Federal Statutory Law / Legislative History / Regulatory Law

1. Constitution of the United States - http://www.house.gov/Constitution/Constitution.html
   
   Searchable full-text made available by the United States House of Representatives. It begins with the preamble and displays the following Articles and Sections of the Constitution. Easily accessible, but it does not provide additional site listings for relative information.
   

2. United States Code - http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/
   
   Searchable full-text of 1994 official version made available by Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School. This site provides easy access to information by allowing the user to view listings, tables, and forms, including a "fast search feature" for quicker topic searches.
   

3. United States Code - http://law.house.gov/usc.htm
   
   Searchable full-text of the official version, current through 1993, made available by the United States House of Representatives. It provides access to State Statutes, as well as several Federal Regulations and Court Decisions. This site also has a helpful directory indicating ways to locate information efficiently.
   
4. Thomas - http://thomas.loc.gov/
   
   Important legislative service offered by the Library of Congress. It provides the searchable full-text of the Congressional Record (1993-present), recent bill texts and tracking information about them.
   
5. GPO Access - http://thorplus.lib.purdue.edu/gpo/
   
   The U.S. Superintendent of Documents distributes its materials electronically through this system. It includes searchable full-text of Congressional bills starting in 1993, Congressional reports and documents starting in 1995, and the Congressional Record, starting in 1995. This source provides an abundance of information, but it may be difficult to locate a particular subject area due to the format of the subject index.
   
6. Congressional Record - http://law.house.gov/5.htm
   
   Searchable full-text from 1993-present is provided by the United States House of Representatives. This site includes various senatorial speeches, and debates as additional informational sources.
   
7. Federal Register - http://thorplus.lib.purdue.edu/gpo/GPOAccess.cgi
   
   The U.S. Superintendent of Documents distributes its materials electronically through this system. It includes searchable full-text of the Federal Register from 1994-present.
   
8. Code of Federal Regulations - http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html
   
   Searchable full-text of the C.F.R. is provided by the U.S. House of Representatives. It provides basic material about the Register and its purpose. This site has a useful reference guide outlining additional sources with relevant information, on how to access them.
   
9. Federal Regulatory Information - http://asa.ugl.lin.umich.edu/chdocs/federalregs/fulltext.html#fullfr
   
   This site provided by the University of Michigan offers a comprehensive guide to all types of federal regulatory sources. It gives detailed instructions on how to access the various online sources for additional, relevant information.

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Federal Case Law

1. Federal Courts Home Page - http://www.USCourts.gov/

   This site provides searchable full text made available by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. It lists several Court-related search topics with useful descriptions following each of them for quick reference.

2. U.S. Courts Law Finder - http://www.law.emory.edu/FEDCTS

3. United States Supreme Court - http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/

   At this site the Legal Information Institute of Cornell Law School provides the full-text of opinions from 1990-present which are searchable by year and keyword. A few older opinions are also available. It provides excellent background information which allows the user to gain more knowledge about the functions of the Supreme Court.

4. United States Courts of Appeal - http://www.law.cornell.edu/opinions.html
   http://lawlib.wuacc.edu/washlaw/washlaw.html

   These sites provide searchable full-text regarding the proceedings of all the Circuit Court of Appeals, as well as all Circuit Court opinions on the Internet. State Court information is also available with relevant statistical data included.

5. United States District Courts - http://www.USCourts.gov/PubAccess.html
   
   This site provides detailed information explaining the uses of automated Information in the U.S. Federal Court system. It lists methods for obtaining court decisions, as well as other court information, and services available to the public.

6. United States Bankruptcy - http://bankrupt.com/
   
   Searchable full-text describing general facts about the area of bankruptcy. The site lists several other components of bankruptcy that can be researched, including relevant publications, online directories of Bankruptcy clerks, and discussion groups.

7. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure - http://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/overview.htm

   Searchable full-text on current newsworthy court decisions and legal material. Provides access to Court Rules including the Supreme Court's New Rules and Federal Rules of Evidence. This site offers an abundance of material regarding the impact of Information Technology in the legal field.
   

