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Welcome to the Law Resources Research Guide. Please navigate through the tabs to find free resources regarding all things law-related. Some resources require a login to use. None of these are owned or updated by the library.
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A collection of thousands of law, news, and business publications. It is especially useful for legal research, and it is regularly updated with the most recent news and legal information.
Case and Legislation Information
Free Online Resources - Cases & Legislation
- CasetextFree legal research and publishing. Search state and federal cases, statutes, & regulations. Must create personal account.
- Ravel LawSource: Stanford University's Law School
Need to create a login, which is free with .edu email address. Great for searching for cases. Collaborates with Harvard Law School to provide caselaw. - OyezSource: IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law
No login needed, simply search for cases. Closely follows the Supreme Court. - Open StatesSource: Sunlight Foundation
Legislative data searchable by state, bill, or address. No login needed. Provided by the Sunlight Foundation. - Legal Information Institute (LII)Source: Cornell University
No need to create a personal login. Drop down box includes supreme court cases, U.S. codes, federal rulings, laws, and more. Provided by Cornell University Law School. - JustiaSource: Justia
No need to create a login, just use the search bar. Information on cases, codes, courts, federal law, criminal law, and more.
All State Resources
Free State Resources
- National Center for State Courts (NCSC)Source: NCSC
Contains a list of state court databases. No login required. - State Law Resources (all states)Source: Cornell University Law School
No login required.
Pennsylvania Resources
PA State Courts
- PA Supreme CourtSource: Judicial System of Pennsylvania
- PA Superior CourtSource: Judicial System of Pennsylvania
- PA Commonwealth CourtSource: Judicial System of Pennsylvania
- PA Court of Common PleasSource: Judicial System of Pennsylvania
- PA Minor CourtsSource: Judicial System of Pennsylvania
Government Documents
Government Resources
- FDsysSource: GPO
Free online access to publications from all three branches of the Federal Government. - PacerSource: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
Provides case and docket information from federal appellate, district, & bankruptcy courts. - U.S. Patent and Trademark OfficeSource: USPTO
Search for patents and trademarks.
Finding Laws
Finding Laws
- Library of Congress' Federal StatutesSource: Library of Congress
Overview of federal statutes, sources of statutes, locating statutes, and more. - Guide to Rulemaking ProcessSource: Office of the Federal Register