{"id":1901,"date":"2020-04-10T15:52:38","date_gmt":"2020-04-10T19:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-cu-sites.pantheonsite.io\/library\/?page_id=1901"},"modified":"2026-03-18T08:52:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T12:52:31","slug":"legal-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/library\/research-tools-collections\/guides\/legal-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction to Legal Research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-bbe77b79-756c-4f8e-b31e-b955f21ba30c advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#000;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon accordion-state\"><svg class=\"advgb-icon-closed\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><svg class=\"advgb-icon-opened\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M7.41,18.59L8.83,20L12,16.83L15.17,20l1.41-1.41L12,14L7.41,18.59z M16.59,5.41L15.17,4L12,7.17L8.83,4L7.41,5.41L12,10L16.59,5.41z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">United States Constitution &amp; Related Materials<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/constitutioncenter.org\/interactive-constitution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Interactive Constitution<\/a> &#8211; National Constitution Center<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"\" data-toggle=\"popover\" data-trigger=\"hover\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-html=\"true\" data-title=\"Description\" data-content=\"The governing document of the United States prior to the adoption of the United States Constitution.\" data-original-title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/avalon.law.yale.edu\/18th_century\/artconf.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Articles of Confederation<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; Yale Law School&#8217;s Lillian Goldman Law Library<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archives.gov\/founding-docs\/bill-of-rights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Bill of Rights<\/a> \u2013 National Archives&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archives.gov\/founding-docs\/declaration-transcript\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Declaration of Independence<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; National Archives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/collections\/continental-congress-and-constitutional-convention-from-1774-to-1789\/about-this-collection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Documents from the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention, 1774 to 1789<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; Library of Congress<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"\" data-toggle=\"popover\" data-trigger=\"hover\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-html=\"true\" data-title=\"Description\" data-content=\"The Federalist Papers are a series of letters written to newspapers urging ratification of the U.S. Constitution in the 1780s.\" data-original-title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/resources\/display\/content\/The+Federalist+Papers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Federalist Papers<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; Library of Congress<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"\" data-toggle=\"popover\" data-trigger=\"hover\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-html=\"true\" data-title=\"Description\" data-content=\"Text of the United States Constitution\" data-original-title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/constitution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United States Constitution<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; Cornell Law School&#8217;s Legal Information Institute<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"\" data-toggle=\"popover\" data-trigger=\"hover\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-html=\"true\" data-title=\"Description\" data-content=\"Annotated version of the United States Constitution.\" data-original-title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/anncon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United States Constitution \u2013 Annotated<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&#8211; Cornell Law School&#8217;s Legal Information Institute<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-3f32e3a9-8fd7-49a7-870b-0f6718f0fd76 advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#000;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon accordion-state\"><svg class=\"advgb-icon-closed\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><svg class=\"advgb-icon-opened\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M7.41,18.59L8.83,20L12,16.83L15.17,20l1.41-1.41L12,14L7.41,18.59z M16.59,5.41L15.17,4L12,7.17L8.83,4L7.41,5.41L12,10L16.59,5.41z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Statutes, Regulations &amp; Congressional Materials<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<ul id=\"s-lg-link-list-39332023\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/5\/part-I\/chapter-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Administrative Procedure Law<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; Cornell Law School&#8217;s Legal Information Institute<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"\" data-toggle=\"popover\" data-trigger=\"hover\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-html=\"true\" data-title=\"Description\" data-content=\"The Library of Congress' American Memory collection includes Congressional Records up to 1875.