Most Useful Databases
Westlaw
Campus Research
The best source for legal research,
plus news and business information. (Full-text).
LexisNexis
Academic
A database of news, legal information,
and business information. (Full-text).
LexisNexis
Congressional
U.S. Congressional publications
such as bills, hearings, speeches, and voting records.(Full-text).
Catalog
of Government Publications
An index of federal government
publications, including Congressional reports and testimony.
(Some full-text).
CCH
Tax Research
Tax codes,
regulations, and court cases, plus IRS publications, and the
U.S. Master Tax Guide. (Full-text).
Gale
Virtual Reference Library
Basic information from specialized encyclopedias, dictionaries, and handbooks. (Full-text).
Houston
Code of Ordinances
Houston city laws and regulations.
(Full-text).
Legal
Collection
An index of scholarly journals
in law, the sociology of law, and criminal justice. (Some full-text).
Municode
Online Library
Free website with city laws and
regulations . (Full-text).
OmniFile
A multi-disciplinary index of
journal and magazine articles from 1982 to present. (Some full-text).
Texas
Legislature Online
Bills, treaties, reports, and
other legislative information from the Texas legislature. (Full-text).
THOMAS
Bills, treaties, reports, and
other legislative information from the U.S. Congress. (Full-text).
Uniform
Commercial Code
Free website with the text of the
business law standard. (Full-text).
Also Useful
ebrary
A collection of electronic books
with full-text searching, bookmarks, and personal notes. (Full-text).
Free software is required: download
ebrary Reader™
Encyclopedia
of the American Constitution
Essays on the constitution and
major Supreme Court opinions. (Full-text).
FindLaw
Legal News
A web site with Information about
recent developments in law and the legal profession. (Internet
links).
Heiros
Gamos Legal News Center
Links to legal news sources including
web sites, journals, and other publications. (Internet links).
How
Our Laws Are Made
Library of Congress guide to
the legislative process.
(Full-text).
JURIST
Legal News and Research
Real-time reports and commentaries
with links to documents, videos, and live webcasts. (Full-text).
Legal
Information Institute : Eye on the Courts
Quick access to appellate court
decision that currently appear in the news. (Full-text).
Major
Acts of Congress
Essays on the history and impact
of major public laws in U.S. history. (Full-text).
netLibrary
Electronic books from academic,
professional, and popular publishers. (Full-text).
Opposing
Viewpoints Resource Center
Editorials, news, statistics, multimedia,
and web sites on controversial topics. (Full-text).
ProQuest
Newspapers
The Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles
Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post.
(Full-text).
Texas
Administrative Code
Browse regulations by topic.
(Full-text).
Texas
Attorney General Opinions
Interpretations of existing state laws.
(Full-text).
Texas
Register
New regulations to be added to the Texas Administrative Code.
(Full-text).
Texas
Statutes
Free
and searchable collection of Texas laws.
(Full-text).
United
States Attorney General Opinions
Interpretations of existing laws and regulations.
(Full-text).
United
States Code
Official collection of laws by subject.
(Full-text).
United
States Code Collection
Alternative version of the U.S. Code with good search options
and Popular
Name Table. (Full-text).
United
States Code of Federal Regulations
Official guide to federal regulations compiled by subject.
(Full-text).
United
States Constitution
Current edition of the constitution from FindLaw.com.
(Full-text).
United
States Constitution with Analysis and Interpretation
Annotated edition from the U.S. Senate.
(Full-text).
United
States Federal Register
New regulations to be added to the Code of Federal Regulations.
(Full-text).
United
States Public Laws: 1989 to present
Original text of laws as passed
by Congress. (Full-text).
United
States Statutes at Large: 1774 to 1875
Original text of laws as passed
by Congress. (Full-text).
West's
Encyclopedia of American Law
A comprehensive encyclopedia of
law for students. (Full-text).
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and International Government
Texas
and State Government
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States Federal Government
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