Introduction to Legal Research
This page includes resources relevant to all areas of legal research, including information on the U.S. Constitution, statutes, and caselaw, as well as information on New York Law. You can also find links to databases for legal research and some suggested subject headings for searching our book catalog.
United States Constitution & Related Materials
Statutes, Regulations & Congressional Materials
- Administrative Procedure Law
- American Memory
- Code of Federal Regulations
- Congress.gov
- Congressional Record
- Congressional Research Service
- Cornell – U.S. Code
- EPA Laws & Regulations
- Federal Register
- Federal Rules of Procedure
- U.S. Code
- U.S. Statutes at Large 1789-1875
- U.S. Statutes at Large 1951-
- Uniform Commercial Code
Case Opinions & Related Materials
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Articles
Here you can find some suggested databases for article research related to the law.
Law Reviews
Here you can find some databases allowing you to search multiple law reviews and law journals simultaneously.
For suggestions and links to individual law reviews, see the Law Reviews & Journals tab of this guide.
Books
Here you can find some suggested subject headings for looking for books on the law in our catalog. Click one of the subject headings below to be directed to a search in our catalog.