\" data-original-title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/memory.loc.gov\/ammem\/amlaw\/lwhbsb.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Memory<\/a> &#8211; Congress.gov<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"\" data-toggle=\"popover\" data-trigger=\"hover\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-html=\"true\" data-title=\"Description\" data-content=\"Codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government\" data-original-title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.govinfo.gov\/app\/collection\/CFR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Code of Federal Regulations<\/a> &#8211; GovInfo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"\" data-toggle=\"popover\" data-trigger=\"hover\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-html=\"true\" data-title=\"Description\" data-content=\"Formally under the title &quot;Thomas Public Laws&quot;. Coverage from 1989-date; also in print covering 1959-2002 (Call #: R345.11U58u)\" data-original-title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/congress.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Congress.gov<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"\" data-toggle=\"popover\" data-trigger=\"hover\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-html=\"true\" data-title=\"Description\" data-content=\"Official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress.\" data-original-title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.govinfo.gov\/app\/collection\/CREC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Congressional Record<\/a> &#8211; GovInfo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"\" data-toggle=\"popover\" data-trigger=\"hover\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-html=\"true\" data-title=\"Description\" data-content=\"CRS, which serves as an in-house think tank, prepares analysis and research for members of Congress on recurring areas of interest and by request.\" data-original-title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/crsreports.congress.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Congressional Research Service<\/a> &#8211; Congress.gov<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cornell \u2013 U.S. Code<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; Cornell Law School&#8217;s Legal Information Institute<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"\" data-toggle=\"popover\" data-trigger=\"hover\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-html=\"true\" data-title=\"Description\" data-content=\"Statutes and legislative history, executive orders, regulations, guidelines and reports. Volumes include: Air, Noise, Water, Pesticides, Radiation, Solid Waste.\" data-original-title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/laws-regulations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EPA Laws &amp; Regulations<\/a> &#8211; US Environmental Protection Agency<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"\" data-toggle=\"popover\" data-trigger=\"hover\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-html=\"true\" data-title=\"Description\" data-content=\"Official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents\" data-original-title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.govinfo.gov\/app\/collection\/FR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Register<\/a> &#8211; GovInfo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"\" data-toggle=\"popover\" data-trigger=\"hover\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-html=\"true\" data-title=\"Description\" data-content=\"Includes Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Federal Rules of Evidence, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy\" data-original-title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/rules\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Rules of Procedure<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; Cornell Law School&#8217;s Legal Information Institute<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"\" data-toggle=\"popover\" data-trigger=\"hover\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-html=\"true\" data-title=\"Description\" data-content=\"Codification by subject of the general and permanent laws of the United States.\" data-original-title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.govinfo.gov\/app\/collection\/USCODE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Code<\/a> &#8211; GovInfo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/memory.loc.gov\/ammem\/amlaw\/lwsl.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Statutes at Large 1789-1875<\/a> &#8211; Library of Congress<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.govinfo.gov\/app\/collection\/STATUTE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Statutes at Large 1951 &#8211; 2020<\/a> &#8211; GovInfo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"\" data-toggle=\"popover\" data-trigger=\"hover\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-html=\"true\" data-title=\"Description\" data-content=\"The version of the Uniform Commercial Code most widely adopted by the states.