8. Federal Rules of Evidence - http://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/fre/overview.html
   
   Lists the Federal Rules of Evidence, as would be found in the Rules of Court written text. The directory provides additional sources that enhance the material outlined by the Federal Rules.

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1. Articles
   Law Journals on the Web - http://www.law.indiana.edu/law/v-lib/lawindex.html

   Searchable index of selected law journals and reviews.

2. Attorneys
   Martindale Law Directory - http://www.martindale.com
   Electronic version of this publisher's directory.
   
   West's Legal Directory - http://www.wld.com
   This site is provided by the West Group which allows the user to locate information about law firms, government officers, and corporate law offices, in the United States and Canada. There is a useful Site Map which offers a variety of sources to assist the user in conducting legal research.
   
3. Current Awareness
   BIGEAR:Current Legal Resources on the Net - http://barratry.law.cornell.edu:5123/notify/buzz.html
   This site is maintained by the Legal Information Institute, and it provides a variety of law-related listserves and news groups. It offers a cumulative listing of document titles, and a link to the documents, so the user knows exactly what information to access.
   
4. Continuing Legal Education
   ALI_ABA Committee on CLE - http://www.ALI-ABA.org
   This site offers information about post-admission legal education to members of the profession. It lists the user's access to various materials in legal education, as well as quick links to other relative sites.
   
5. Discussion Groups
   The Law List - http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/~llou/lawlists/info.html
   Keyword searchable database of law lists (discussion groups) arranged A to Z with instruction on how to search them. Also, a list of law related usenet groups.
   
6. Internal Revenue Forms - http://www.fedworld.gov/taxsear.htm
   
7. Law Enforcement Links - http://www.ih2000.net/ira/ira.htm
   This site offers information in four parts, making it easy for the user to access material by category. It offers links to various sheriffs' offices, as well as police departments both in the United States and worldwide. The site does have a specific legal page which allows the user to gain access to the Stanford University search engine.
   
8. Law Firms
   FINDLAW -http://www.findlaw.com/14firms/index.html
   This site offers various links to law firms and lawyers. Information regarding these topics can be obtained through the Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer search and the West Directory of Lawyers for quick access.
   
   Hieros Gamos - http://www.hg.org/lawfirms.html
   This site provides twelve directories listing data bases and useful legal resources for the user to access. There is an additional listing of law firms located throughout various parts of the world, allowing the user to access information on a global scale.
   
9. Law Forms
   The 'Lectric Law Library - http://192.41.4.29/form.html
   Contains what appears to be the Internet's largest collection of forms. They include various legal practice forms, as well as general business forms.
   
10. Law Lexicon
    The 'Lectric Law Library - http://www.lectlaw.com/ref.html
    This part of a multiple database provides the meaning of law related words, terms, and phrases.
    
11. Law Libraries
    United States Law Libraries - http://coyote.elnet:8000/hytelnet/US000LAW.html
    An extensive listing of academic law libraries.
    
    Yahoo - http://www.yahoo.com/Government/Law/Legal_Research/Libraries/
    A listing of government law libraries on the Internet.
    
12. Law Schools - Hieros Gamos - http://www.hg.org/schools.html
    This site offers directories listing various law schools throughout the country.
    
13. Legal Citation Standards - gopher://gopher.law.cornell.edu/00/other/jurisdiction/Citation%20standards
    Legal citation standards by state
    
14. Legi-Slate Gopher - gopher://gopher.legislate.com
    Track legislation at the Federal level - archivfrom 1979- .

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News

1. CNN Interactive - http://www.cnn.com/
   Online equivalent of televised CNN News arranged in 10 topical areas. This site lists top stories taking place both in the United States may and the entire world. There is a unique News Pager feature which allows the user to receive automatic updates on recent events. There is not a specific legal index, however, there are several categories that may be researched for legal references.
   
2. New York Times - http://www.nytimes.com
   Fee based service. This site provides a vast number of accessible sources with a helpful guide for first time users of the site. It allows information to be accessed by category for quick reference.
   
3. New York Law Journal - http://www.nylj.com/
   
4. Wall Street Journal - http://www.wsj.com/
   

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