Law Research Guide
Internet Links
The following Internet sites have been carefully selected by the Law Reference Librarian as appropriate for academic researchers in law-related areas.
Foreign and International | Legal Search Engines Reference | States | Statistics | United States
Foreign and International
Constitutions, Treaties and Declarations Around the World
Links to current and past constitutions throughout the world, as well as various documents, including the UN Charter, GATT, Treaty of Rome, Maastricht, etc.
European Court of Justice
Contains the judgments, opinions and orders of the Court of Justice.
EUR-Lex
Site includes the whole body of European Union law, and in particular the legislation and the case law, as well as the decisional procedures between the European Commission and the other institutions.
Guide to Electronic Sources for International Law
Excellent resource published by the American Society of International Law;
continuously updated and expanded.
International Court of Justice
Includes links to cases submitted to the Court by states involved in legal disputes.
International Criminal Court
Includes documents related to the creation of a permanent international criminal court established to try persons charged with genocide or war crimes.
Law Library of Congress-Nations of the World
World Legal Information Institute
Free, independent and non-profit access to worldwide law.
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LawCrawler
One of the highest-trafficked legal Web sites.
WWW Virtual Library - Law
Arranged by organization type (e.g., US Government) and by legal topic (e.g., Constitutional Law). There is also a list of search tools and other comprehensive sites for law.
Reference
Findlaw West Legal Directory
Lists attorneys by state and practice area.
Law Schools
Links to law school websites.
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States
Massachusetts General Court
Includes Commonwealth Constitution, Guide to the Legislative Process, current legislation, and more.
State and Local Government on the Net
Comprehensive site listing links to city, town, county, regional and state government sites.
Statistics
American Factfinder (U.S. Census Bureau)
Economic Indicators (U.S. Congress, Joint Economic Comittee, Council of Economic Advisors)
FedStats (Gateway to official statistical information from the federal government)
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United States
A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation
U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1873.
Core Documents of U.S. Democracy
Includes Articles of Confederaltion, Bill of Rights, Constitution, Emancipation Proclamation, Federalist Papers, Gettysburg Address.
Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet
Bill summary and status, bill text, public laws, roll call votes, committee reports, and congressional days in session calendar.
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