\" data-original-title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/ucc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Uniform Commercial Code<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; Cornell Law School&#8217;s Legal Information Institute<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-ee20d242-5d36-4034-9fd6-041861effab9 advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#000;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon accordion-state\"><svg class=\"advgb-icon-closed\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><svg class=\"advgb-icon-opened\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M7.41,18.59L8.83,20L12,16.83L15.17,20l1.41-1.41L12,14L7.41,18.59z M16.59,5.41L15.17,4L12,7.17L8.83,4L7.41,5.41L12,10L16.59,5.41z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Case Opinions &amp; Related Materials<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<ul id=\"s-lg-link-list-39140665\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/supremecourt\/text\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cornell \u2013 U.S. Supreme Court Opinions<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; Cornell Law School&#8217;s Legal Information Institute<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"\" data-toggle=\"popover\" data-trigger=\"hover\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-html=\"true\" data-title=\"Description\" data-content=\"From the site: &quot;The goal of the site is to create a free and competitive real time alert tool for the U.S. judicial system.&quot;\" data-original-title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.courtlistener.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CourtListener<\/a> &#8211; by Free.Law<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/law.justia.com\/cases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Justia \u2013 Court Opinions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"\" data-toggle=\"popover\" data-trigger=\"hover\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-html=\"true\" data-title=\"Description\" data-content=\"Summaries of petitions in upcoming U.S. Supreme Court cases.\" data-original-title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.scotusblog.com\/case-files\/petitions-were-watching\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SCOTUSBlog \u2013 Petitions We\u2019re Watching<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/opinions\/opinions.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Supreme Court Opinions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-901d762e-fb1d-4cb1-85aa-2e7f636ea520 advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#000;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon accordion-state\"><svg class=\"advgb-icon-closed\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><svg class=\"advgb-icon-opened\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M7.41,18.59L8.83,20L12,16.83L15.17,20l1.41-1.41L12,14L7.41,18.59z M16.59,5.41L15.17,4L12,7.17L8.83,4L7.41,5.41L12,10L16.59,5.41z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Court Oral Arguments<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<ul id=\"s-lg-link-list-39161896\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nycourts.gov\/ctapps\/live.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Court of Appeals \u2013 Livestream<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nycourts.gov\/ctapps\/OA-Archives.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Court of Appeals \u2013 Recorded Arguments<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"\" data-toggle=\"popover\" data-trigger=\"hover\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-html=\"true\" data-title=\"Description\" data-content=\"Oyez (pronounced oh-yay), a free law project from Cornell\u2019s Legal Information Institute (LII), Chicago-Kent College of Law and Justia.com, is a multimedia archive devoted to making the Supreme Court of the United States accessible to everyone. It is a complete and authoritative source for all of the Court\u2019s audio since the installation of a recording system in October 1955.\" data-original-title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oyez.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oyez.org<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/oral_arguments\/oral_arguments.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Supreme Court \u2013 Oral Arguments<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-5b3ee249-f082-4bb3-bd5d-3815be447d88 advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#000;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon accordion-state\"><svg class=\"advgb-icon-closed\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><svg class=\"advgb-icon-opened\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M7.41,18.59L8.83,20L12,16.83L15.17,20l1.41-1.41L12,14L7.41,18.59z M16.59,5.41L15.17,4L12,7.17L8.83,4L7.41,5.41L12,10L16.59,5.41z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Executive Orders &amp; Presidential Materials<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<ul id=\"s-lg-link-list-39332131\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a title=\"\" data-toggle=\"popover\" data-trigger=\"hover\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-html=\"true\" data-title=\"Description\" data-content=\"From the site: &quot;The American Presidency Project (APP), non-profit and non-partisan, is the leading source of presidential documents on the internet. Our archives contain 128,328 documents and are growing rapidly.