Project organizes major categories of primary legal sources
available from each state. The online guides indicate what is available on the Internet,
LEXIS, and WESTLAW, and what is available in print, in microform, and on CD-ROM at Cornell
Law Library. This is a unique approach that offers the researcher an integrated view of
legal sources. Print and electronic options give the researcher a comprehensive view of
the field and a choice of formats to pursue.
Another starting point is comprehensive web sites that are gateways to finding state
law information. Some of the better sites are Washlaw, the Emory Law Library Electronic
Reference Desk, and Cornell's
Legal Information Institute, Material Organized by Type.
Scroll down through state names or select letter(s) to move to a particular portion of
the list.
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