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Online Databases

WestlawNext

Comprehensive legal research database with U.S., international, and foreign primary and secondary legal, news, business, and related materials

LexisAdvance

Comprehensive legal research database with U.S., international, and foreign primary and secondary legal, news, business, and related materials

HeinOnline

Searchable digital archive of a vast array of legal resources to include law review journals, classic treatises, foreign and international materials, federal executive, legislative, and administrative materials, and state session law

Ravel Law

Legal research, case analytics, and visualization platform

LegalTrac

Index of major law reviews, legal newspapers, bar journals, international legal journals, and law-related articles from other journals and periodicals

CALI

Database of computer-based lessons, tutorials, and games for law students

Chronicle of Higher Education

Leading source of weekly news, commentary, and job information for college and university faculty, administrators, and students

The New York Times

Daily newspaper that covers national news and includes editorial, sports, and features sections.

Fastcase

Research database that provides access to federal and state case law, statutes, regulations, court rules, constitutions, and law review articles.

Wolters Kluwer Online Study Aid Library

Electronic library of study aid series published by Wolters Kluwer to include the Examples & Explanations, Emanuel, and Glannon guides.

Massachusetts Prosecutors Guide 

Presents a timely and comprehensive analysis of Massachusetts Criminal Law and its practice in the courts of the Commonwealth.

Other schools and libraries

Federal Resources and Information Cornell Law Library

Excellent, comprehensive, one-stop site for legal resources

University of Pittsburgh

Premier site for legal education, especially useful for law students: sample exams, study guides, legal news

Washburn Law Library

Excellent primary and international law resources lists

US Government

Federal Courts nationwide

Locate all Federal Courts on the web at this site

Statistical Abstract of United States

Statistical information compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau

Tech Agreements

Download sample contracts, agreements, and deal intelligence from actual documents filed with the SEC

Thomas

Access to legislative documents

US Government Publishing Office: CFR

Access to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

US Government Publishing Office

The Federal Government’s official resource for producing, procuring, cataloging, indexing, authenticating, disseminating, and preserving the official information products of the U.S. Government.

Massachusetts law resources

Massachusetts Bar Association

Consumer information on basic legal topics

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

Weekly newspaper for the legal community including news, court opinions, employment opportunities

State House News

Political and government coverage to include legislative proceedings and emerging issues in state government

Massachusetts Resources and Information Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Official state web site: doing online business with the state, state agency information, forms

Massachusetts Trial Court

Access to Trial Court information, news, initiatives

Massachusetts Trial Court Judicial Branch

Access to the Massachusetts court system information and forms

Supreme Judicial Court

Slip opinions, news from the Massachusetts highest appellate court

Trial Court Law Libraries

One-stop links to legal information in Massachusetts as well as consumer-focused legal information

1st Circuit District Court, Boston, MA

Court information and official forms for District Court and Bankruptcy Court

Library quick links