&quot;\" data-original-title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.presidency.ucsb.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Presidency Project<\/a> &#8211; UC Santa Barbara<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"\" data-toggle=\"popover\" data-trigger=\"hover\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-html=\"true\" data-title=\"Description\" data-content=\"National Archives online version of the out-of-print Codification of Presidential Proclamations and Executive Orders. It covers documents from April 13, 1945 to January 20, 1989.\" data-original-title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.archives.gov\/federal-register\/codification\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Codification of Presidential Proclamations &amp; Executive Orders<\/a> &#8211; National Archives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/Donald_Trump%27s_executive_orders_and_actions,_2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Executive Orders<\/a> &#8211; BallotPedia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/performance-measures\/political-appointee-tracker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Presidential Nominations &amp; Appointments<\/a> &#8211; Partnership for Public Service<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/proclamations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Presidential Proclamations<\/a> &#8211; the White House<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archives.gov\/federal-register\/publications\/presidential-papers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Public Papers of the Presidents<\/a> &#8211; National Archives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-7a4937e6-4949-40a1-baec-8067c58260b0 advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#000;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon accordion-state\"><svg class=\"advgb-icon-closed\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><svg class=\"advgb-icon-opened\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M7.41,18.59L8.83,20L12,16.83L15.17,20l1.41-1.41L12,14L7.41,18.59z M16.59,5.41L15.17,4L12,7.17L8.83,4L7.41,5.41L12,10L16.59,5.41z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">New York Law<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<ul id=\"s-lg-link-list-39166734\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/law.justia.com\/cases\/new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Case Law<\/a> &#8211; Justia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nysenate.gov\/new-york-state-constitution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New York Constitution<\/a> &#8211; New York State Senate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nycourts.gov\/ctapps\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Court of Appeals<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nycourts.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Courts<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/law.justia.com\/cases\/federal\/district-courts\/new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Federal District Court Case Law<\/a> &#8211; Justia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/codes.findlaw.com\/ny\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York State Consolidated Laws<\/a> &#8211; FindLaw<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Searching for&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-27005737-7871-4720-912f-58950cd2fd4f advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#000;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon accordion-state\"><svg class=\"advgb-icon-closed\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><svg class=\"advgb-icon-opened\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M7.41,18.59L8.83,20L12,16.83L15.17,20l1.41-1.41L12,14L7.41,18.59z M16.59,5.41L15.17,4L12,7.17L8.83,4L7.41,5.41L12,10L16.59,5.41z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Articles<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<p>Here you can find some suggested databases for article research related to the law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"s-lg-link-list-39140986\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-html=\"true\" data-title=\"Criminology and criminal justice - journal articles. A comprehensive database supporting research on crime, its causes and impacts, legal and social implications, as well as litigation and crime trends. As well as U.S. and international scholarly journals, it includes correctional and law enforcement trade publications, crime reports, crime blogs and other material relevant for researchers or those preparing for careers in criminal justice, law enforcement and related fields. Full text included.