Law Research Guides

D'Angelo Law Library reference librarians have produced these research guides to provide an overview of useful resources for a variety of legal topics. Click here for an alphabetical list of all Law Library research guides. The University Library also provides research guides for a variety of non-law topics. If you would like further research assistance, you may contact a reference librarian.

Research Guides for Students:

• Library Guide for Law Journal Students
• Library Guide for Law School Faculty Research Assistants
• Researching and Writing Substantial Papers
• United States Legal Research for LL.M. Students
• Free and Low Cost Resources for United States Legal Research
• Foreign, Comparative, and International Law Resources for BA Papers
• Typical Legal Citations

Research Guides By Jurisdiction:

• Administrative Law
• Federal Constitution and Statutes
• Federal Courts
• Federal Legislative History
• Presidential Documents
• U.S. Government Information
• U.S. Supreme Court
• State Law

Research Guides by Topic (U.S.):

• Advanced Contracts: Company/Industry Research
• Antitrust Law
• Computer and Information Technology, Communications and Internet Law
• Corporate and Securities Law
• Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure
• Election Law
• Environmental Law
• Executive Compensation
• Intellectual Property - Copyright, Patents, and Trademarks
• Law and Economics
• Legal History Guides
• Litigation Resources
• Non-Law Subjects

Research Guides for Foreign & International Law:

• Foreign Law, by Country
• EISIL - Electronic Information System for International Law
• Constitutions, Comparative Laws and Country Reports
• Treaties and Other International Agreements
• United States Foreign Relations
• The European Union
• The Council of Europe
• The United Nations
• Other International Organizations
• War Crimes
• Human Rights and Minorities
• International Trade
• International Intellectual Property
• International Law Journals
• Foreign, Comparative, and International Law Resources for BA Papers

Legal Reference Sources:

• Citation and Style Manuals
• Dictionaries and Thesauri
• Encyclopedias
• Legal News and Blogs
• List of Law Firms