\" title=\"\" data-original-title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ezproxy.clarkson.edu\/login?url=https:\/\/search.proquest.com\/criminaljusticeperiodicals?accountid=37646\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Criminal Justice<\/a> &#8211; from ProQuest<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-html=\"true\" data-title=\"Academic journals and magazines on topics in criminal justice and related fields. Key subjects covered in the database include law, law enforcement, security, and terrorism.\" data-original-title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ezproxy.clarkson.edu\/login?url=http:\/\/infotrac.galegroup.com\/itweb\/nysl_nc_clarku?db=PPCJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Criminal Justice Collection<\/a> &#8211; from Gale<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-html=\"true\" data-title=\"Periodical and news information on a diverse set of topics, including humanities, education, business, science, current events, art, politics, economics, social science, law, health care, computers, technology, environmental issues and general interest topics. Includes list of journals accessed.\" data-original-title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ezproxy.clarkson.edu\/login?url=http:\/\/infotrac.galegroup.com\/itweb\/nysl_nc_clarku?db=ITOF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General OneFile<\/a> &#8211; Gale<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ezproxy.clarkson.edu\/login?url=http:\/\/scholar.google.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Scholar<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-58639928-1cc9-4ac4-91ab-d8389df9da71 advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#000;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon accordion-state\"><svg class=\"advgb-icon-closed\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><svg class=\"advgb-icon-opened\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M7.41,18.59L8.83,20L12,16.83L15.17,20l1.41-1.41L12,14L7.41,18.59z M16.59,5.41L15.17,4L12,7.17L8.83,4L7.41,5.41L12,10L16.59,5.41z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Law Reviews<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<p>Here you can find some databases allowing you to search multiple law reviews and law journals simultaneously.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For suggestions and links to individual law reviews, see the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/library\/legal-research\/law-reviews-journals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Law Reviews &amp; Journals<\/a>&nbsp;tab of this guide.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"s-lg-link-list-39172996\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a data-toggle=\"popover\" data-trigger=\"hover\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-html=\"true\" data-title=\"Description\" data-content=\"This free search engine searches the free full-text of over 400 online law reviews and law journals, as well as document repositories hosting academic papers and related publications such as Congressional Research Service reports. Several of the law reviews and legal journals (such as the Stanford Technology Law Review), working papers, and reports are available online only.\" title=\"\" data-original-title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanbar.org\/groups\/departments_offices\/legal_technology_resources\/resources\/free_journal_search.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABA free Full-Text Online Law Review\/Journal Search<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"\" data-toggle=\"popover\" data-trigger=\"hover\" data-placement=\"bottom\" data-html=\"true\" data-title=\"Description\" data-content=\"Over 300 open-access law reviews \u00b7 Over 220,000 articles \u00b7 Free current issues &amp; archives from 1852.\" data-original-title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/lawreviewcommons.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Law Review Commons<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-050b1638-8538-4d9a-a20c-9e41be0050f2 advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#000;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon accordion-state\"><svg class=\"advgb-icon-closed\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><svg class=\"advgb-icon-opened\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M7.41,18.59L8.83,20L12,16.83L15.17,20l1.41-1.41L12,14L7.41,18.59z M16.59,5.41L15.17,4L12,7.17L8.83,4L7.41,5.41L12,10L16.59,5.41z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Books<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<p>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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"s-lg-link-list-39167286\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clarksonuniversitylibrary.on.worldcat.org\/search?sortKey=LIBRARY&amp;databaseList=4058%2C2375%2C1461%2C3384%2C2271%2C3218%2C1953%2C1875%2C3313%2C1672%2C638%2C1736%2C1934%2C3879%2C2980%2C2221%2C2264%2C2483%2C2263%2C2262%2C2261%2C2260%2C143%2C2977%2C2237%2C2259%2C1542%2C2477%2C2476%2C3909%2C2277%2C3867%2C3967&amp;queryString=su%3ACommon+law+&amp;changedFacet=format&amp;scope=&amp;format=Book&amp;database=all&amp;author=all&amp;year=all&amp;yearFrom=&amp;yearTo=&amp;language=all&amp;topic=all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Common Law<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clarksonuniversitylibrary.on.worldcat.org\/search?sortKey=LIBRARY&amp;databaseList=4058%2C2375%2C1461%2C3384%2C2271%2C3218%2C1953%2C1875%2C3313%2C1672%2C638%2C1736%2C1934%2C3879%2C2980%2C2221%2C2264%2C2483%2C2263%2C2262%2C2261%2C2260%2C143%2C2977%2C2237%2C2259%2C1542%2C2477%2C2476%2C3909%2C2277%2C3867%2C3967&amp;queryString=su%3AConstitutional+history+&amp;changedFacet=format&amp;scope=&amp;format=Book&amp;database=all&amp;author=all&amp;year=all&amp;yearFrom=&amp;yearTo=&amp;language=all&amp;topic=all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Constitutional History<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clarksonuniversitylibrary.on.worldcat.org\/search?sortKey=LIBRARY&amp;databaseList=4058%2C2375%2C1461%2C3384%2C2271%2C3218%2C1953%2C1875%2C3313%2C1672%2C638%2C1736%2C1934%2C3879%2C2980%2C2221%2C2264%2C2483%2C2263%2C2262%2C2261%2C2260%2C143%2C2977%2C2237%2C2259%2C1542%2C2477%2C2476%2C3909%2C2277%2C3867%2C3967&amp;queryString=su%3AConstitutional+history+United+States+&amp;changedFacet=format&amp;scope=&amp;format=Book&amp;database=all&amp;author=all&amp;year=all&amp;yearFrom=&amp;yearTo=&amp;language=all&amp;topic=all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Constitutional History United States<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clarksonuniversitylibrary.on.worldcat.org\/search?sortKey=LIBRARY&amp;databaseList=4058%2C2375%2C1461%2C3384%2C2271%2C3218%2C1953%2C1875%2C3313%2C1672%2C638%2C1736%2C1934%2C3879%2C2980%2C2221%2C2264%2C2483%2C2263%2C2262%2C2261%2C2260%2C143%2C2977%2C2237%2C2259%2C1542%2C2477%2C2476%2C3909%2C2277%2C3867%2C3967&amp;queryString=su%3AConstitutional+law+United+States+&amp;changedFacet=format&amp;scope=&amp;format=Book&amp;database=all&amp;author=all&amp;year=all&amp;yearFrom=&amp;yearTo=&amp;language=all&amp;topic=all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Constitutional Law United States<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clarksonuniversitylibrary.on.worldcat.org\/search?sortKey=LIBRARY&amp;databaseList=4058%2C2375%2C1461%2C3384%2C2271%2C3218%2C1953%2C1875%2C3313%2C1672%2C638%2C1736%2C1934%2C3879%2C2980%2C2221%2C2264%2C2483%2C2263%2C2262%2C2261%2C2260%2C143%2C2977%2C2237%2C2259%2C1542%2C2477%2C2476%2C3909%2C2277%2C3867%2C3967&amp;queryString=su%3AEnvironmental+law+&amp;changedFacet=format&amp;scope=&amp;format=Book&amp;database=all&amp;author=all&amp;year=all&amp;yearFrom=&amp;yearTo=&amp;language=all&amp;topic=all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Environmental Law<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clarksonuniversitylibrary.on.worldcat.org\/search?sortKey=LIBRARY&amp;databaseList=4058%2C2375%2C1461%2C3384%2C2271%2C3218%2C1953%2C1875%2C3313%2C1672%2C638%2C1736%2C1934%2C3879%2C2980%2C2221%2C2264%2C2483%2C2263%2C2262%2C2261%2C2260%2C143%2C2977%2C2237%2C2259%2C1542%2C2477%2C2476%2C3909%2C2277%2C3867%2C3967&amp;queryString=su%3AEnvironmental+law%2C+International+&amp;changedFacet=format&amp;scope=&amp;format=Book&amp;database=all&amp;author=all&amp;year=all&amp;yearFrom=&amp;yearTo=&amp;language=all&amp;topic=all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Environmental Law, International<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clarksonuniversitylibrary.on.worldcat.org\/search?sortKey=LIBRARY&amp;databaseList=4058%2C2375%2C1461%2C3384%2C2271%2C3218%2C1953%2C1875%2C3313%2C1672%2C638%2C1736%2C1934%2C3879%2C2980%2C2221%2C2264%2C2483%2C2263%2C2262%2C2261%2C2260%2C143%2C2977%2C2237%2C2259%2C1542%2C2477%2C2476%2C3909%2C2277%2C3867%2C3967&amp;queryString=su%3AEnvironmental+policy+&amp;changedFacet=format&amp;scope=&amp;format=Book&amp;database=all&amp;author=all&amp;year=all&amp;yearFrom=&amp;yearTo=&amp;language=all&amp;topic=all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Environmental Policy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clarksonuniversitylibrary.on.worldcat.org\/search?sortKey=LIBRARY&amp;databaseList=4058%2C2375%2C1461%2C3384%2C2271%2C3218%2C1953%2C1875%2C3313%2C1672%2C638%2C1736%2C1934%2C3879%2C2980%2C2221%2C2264%2C2483%2C2263%2C2262%2C2261%2C2260%2C143%2C2977%2C2237%2C2259%2C1542%2C2477%2C2476%2C3909%2C2277%2C3867%2C3967&amp;queryString=su%3AInternational+law+&amp;changedFacet=format&amp;scope=&amp;format=Book&amp;database=all&amp;author=all&amp;year=all&amp;yearFrom=&amp;yearTo=&amp;language=all&amp;topic=all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Law<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/clarksonuniversitylibrary.on.worldcat.org\/search?sortKey=LIBRARY&amp;databaseList=4058%2C2375%2C1461%2C3384%2C2271%2C3218%2C1953%2C1875%2C3313%2C1672%2C638%2C1736%2C1934%2C3879%2C2980%2C2221%2C2264%2C2483%2C2263%2C2262%2C2261%2C2260%2C143%2C2977%2C2237%2C2259%2C1542%2C2477%2C2476%2C3909%2C2277%2C3867%2C3967&amp;queryString=su%3ALabor+laws+and+legislation+&amp;changedFacet=format&amp;scope=&amp;format=Book&amp;database=all&amp;author=all&amp;year=all&amp;yearFrom=&amp;yearTo=&amp;language=all&amp;topic=all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Labor laws and legislation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a 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